To improve your vocabulary quickly, make an effort to learn at least one new word every single day. There are plenty of ways to do this, such as a Word of the Day calendar or email list, or simply picking a word from a thesaurus or dictionary.
- NOTABLE (ADJECTIVE):
Meaning :noteworthy
Synonyms: remarkable, outstanding
Antonyms: insignificant
Example :The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias.
- FLAUNT (VERB):
Meaning : show off
Synonyms: parade, exhibit
Antonyms: hide
Example: Newly rich consumers eager to flaunt their prosperity.
- EXASPERATION (NOUN):
Meaning: irritation
Synonyms: annoyance, chagrin
Antonyms: pleasure
Example: She rolled her eyes in exasperation.
- VOLATILE (ADJECTIVE):
Meaning: tense
Synonyms: strained, fraught
Antonyms: stable
Example: The political situation was becoming more volatile.
- DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE):
Meaning::despairing
Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example: A desperate sadness had enveloped my mind.
- WHITTLE (VERB):
Meaning:: erode
Synonyms: wear away, eat away
Antonyms: increase
Example: The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five.
- SLENDER (ADJECTIVE):
Meaning: meagre
Synonyms: limited, slight
Antonyms: considerable
Example:He helped people of slender means.
- WIT (NOUN):
Meaning: intelligence
Synonyms: shrewdness, cleverness
Antonyms: stupidity
Example: She does not lack perception or native wit.
- DEFAMATORY (ADJECTIVE):
Meaning: libellous
Synonyms: slanderous, defaming
Antonyms: complimentary
Example: He used a defamatory statement to mention her.
- RIDICULE (VERB):
Meaning: deride
Synonyms: mock, laugh at
Antonyms: praise
Example : His theory was ridiculed and dismissed.
- UNDERPIN (VERB):
Meaning: promote
Synonyms: nurture, encourage
Antonyms: hinder
Example : The theme of honour underpinning the two books.
- EXACERBATE (VERB):
Meaning: aggravate
Synonyms: worsen, inflame
Antonyms: calm
Example: The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem.
- CATASTROPHE (NOUN):
Meaning:disaster
Synonyms: calamity, cataclysm
Antonyms: salvation
Example : An environmental catastrophe has hit the country.
- MOUNT (VERB):
Meaning: increase
Synonyms: grow, rise
Antonyms: decrease
Example: The costs mount up when you buy a home.
- MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE):
Meaning: slight
Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example: It seems likely to make only a marginal difference.