Vocabulary words - 16 Mar 2016

1. INSISTENCE (NOUN): demand
Synonyms: urging, emphasis
Antonyms: satisfaction, satiation
Example Sentence:
Our insistence for luxuries should not cause a misery to anyone.

2. NEGATE (VERB): contradict
Synonyms: annihilate, disallow Antonyms: allow, assist
Example Sentence:
The criminal will negate all charges if you failed to prove him guilty.

3. QUEER (ADJECTIVE): abnormal
Synonyms: erratic, weird Antonyms: sensible, sound
Example Sentence:
They are queer in behavior and extremely uncultured in their lifestyle.

4. STIMULATE (VERB): provoke
Synonyms: elate, arouse Antonyms: neglect, dishearten
Example Sentence:
The teacher has to stimulate the students in order to create a hunger in them.

5. BARB (NOUN): point
Synonyms: prickle, prong Antonyms: kindness, praise
Example Sentence:
Watch out for barbs as they can hurt you badly.

6. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): exceptional
Synonyms: bizarre, anomalous Antonyms: familiar, regular
Example Sentence:
We have come across unprecedented reactions that weren’t expected.

7. PIQUANT (ADJECTIVE): sparkling
Synonyms: peppery, spicy Antonyms: flavorless, tasteless
Example Sentence:
We need to eat piquant dishes in order to get the real taste of Royal Rajasthan.

8. RUSTICATE (VERB): expel
Synonyms: dispel, ostracize Antonyms: incorporate, inculcate
Example Sentence:
The principal will rusticate all the students who don’t deserve to be taught in a healthy environment

9. DRAPE (VERB): cover
Synonyms: wrap, envelop Antonyms: unwrap, uncover
Example Sentence:
The snow draped everything as the temperature kept deteriorating.

10. PROMOTION (NOUN): advancement
Synonyms: elevation, aggrandizement Antonyms: hindrance, debasement
Example Sentence:
They have got the promotion because they deserved it in one way or the other.