- HEFT (Verb)
Meaning: lift or carry (something heavy).
Synonyms: lift, heave, hoist, haul.
Antonyms: lower, drop, fix, dodge.
Usage: The heft of the piano made it stubborn to move, even with the help of strong men. - TREASON (Noun)
Meaning: the offence of betraying someone or something.
Synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty, falsity, treachery.
Antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness.
Usage: When the soldier sold military secrets to a foreign government, he was arrested for the crime of treason. - SMUG (Adjective)
Meaning: having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
Synonyms: bighead, complacence, egotism, vainglory.
Antonyms: diffidence, bashfulness, shyness.
Usage: She was very smug and self-satisfied about getting the promotion. - DAFT (Adjective)
Meaning: silly; foolish; stupid, ridiculous.
Synonyms: balmy, bedlam, demented, deranged
Antonyms: rational, reasonable, judicious, sensible.
Usage: Mr. Dalmia is a daft old man who is always mumbling senseless things. - BRICKBAT (Noun)
Meaning: an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another’s feelings
Synonyms: affront, barb, epithet, indignity.
Antonyms: commendation, compliment, acclaim.
Usage: The president has received many brickbats in the press recently. - UNSCATHED (Adjective)
Meaning: without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Synonyms: intact, safe, unscarred, secure.
Antonyms: hurt, injured, harmed, wounded.
Usage: Despite the vase’s tumble from the shelf, it is unscathed. - TACIT (Adjective)
Meaning: understood or implied without being stated.
Synonyms: implicit, inferred, insinuated, unspoken.
Antonyms: blatant, evident, manifest, explicit.
Usage: In order to take the school field trip, you will need more than your parent’s tacit consent. - DENIZEN (Noun)
Meaning: a person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place.
Synonyms: inhabitant, occupant, resident, tenant.
Antonyms: visitor, emigrant, evacuee, expatriate.
Usage: My husband is a denizen of the sand who practically lives at the beach. - RESORT (Verb)
Meaning: turn to and adopt (especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.
Synonyms: expedient, recourse, makeshift, substitute.
Antonyms: abstain, dodge, halt, shun.
Usage: During criminal investigation police frequently resort to torture to extract information from suspects while they are in their custody. - OVERTURE (Noun)
Meaning: an introduction to something more substantial.
Synonyms: prelude, introduction, opening, voluntary.
Antonyms: conclusion, epilogue, aftermath, coda.
Usage: The audiences must be in their seats before the overture. - IDIOMS
Keep something at arm’s length
Meaning: Used in a context to describe something that you want to avoid or keep it at a distance.
Sentence: I’ve more productive time in the day because I’ve decided to keep video games at arm’s length.Be full of beans
Meaning: Used in a context to describe someone who is healthy, energetic and active.
Sentence: Sam is always full of beans when he goes to work.I’m all ears
Meaning: Used in a context when someone wants to say that he is listening to what is being said.
Sentence: Sam just tell me what you want to say, I’m all ears.
