📚Gds  Weekly vocabulary session📚 
22/05/2022(Monday -09:05 pm) 📰
1.CONFRONT (VERB): : tackle

Synonyms: 
get to grips with, address

Antonyms: avoid

Example Sentence:

The best thing you can do in an embarrassing situation is to confront it.

2.RIFE (ADJECTIVE): : widespread

Synonyms:
 general, common

Antonyms: scarce, unknown

Example Sentence:

Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.

3.EXACERBATE (VERB): : aggravate

Synonyms: 
worsen, inflame

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

Their silly attempts to resolve their misunderstandings exacerbated matters.

4.POISED (ADJECTIVE): : self-possessed

Synonyms: 
self-assured, composed

Antonyms: excited

Example Sentence:

Not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed.

5.PURSUE (VERB): : conduct

Synonyms: 
undertake, follow

Antonyms: give up

Example Sentence:

We shall not pursue the matter any further.

6.FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): : impassioned

Synonyms: 
passionate, intense

Antonyms: apathetic

Example Sentence:


I am a fervent supporter of the revolution.
7.MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): : slight

Synonyms:
 small, tiny

Antonyms: vast

Example Sentence:


It seems to make just marginal difference.

8.WHITTLE (VERB): : erode

Synonyms:
 wear away, eat away

Antonyms: increase

Example Sentence:

The list of five was whittled down to two.

9.RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): : thorough

Synonyms:
 thoroughgoing, complete

Antonyms: superficial

Example Sentence:

A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed.

10.MOUNT (VERB): : go up

Synonyms:
 ascend, climb

Antonyms: descend

Example Sentence:

He mounted the steps.
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