90 - ENGLISH VOCABULARY

GK BY - SANJAY UTTAM

VOCABULARY

1.Exasperation (noun)
Meaning::The state of being irritated
Synonym:irritation, frustration
Antonym :delight, joy, pleasure
Sentence:The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
 

2.Absolve (verb):
Meaning:To forgive; to free from guilt
Synonym:exculpate, pardon
Antonym :charge, impeach, indict; convict
Sentence:Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.

3.Epitaph (noun)
Meaning:Brief statement honoring a dead person
Synonym:inscription, eulogy
Sentence:"Beloved by all," was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone.

4.Dubious (adj)
Meaning:Questionable
Synonym:suspect, doubtful
Antonym :definitive; clear, obvious,
Sentence: Karl found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football.

5.Derelict (adj)
Meaning:Abandoned
Synonym:destitute, forsaken
Antonym :meticulous, painstaking, punctilious;
Sentence:The derelict house was condemned as a public hazard.

6.Condone (verb)
Meaning:To treat as acceptable
Synonym:excuse, sanction
Antonym :heed, mark, mind,
Sentence:Crystal condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself.

7.Antidote (noun)
Meaning:Something that relieves or counteracts
Synonym:cure, remedy
Sentence: Veena found that listening to French music was an antidote for her homesickness

8.Colossal (adj)
Meaning:Immense, enormous
Synonym:gigantic, tremendous
Antonym : little, mini
Sentence:After pushing with all his might, Rohan realized he could never move the colossal boulder.

9.Censure (verb)
Meaning:To find fault with
Synonym:blame, criticize
Antonym :citation, commendation
Sentence:The critical teacher was quick to censure her students for even small mistakes.

10. Accentuate (verb):
Meaning:To emphasize
Synonym: highlight, stress
Antonym : understate; belittle, discount, disparage,
Sentence: Carla used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair.