Vocabulary

1.Diaconal (adjective): pertaining to a deacon.

Synonyms:clerical,sectarian

Antonyms: pastoral, religious

Example Sentence: the worship, and received a corresponding respect.

2.diapason(noun):a full.

Synonyms:compass,extent

Antonyms:scale,scope

Example Sentence: The dimensions of these pipes are regulated by a diapason or scale.

3.knack(noun):a special skill

Synonyms:aptitude,dexterity

Antonyms:ignorance,incompetence

Example Sentence: He had this if not courage—at least a knack of feigning it.

4.masticate(verb):to chew

Synonyms:chomp,crunch

Antonyms: gum, manducate

Example Sentence: They then roll the leaf up, and masticate it for hours together.

5.quad(noun):a quadrangle

Synonyms: quadrangle, quadrant

Antonyms: patio, piazza

Example Sentence: I bolted lunch with Pellams at his house and came back to the Quad.