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Vocabulary Word List #3: Learning New English Vocab

Hello aspirants, presenting you a new vocabulary word list in which the words which are useful for the exam point of view are covered along with their synonyms, antonyms and their usage for better understanding.

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English Vocabulary Word List#3


1. Abettor

Meaning: a person who encourages or assist someone to do something wrong or illegal.
Synonym: accomplice, supporter, cooperator
Antonym: adversary, opponent
Usage:  "There were five more people who abetted him in the bank robbery."
             
2. Exasperate
Meaning: to irritate someone intensely; infuriate
Synonym: annoy, provoke, irritate, agitate, enrage
Antonym: appease, delight, comfort, pacify
Usage: "The boy exasperated him so much that he left the room."

3. Camouflage
Meaning: hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object)

 Synonym:  disguise, hide, conceal, mask
Antonym: display, expose, flaunt,show

 Usage: "A chameleon's ability to camouflage helps it to survive even 
             in dangerous situations."

4. Repent
Meaning: to feel remorse or regret for what one has done or fail to do
Synonym:   regret, rue, remorse, bemoan

 Antonym: delight, enjoy, relish, revel
Usage:  "He shouted aggressively on the children but when he went
                   home he repented his words."

 5. Servile
Meaning: having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
Synonym: subservient, sycophantic, slavish
Antonym: assertive, bossy, dominant, aggressive
Usage: "The maid was servile and submissive."

6. Outlaw
Meaning: a criminal especially one who is trying to avoid being caught.
Synonym: criminal, bandit, crook
Usage: "The crime is committed by a band of outlaws."

7. Fray

Meaning: a heated dispute or intensely competitive situation; a fight ; a brawl
Synonym: fighting, dispute, combat, scrap

 Antonym: truce

 Usage: "A little bit of misunderstanding led to a fray among the group."



8. Commensurate
Meaning: in proportion; suitable in amount or quality compared to something else.

 Synonym: proportionate, comparable, corresponding, equivalent
Antonym: inadequate, incommensurate, unsuitable, incompatible.
Usage: "Employee will get the salary commensurate with his performance."
9. Acquittal
Meaning: to find not guilty of a criminal  offence.
Synonym: absolution, exoneration, exemption
Antonym: conviction,blame, retention
Usage: "Mother was happy with son's acquittal as she believed him as innocent."

10. Mendacious

 Meaning: not telling the truth; lying
Synonym: untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false

 Antonym: honest, sincere, truthful 
Usage: "A mendacious statement given by the politician."
For practice, try to make some sentences with the help of these words.



Bonus Of the day

 ➤ Idiom of the day: "play second fiddle"

Meaning: to be in a subordinate position; to have a lower rank or standing than someone else.

Usage: "He was unhappy, as his team leader was  playing second fiddle to him."


Hope this word list will help you improve your vocabulary for the exam preparation and for English knowledge as well.


All the best!!




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