1. IRIDESCENT (adjective)
Meaning: Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.
Synonyms : shining, glittering, sparkling, shimmering
Antonym : colorless, dull, plain, monochrome
Usage:When the jeweler looked at the iridescent gems, he was made speechless by their brilliant colors.
Meaning: Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.
Synonyms : shining, glittering, sparkling, shimmering
Antonym : colorless, dull, plain, monochrome
Usage:When the jeweler looked at the iridescent gems, he was made speechless by their brilliant colors.
2.THROWAWAY (adjective)
Meaning: Denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times.
Synonyms : casual, careless, offhand, ill-considered.,
Antonym : adopt, embrace, retain, conserve
Usage: She was very upset at what to him was just a throwaway remark.
Meaning: Denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times.
Synonyms : casual, careless, offhand, ill-considered.,
Antonym : adopt, embrace, retain, conserve
Usage: She was very upset at what to him was just a throwaway remark.
3. PRUNE (verb)
Meaning: Trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.
Synonyms : reduce, cut/trim, decrease.
Antonym : elongate, extend, lengthen.
Usage: Ideally, you should start pruning your tree to limit its size before it reaches full size.
Meaning: Trim (a tree, shrub, or bush) by cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.
Synonyms : reduce, cut/trim, decrease.
Antonym : elongate, extend, lengthen.
Usage: Ideally, you should start pruning your tree to limit its size before it reaches full size.
4. STRIDE (noun)
Meaning: A long step or stage in making progress
Synonyms : clump, tramp, stomp, stalk.
Antonyms : amble, meander, , wander.
Usage: In two bounding strides the woman was in the street, kneeling over her friend.
Meaning: A long step or stage in making progress
Synonyms : clump, tramp, stomp, stalk.
Antonyms : amble, meander, , wander.
Usage: In two bounding strides the woman was in the street, kneeling over her friend.
5. VEXATIOUS (adjective)
Meaning: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.
Synonyms : annoying, vexing, irritating, irksome
Antonyms: helpful, soothing, aiding, assisting.
Usage: This vexatious problem was resolved, incompletely, by civil war and secession.
Meaning: Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry.
Synonyms : annoying, vexing, irritating, irksome
Antonyms: helpful, soothing, aiding, assisting.
Usage: This vexatious problem was resolved, incompletely, by civil war and secession.