Daily Vocab List 30-05-2017

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1. Alliteration

Meaning: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Sentence: "the alliteration of ‘sweet birds sang’"

2.Alleviate

Meaning: make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

Synonym: reduce, ease, relieve

Antonym: aggravate

Sentence: "he couldn't prevent her pain, only alleviate it"

3. Alchemy

Meaning: the medieval forerunner of chemistry, concerned with the transmutation of matter, in 

particular with attempts to convert base metals into gold or find a universal elixir

Synonym: chemistry

Sentence:"occult sciences, such as alchemy and astrology"

4. Alacrity

Meaning: brisk and cheerful readiness

Synonym: eagerness, willingness, readiness

Sentence: "she accepted the invitation with alacrity"

5. Agnostic

Meaning: a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God

Synonym: sceptic, doubter,

Sentence: After my husband became agnostic, he stopped going to church because of his doubt about god's existence 

6.Agile

Meaning: able to move quickly and easily.

Synonym: acrobatic, dexterous, deft,

Antonym: clumsy, stiff, slow, dull

Sentence: "Ruth was as agile as a monkey"

7.Aghast

Meaning: filled with horror or shock.

Synonym: horrified, appalled, astounded, amazed, dismayed,

Antonym:  fearless, unafraid

Sentence: "she winced, aghast at his cruelty"

Sentence: "separating authentic and spurious claims"

8. Sporadic

Meaning: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Synonym: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical

Antonym: frequent, regular, steady, continuous

Sentence: "sporadic fighting broke out"

9. Soporific

Meaning: tending to induce drowsiness or sleep., a drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep.

Synonym: sleeping pill, sleeping potion, sedative,  narcotic, opiate;

Antonym: invigorating,  stimulant

Sentence: "the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect"

10.Opulent

Meaning: ostentatiously costly and luxurious.

Synonym: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial

Antonym: penniless, poor, impoverished, penurious

Sentence: "the opulent comfort of a limousine"

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