Thursday, January 16, 2020

Day 2

TOP 10 WORDS OF THE DAY


1) Word: Chicanery
Meaning: Trickery,deception,dishonesty
Opposite:Honesty,  forthrightness
Example:The trial revealed a world of political Chicanery and corruption.

2) Word: Squatted  

Meaning:Bend down,sit on one's heels
Opposite: Uplifted,elevated
Example:I squatted down in front  of him.

3)Word: Ramshackle
Meaning:Tumble down,broken down
Opposite: Well-maintained, sturdy
Example: It has a slightly ramshackle atmosphere,which adds to the charm.

4) Word:Awry

Meaning:Amiss,wrong
Opposite: Straight,symmetrical
Example:I got the impression that something was Awry.

5) Word:Boomeranged

Meaning:Bounce back,come back
Opposite:Stay in place,undynamic
Example: Criticism can sometimes boomerang against the accusers.

6) Word: Ignominy

Meaning: Shame,humiliation
Opposite: Honour
Example: He was in Ignominy of being imprisoned.

7) Word: Ubiquitous

Meaning: Everywhere,omnipresent
Opposite: Rare,scare
Example: His Ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family.

8) Word: Stymieing

Meaning: Obstruct,stop,inhibit
Opposite: Assist,help
Example:The changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments.

9) Word: Dilapidated

Meaning:Shaky,deteriorated
Opposite: Smart,intact
Example:The hotel we stayed in was really dilapidated.

10) Word:Defiance

Meaning: Resistance,opposition
Opposite: Obedience
Example:The demonstration was held in Defiance of official warnings.

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