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14/03/2022(monday-09:05 pm) 📰

1. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE):: Relevant

Synonyms: To the point apposite

Antonyms: Irrelevant

Example Sentence:

She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.

2. EMBELLISH (VERB): : Elaborate

Synonyms: Embroider, Exaggerate

Antonyms: Simplify

Example Sentence:

Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.

3. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): : Legal

Synonyms: Judiciary, Juridical

Antonyms: Ilegal

Example Sentence:

There would be a judicial inquiry into the allegations.

4. FACTION (NOUN): : Infighting

Synonyms: Dissension, Dissent

Antonyms: Harmony

Example Sentence:

The army faction strengthened day by day.


5. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): : Despairing

Synonyms: Hopeless, Anguished

Antonyms: Cheerful

Example Sentence:

As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.

6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): : Enthral

Synonyms: Charm, Enchant

Antonyms: Repel

Example Sentence:

He was captivated by her beauty.

7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE):: Uninhibited

Synonyms: Reckless, Unrestrained

Antonyms: Restrained

Example Sentence:

He performed a wild, abandoned dance.

8. BUTTRESS (VERB): : Strengthen

Synonyms: Reinforce, Fortify

Antonyms: Weaken

Example Sentence:

He buttressed his idea by religious belief

9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE): : Conspicuous

Synonyms: Noticeable, Obvious

Antonyms: Inconspicuous

Example Sentence:

The new housing estates are prominent landmarks.

10. DETENTION (NOUN): : Custody

Synonyms: Imprisonment, Confinement

Antonyms: Relinquishment

Example Sentence:

The fifteen people arrested were still in police detention.

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