Daily Vocab List 21-October-2017

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1.vicissitude

Meaning: a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Synonym: mutation, modification, transition

Sentence: "her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"

2.Vicarious

Meaning: experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

Synonym: indirect, second-hand, secondary, derivative,

Sentence: "this catalogue brings vicarious pleasure in luxury living"

3.Versatile

Meaning: able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.

Synonym: flexible, all-round, multifaceted, multi talented,

Antonym: inflexible, limited

Sentence: "a versatile sewing machine"

4.Vernacular

Meaning: the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people of a country or region.

Synonym: everyday language, spoken language, colloquial speech,slang

Sentence: "he wrote in the vernacular to reach a larger audience"

5.Probity

Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.

Synonym: integrity, honesty, uprightness, decency, morality

Sentence: "financial probity

6.Repercussion

Meaning: an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Synonym: consequence, result, effect, outcome,

Sentence: "the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region"

7.Pristine

Meaning: in its original condition; unspoilt.

Synonym: immaculate, in perfect condition

Antonym: dirty, sullied

Sentence: "pristine copies of an early magazine"

8.Ravenous

Meaning: extremely hungry.

Synonym: starved, famished;

Antonym: full

Sentence: "I'd been out all day and was ravenous"

9.Penal

Meaning: relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal 

system.

Synonym: disciplinary, punitive, corrective,

Antonym: compensatory; acquitting,

Sentence: "the campaign for penal reform"

10.Alteration

Meaning: the action or process of altering or being altered.

Synonym: change, adjustment, adaptation, modification,

Sentence: "careful alteration of old buildings"

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