- UNCHARTED (Adjective)
Meaning: (of an area of land or sea) not mapped or surveyed or investigated.
Synonyms: unexplored, undiscovered, unfamiliar.
Antonyms: familiar, famous, commonplace, known.
Usage: Ships should not sail in uncharted waters, because they might get lost. - DISENCHANTMENT (Noun)
Meaning: a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired.
Synonym: disillusionment, disappointment.
Antonym: enchanted, encourage.
Usage: I was disenchanted by the poor service at the restaurant. - VALIANT (Adjective)
Meaning: possessing or showing courage or determination.
Synonyms: brave, fearless, courageous, valorous
Antonyms: cowardly, irresolute
Usage: During the ceremony, the president will present valiant soldiers with medals of bravery. - INTERDICT (Noun)
Meaning: to ban or prohibit.
Synonym: prohibition, ban, bar, veto, prescription,
Antonym: corroborate, support
Usage: It is casino policy to interdict anyone under the age of twenty-one from entering the gaming area. - AGONY (Noun)
Meaning: extreme physical or mental suffering.
Synonym: pain, hurt, suffering
Antonym: Heaven, paradise
Usage: The wounded police officer who was shot five times is in agony. - 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.
Example: Perhaps the most celebrated denizen in the United Kingdom is the Queen of England. - MIRE (Noun)
Meaning: involve someone or something in (a difficult situation).
Synonyms: entangle, embroil, enmesh, involve
Antonyms: free, clean, release, remove, uncomplicate
Example: He has rescued me from the mire of misery. - FETTER (Noun)
Meaning: confine or restrict (someone).
Synonyms: restrict, restrain, constrain, confine, hinder
Antonyms: aid, allow, assist, expedite
Example: Your fear is the fetter preventing you from going after your dream. - REPUGNANT (Adjective)
Meaning: extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
Synonyms: abhorrent, repulsive, offensive, nauseous.
Antonyms: appealing, desirable, felicitous, pleasing.
Usage: The smell was completely repugnant to the pregnant woman. - HEDGE (Verb)
Meaning: limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions.
Synonyms: confine, restrict, limit, hinder, obstruct,
Antonyms: face, confront, release, expose.
Usage: Along the river bank there is a hedge. - IDIOMS
Armchair critic
Meaning: Used to describe a person who knows or pretends to know a lot about something in theory rather than practice.
Sentence: He is such an armchair critic; he has no experience in the subject but he ready to give plenty of advice.In someone’s pocket
Meaning: Used to describe a person who is dependent on someone financially and consequently under their influence.
Sentence: It is easy for him to get approval for his project since the review committee is in his pocket.Cream of the crop
Meaning: Used in a context to describe the best of a particular group.
Sentence: Samantha is surely the cream of the crop.
She is suitable enough for the role of a management executive.
