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  • Vocabulary

    1. Quagmire: (noun) Meaning :  a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape Synonyms : bind,corner, dilemma, fix, hole, impasse, jam, mire, pickle, predicament, spot Antonyms: advantage, solution, agreement, contentment Usage: He’s caught in a quagmire of debt. 2. Subtler: (adjective) Meaning : clever at attaining one’s ends by indirect…

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    1. Humdrum(Adjective) Meaning :  Lacking excitement or variety Synonyms : Dull, boring, monotonous Antonyms: Remarkable, exciting Usage: No matter how humdrum is your life without a job, once you get it things will go fine. 2. Axiomatic(Adjective) Meaning : self-evident or unquestionable. Synonyms : Understood, Given, Granted, self-evident Antonyms : Misunderstood, uncertain Usage: The arithmetic…

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    1. RETREAT Meaning :  To go away from a place or person in order to escape. Synonyms : yield, surrender Antonyms: invade, access Example: Fire fighters had to retreat from the fierce heat. 2. MOCKED Meaning : to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way Synonyms : insult, scorn…

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    1. OUTRAGE Meaning :  an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation. Synonyms : indignation, fury, anger, rage Antonyms: kindness, honor, praise, respect Usage: They were horrified by the outrage before their eyes. 2. ONUS Meaning : something that is one’s duty or responsibility. Synonyms : burden, responsibility, liability, obligation Antonyms : advantage, benefit,…

  • Vocabulary

    1. Acrimony Meaning :  bitterness or ill feeling. Synonyms : ill feeling, ill will, bad blood, animosity, hostility, enmity, Antonyms: goodwill Usage: The AGM dissolved into acrimony 2. Ennui Meaning : a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. Synonyms : boredom, tedium, listlessness, Antonyms : animation, contentment Usage:…