{"id":12985,"date":"2019-03-25T10:14:16","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T04:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/race4job.com\/blog\/?p=12985"},"modified":"2019-03-25T10:39:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T05:09:02","slug":"vocabulary-380","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.race4job.com\/blog\/vocabulary-380\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocabulary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">1. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>OVERTURE<\/strong> <\/span>(noun):<br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: an introduction to something more substantial.<br \/>\n<strong>Synonyms<\/strong>: prelude, introduction, opening, voluntary.<br \/>\n<strong>Antonyms<\/strong>: conclusion, epilogue, aftermath, coda.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/span>: He spent more time with the orchestra, with the overture in the beginning of the show than the whole block of the show.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">2 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>HEFT<\/strong> <\/span>(verb):<br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: lift or carry (something heavy).<br \/>\n<strong>Synonyms<\/strong>: lift, heave, hoist, haul.<br \/>\n<strong>Antonyms<\/strong>: lower, drop, fix, dodge.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/span>: Reluctantly, she hefted herself up and picked up the phone.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">3. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SUPERANNUATED<\/strong> <\/span>(adjective):<br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: outdated or obsolete through age or new developments;<br \/>\n<strong>Synonyms<\/strong>: anachronistic, antiquated, defunct, obsolete.<br \/>\n<strong>Antonyms<\/strong>: modern, modish, newfangled, modernized.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/span>: The information on my website was superannuated and needed updating.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">4. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>STEER<\/strong> <\/span>(verb):<br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: Guide the movement or course of.<br \/>\n<strong>Synonyms<\/strong>: guide, conduct, direct, lead.<br \/>\n<strong>Antonyms<\/strong>: abandon, ashore, fuddle, trail.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/span>: I held back a smile at his obvious attempt to steer me back on course.<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #a1d490; padding: 10px; margin-bottom: 5px; color: black;\">5. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Brickbat<\/strong><\/span>: (noun)<br \/>\n<strong>Meaning<\/strong>: an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another\u2019s feelings<br \/>\n<strong>Synonyms<\/strong>: affront, barb, epithet, indignity.<br \/>\n<strong>Antonyms<\/strong>: accolade, commendation, compliment, acclaim.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Usage<\/strong><\/span>: The candidates were reduced to hurling brickbats at each other.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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