Vocabulary Words –17.11.2016

1.hijack(noun):an act

Synonyms:carjack,commandeer

Antonyms:hijack,kipe

Example Sentence:to engage in such stealing.

2.hilarity(noun):cheerfulness

Synonyms:jaunty,jolly

Antonyms:gloomy,heavy-hearted

Example Sentence:He waved a cheerful salutation and hurried to his place beside the assistant.

3.leach(verb):to percolate

Synonyms:extract,filter

Antonyms:filtrate,impregnate

Example Sentence: Pitts had some skill as a leach, and the medicine-chest was in his care.

4.rifle(noun):one of the grooves.

Synonyms:grab,gut

Antonyms:offer,protect

Example Sentence: Achang inquired, as he returned his rifleto its resting-place.

5.stymie(noun):to hinder

Synonyms:thwart,balk

Antonyms:clear,upenlighten

Example Sentence:A stymie, is when the opponent’s ball is on the line of your own putt.