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Vocabulary : Word List - VI


Word List - VI

archaic:
1. outdated
2. associated with an earlier (more primitive) time
Synonyms: obsolete, antiquated, ancient
Antonyms: new, modern

bolster:
1. to provide support; to strengthen
Synonyms: reinforce, boost, fortify
Antonyms: undermine

diatribe:
1. a bitter verbal attack against someone or something
Synonyms: tirade, abuse, criticism

eccentric:
1. unconventional; slightly strange
2. departing from norms or conventions
Synonyms: abnormal, aberrant, anomalous, peculiar
Antonyms: ordinary, conventional

evanescent:
1. quickly fading or disappearing
2. existing only for a short period of time
Synonyms: fleeting, vanishing, fading, temporary
Antonyms: permanent, unlimited

fervent:
1. greatly emotional or zealous
2. having or displaying a passionate intensity
Synonyms: fervid, profound
Antonyms: apathetic

germane:
1. relevant to the subject at hand
2. appropriate in subject matter
Synonyms: applicable, apropos, pertinent
Antonyms: irrelevant

hackneyed:
1. having been overused
2. rendered commonplace by frequent usage; unoriginal and trite
Synonyms: banal, pedestrian, clichéd
Antonyms: original, fresh

hedonism:
1. devotion to pleasurable pursuits
2. sensual self-indulgence

hegemony:
1. leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others

idolatrous:
1. idol-worshipping
2. intense or excessive devotion to something
Synonyms: pagan, heretical
Antonyms: vilifying

imperturbable:
1. marked by extreme calm and steadiness
Synonyms: composed, placid, unperturbed
Antonyms: edgy, excitable

impunity:
1. immunity from punishment or penalty

infelicitous:
1. unfortunate; inappropriate
Antonyms: felicitous, appropriate

loquacious:
1. extremely talkative
Synonyms: garrulous, verbose
Antonyms: reticent, taciturn

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