1.REVULSION (noun)
Meaning : a sense of disgust and loathing.
Synonyms : abhorrence, repugnance, nausea, detestation.
Antonym : apenchant, predilection, preference, propensity.
Usage: Widespread public revulsion at the executions exacerbated a growing alienation from the British administration in Ireland.
Meaning : a sense of disgust and loathing.
Synonyms : abhorrence, repugnance, nausea, detestation.
Antonym : apenchant, predilection, preference, propensity.
Usage: Widespread public revulsion at the executions exacerbated a growing alienation from the British administration in Ireland.
2.SUBVERT (verb)
Meaning : undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
Synonyms : destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn.
Antonym : elevate, ennoble, uplift, exalt.
Usage: Please reject this underhanded attempt to subvert democracy in Illinois.
Meaning : undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
Synonyms : destabilize, unsettle, overthrow, overturn.
Antonym : elevate, ennoble, uplift, exalt.
Usage: Please reject this underhanded attempt to subvert democracy in Illinois.
3. POCOCURANTE (adjective)
Meaning : indifferent or unconcerned.
Synonyms : apathetic, listless, insouciant, nonchalant.
Antonym : overprotective, prudent, absorbed, concerned.
Usage: Since the boy didn’t plan on doing his homework anyway, his pococurante look on his face did not change when the teacher assigned the 10-page essay.
Meaning : indifferent or unconcerned.
Synonyms : apathetic, listless, insouciant, nonchalant.
Antonym : overprotective, prudent, absorbed, concerned.
Usage: Since the boy didn’t plan on doing his homework anyway, his pococurante look on his face did not change when the teacher assigned the 10-page essay.
4. PRIGGISH (adjective)
Meaning : self-righteously moralistic and superior.
Synonyms : smug, sanctimonious, moralistic, prudish.
Antonyms : broad-minded, permissive, overstrung, uptight.
Usage: After living with his wife for 30 years, the husband was tired of the nagging and demands made by his priggish woman.
Meaning : self-righteously moralistic and superior.
Synonyms : smug, sanctimonious, moralistic, prudish.
Antonyms : broad-minded, permissive, overstrung, uptight.
Usage: After living with his wife for 30 years, the husband was tired of the nagging and demands made by his priggish woman.
5. AIL (verb)
Meaning : trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.
Synonyms : trouble, bother, burden, distress.
Antonyms: heartiness, robustness, soundness, wholeness.
Usage: All patients can do is trust that the strangers on their health care team are competent and caring enough to do their best to help correct whatever ails the patient.
Meaning : trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.
Synonyms : trouble, bother, burden, distress.
Antonyms: heartiness, robustness, soundness, wholeness.
Usage: All patients can do is trust that the strangers on their health care team are competent and caring enough to do their best to help correct whatever ails the patient.