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 📚Gds  Weekly vocabulary session📚 
25/05/2022(Wednesday -09:05 pm) 📰

1.TACTICAL (ADJECTIVE): : calculated

Synonyms: planned, plotted

Antonyms: unwise

Example Sentence:

In a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters.

2.AMALGAMATE (VERB): : combine

Synonyms: merge, unite

Antonyms: separate

Example Sentence:

She amalgamated his company with another.

3.DISRUPT (VERB): : distort

Synonyms: damage, buckle

Antonyms: organize

Example Sentence:

It wasn't like Alex to let anger disrupt his schedule.

4.DISCRETION (NOUN): : care

Synonyms: circumspection, caution

Antonyms: indiscretion

Example Sentence:

She knew she could rely on his discretion.

5.ATTENUATE (VERB): : weaken

Synonyms: reduce, lessen

Antonyms: strengthen

Example Sentence:

The filter must severely attenuate all the frequencies above 10 Hz.

6.COMBATIVE (ADJECTIVE): : pugnacious

Synonyms: aggressive, antagonistic

Antonyms: conciliatory

Example Sentence:

He made some enemies only because of his combative style.

7.WHIP (VERB): : dash

Synonyms: rush race

Antonyms: dawdle

Example Sentence:

He whipped round to face them.


8. STARTLE (VERB): : surprise

Synonyms: frighten, scare

Antonyms: put at ease

Example Sentence:

A sudden sound in the doorway startled all of us.

9.VOLUMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): : capacious

Synonyms: commodious, roomy

Antonyms: tiny

Example Sentence:

We have a voluminous purple cloak at home.

10.PATRONIZE (VERB): : look down on

Synonyms: talk down to, put down

Antonyms: friendly

Example Sentence:

She was determined not to be put down or patronized.

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