- ESOTERIC (Adjective)
Meaning: mysterious, obscure, known about or understood by very few people.
Synonyms: abstruse, mystical
Antonyms: common, familiar
Example: Eric made an esoteric joke that only he and his brother understood. - CONJOIN (Verb)
Meaning: join; combine.
Synonyms: adjin, affix, associate, bind.
Antonyms: detach, disconnect, disjoin.
Example: Wedding ceremonies serve to conjoin two separate families. - STASH (Verb)
Meaning: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place.
Synonyms: bury, conceal, disguise, smuggle
Antonyms: expose, reveal
Example: I may be on a diet, but I always stash a little something away in case of emergencies. - ENVIRON (Verb)
Meaning: surround; enclose.
Synonyms: encircle, envelop, cloak, swathe.
Antonyms: unbridle, free, open, release.
Example: They are everywhere, above us, on our left, on our right; they environ us on all sides. - SUBTERRANEAN (Adjective)
Meaning: secret; concealed.
Synonyms: covert, subversive, sunken, private.
Antonyms: above ground, surface, open, palpable.
Example: Because the insect prefers the cool of the subterranean soil, it lives beneath the top layer of dirt. - FACET (Noun)
Meaning: a particular aspect or feature of something.
Synonyms: angle, appearance, character, feature,
Antonyms: back, rear
Usage: The architect wanted to ensure that every facet of the building was perfect. - INCIPIENT (Adjective)
Meaning: in the beginning stages.
Synonym: nascent, basic, beginning, commencing,
Antonym: developed, grown, mature
Usage: The best way to stop the disease from spreading is by identifying it while it is incipient. - 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, failure, stagnation
Usage: During my stint in the military, I travelled to many different countries. - THUMPING (Adjective)
Meaning: of an impressive size, extent, or amount.
Synonyms: immense, mammoth, monumental.
Antonyms: negligible, little, infinitesimal, minute.
Usage: He told us a thumping great lie. - MISGIVING (Noun)
Meaning: a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
Synonyms: qualm, doubt, reservation, scruple.
Antonyms: assurance, belief, credence, certitude.
Usage: James overlooked his misgiving about the new job because he really needed to pay his rent. - IDIOMS
A SANDWICH SHORT OF A PICNIC
Meaning: A humorous way of saying someone is stupid or is a bit mad
Sentence: He brought only shorts and t-shirts when he went to Sweden in the winter – I think he might be a sandwich short of a picnic!A STONE’S THROW
Meaning: Something is very close or near
Sentence: Luckily the wedding is just a stone’s throw from our hotel so we can walk there.A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
Meaning: Something that appears bad at first but ends up having good results.
Sentence: Missing that plane turned out to be a blessing in disguise because I got to spend more time with my family.
