1.WANE (Verb)
Meaning : (of a state or feeling) decrease in Vigour or extent; become weaker.
Synonyms : decrease, decline, diminish, dwindle, shrink
Antonym : increase, grow
Example: When the investigators ran out of leads, the intensity of the murder investigation started to wane.
Meaning : (of a state or feeling) decrease in Vigour or extent; become weaker.
Synonyms : decrease, decline, diminish, dwindle, shrink
Antonym : increase, grow
Example: When the investigators ran out of leads, the intensity of the murder investigation started to wane.
2.ACQUITTAL (Noun)
Meaning : a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.
Synonyms : absolution, clearing, exoneration
Antonym : conviction
Example: When there is not enough evidence, a criminal case will usually end with an acquittal.
Meaning : a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.
Synonyms : absolution, clearing, exoneration
Antonym : conviction
Example: When there is not enough evidence, a criminal case will usually end with an acquittal.
3. REDOUND (Verb)
Meaning : come back upon; rebound on.
Synonyms : react, recoil, resound, return
Example: After I was fired, I was hopeful that the job fair would hopefully redound to good job opportunities.
Meaning : come back upon; rebound on.
Synonyms : react, recoil, resound, return
Example: After I was fired, I was hopeful that the job fair would hopefully redound to good job opportunities.
4.GLOAT (Verb)
Meaning : dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
Synonyms : exult, rejoice, relish
Antonyms : commiserate, sympathize
Example: If you are the winner of a contest, you should not gloat and make your competitors feel inferior.
Meaning : dwell on one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure.
Synonyms : exult, rejoice, relish
Antonyms : commiserate, sympathize
Example: If you are the winner of a contest, you should not gloat and make your competitors feel inferior.
5. SIDLE (Verb)
Meaning : walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
Synonyms : creep, sneak, slink, slip, slide
Antonyms: march, stride
Example: Because the cars were packed in the driveway, I had to sidle between them in order to get to the house.
Meaning : walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
Synonyms : creep, sneak, slink, slip, slide
Antonyms: march, stride
Example: Because the cars were packed in the driveway, I had to sidle between them in order to get to the house.