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📚Gds  Weekly vocabulary session📚 

13/03/2022(Sunday-09:05 pm) 📰

1. COERCIVE (ADJECTIVE): : Persistent

Synonyms: Insistent, Pressing

Antonyms: Powerless

Example Sentence:

The governor has a hereditary army for coercive purposes.

2. UNDERMINE (VERB): : Subvert

Synonyms: Sabotage, Threaten

Antonyms: Enhance

Example Sentence:

She tried to undermine my authority by complaining about me to my boss.

3. CHOPPY (ADJECTIVE): : Rough

Synonyms: Turbulent, Heavy

Antonyms: Calm

Example Sentence:

The first race was sailed in a stiff breeze and choppy seas.

4. DISSONANCE (NOUN): : Incongruity

Synonyms: Disparity, Discrepancy

Antonyms: Harmony

Example Sentence:

The party is willing to put up with such dissonance among their candidates

5. STRIDENT (ADJECTIVE): : Harsh

Synonyms: Raucous, Rough

Antonyms: Soft

Example Sentence:

Her voice had become increasingly strident with time.

6. OBTUSE (ADJECTIVE): : Stupid

Synonyms: Dull, Slow-witted

Antonyms: Astute

Example Sentence:

She wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse.

7. ABDICATE (VERB): : Resign

Synonyms: Retire, Quit

Antonyms: Be crowned

Example Sentence:

In 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor.

8. INCUMBENT (ADJECTIVE): : Current

Synonyms: Existing, Present

Antonyms: Past

Example Sentence:

The incumbent President was defeated

9. JUDICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): : Wise

Synonyms: Sensible Prudent

Antonyms: Injudicious

Example Sentence:

The government made judicious use of public investment.

10. ELEVATION (NOUN): : Promotion

Synonyms: Upgrading, Advancement

Antonyms: Demotion

Example Sentence:

The color usually deepens toward zenith and also with the elevation of observer.



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