Day 8

TOP 10 WORDS OF THE DAY

1) Word: Aptly
Meaning: Appropriately, suitably
Opposite: Inappropriately, unsuitably
Example: Her ambition is aptly illustrated by her success.

2) Word: Deprecate
Meaning: Depreciate, criticize
Opposite: Praise, approve
Example: Your children will not respect you if you constantly deprecate them.

3) Word: Hegemony
Meaning: Leadership, dominance
Opposite: Self-government
Example: For many years the European hegemony had been unquestioned.

4) Word: Entrench
Meaning: Establish, persistent, lifelong
Opposite: Temporary,short-term
Example: The enemy were strongly entrenched on the other side of the river.

5) Word: Avert
Meaning: Avoid, prevent
Opposite: Allow,help
Example: No matter what you do, you cannot avert death.

6) Word: Enticement
Meaning: Temptation, attraction
Opposite: Repulsion,disgust
Example:One of the enticements of the job is the company car.

7) Word: Lethargy
Meaning: Inactivity, laziness
Opposite: Energy, vigour
Example:After the meal, I could feel lethargy overtaking me.

8) Word: Nefarious
Meaning: Evil,shameful
Opposite: Good, admirable
Example:He is a nefarious murderer.

9) Word: Resplendent
Meaning: Impressive, gorgeous
Opposite: Dull
Example: She was resplendent in a red dress.

10) Word: Brazenly
Meaning: Bold, honestly
Opposite: Timid,shy
Example: Arun smiled at Pooja brazenly.