- PURLOIN (Verb)
Meaning: to take another’s belongings without permission.
Synonyms: loot, pilfer, steal, embezzle.
Antonyms: bestow, contribute, donate, purchase.
Example: Jenny was shocked when her best friend tried to purloin her favorite necklace. - INCONCEIVABLE (Adjective)
Meaning: not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable.
Synonyms: implausible, improbable, incredible.
Antonyms: plausible, reasonable, conceivable.
Example: It’s almost inconceivable that a handicapped girl is very independent and lives all alone. - DISENFRANCHISE (Verb)
Meaning: deprive of the right to vote.
Synonym: opress, shackle, coerce
Antonym: liberate, release, permit
Usage: He is no longer disenfranchised; he has position and voice. - PREPONDERANCE (NOUN)
Meaning: the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance.
Synonym: prevalence, predominance, dominance
Antonym: couple, few, handful, smattering, sprinkling
Sentence: The restaurant ran out of food because it was not prepared for such a preponderance of customers on opening day. - VANTAGE (Noun)
Meaning: a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view.
Synonyms: advantage, edge, high ground, upper hand.
Antonyms: disadvantage, drawback, liability, penalty.
Usage: The whole dispute looked silly from my vantage point. - STINT (Noun)
Meaning: a limited period of work or a limited time in a specific job or profession.
Synonyms: assignment, duty, job, spell, stretch
Antonyms: entertainment, pastime, stagnation
Example: During my stint in the military, I travelled to many different countries. - RIPARIAN (Adjective)
Meaning: relating to or situated on the banks of a river.
Synonyms: riverine, coastal, continental, seaside.
Antonyms: intercontinental, inland.
Usage: The riparian plant and animal communities depend strongly on each other. - DURESS (Noun)
Meaning: threats or violence used to coerce someone into doing something against their will.
Synonyms: coercion, compulsion, enforcement.
Antonyms: agreement, approval, consent, persuasion.
Usage: The judge overturned the case because the defendant’s attorney proved that his client’s confession had been given under duress. - PEEVISH (Adjective)
Meaning: always whining or complaining.
Synonyms: irritable, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant
Antonyms: affable, easy-going
Example: The baby is peevish because his gums are hurting. - PERNICIOUS (Adjective)
Meaning: exceedingly harmful; highly injurious or destructive.
Synonym: harmful, destructive
Antonym: beneficial, favourable
Usage: Because she hates me, my neighbor is always spreading pernicious lies about me. - IDIOMS
An acquired taste
Meaning: Something that one doesn’t like in the beginning but gradually starts to develop an interest or liking.
Sentence: Initially I only enjoyed Tea but now I have an acquired taste for coffee.be no slouch
Meaning: Someone who is enthusiastic, skillful and hardworking.
Sentence: Though Tim is not friendly with his colleagues, he’s no slouch when it comes to attracting clients and generating sales.Throw (some) shapes
Meaning: To enjoy dancing to some famous tracks.
Sentence: As soon as the music started playing the children started throwing some shapes on the floor.
