Daily Vocab List 14-April-2018

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1.perdition

Meaning:(in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death

Synonym:damnation, eternal punishment;

Sentence:"she used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition"

2.pendant

Meaning:a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain worn round the neck., 

Synonym:locket, medallion, drop, stone;

Sentence:"a jade-green pendant on a gold chain"

3.pejorative

Meaning:expressing contempt or disapproval.

Synonym:disparaging, derogatory,  deprecatory, 

Antonym:complimentary, 

Sentence:"permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term"

4.penance

Meaning:punishment inflicted on oneself as an outward expression of repentance for wrongdoing

Synonym:atonement, expiation, self-punishment

Sentence:"he had done public penance for those hasty words"

3.Pusillanimous

Meaning: showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

Synonym: cowardly, recreant, spineless, 

Antonym: audacious, bold, brazen,

Sentence: pusillanimous politicians who vote according to whichever way the political wind is blowing

4. Lackluster

Meaning: lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.

Synonym: unimaginative, dull, humdrum, colourless

Antonym: inspired, brilliant

Sentence: "no excuses were made for the team's lackluster performance"

5.Purveyor

Meaning: a person who sells or deals in particular goods

Synonym: seller, vendor, trader, retailer, supplier

Sentence: "a purveyor of large luxury vehicles"

6.Kingpin

Meaning: a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization or operation.

Synonym: bigwig,

Antonym: inferior, subordinate, underling; mediocrity,

Sentence: "the kingpins of the television industry

7. Slander

Meaning: the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.

Synonym: besmirch, tarnish, taint, misrepresent

Sentence: "he is suing the TV company for slander"

8. Ameliorate

Meaning: make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Synonym: improve, amend, better, enhance, enrich

Antonym: damage, harm, hurt, impair, injure, spoil, tarnish, vitiate

Sentence: "the reform did much to ameliorate living standards

9.Laconic

Meaning: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Synonym: brief, concise, terse, succinct, short, economical,

Antonym: verbose, long-winded, loquacious

Sentence: "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic"

10.Punitive

Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.

Synonym: penal, disciplinary, corrective, 

Antonym: exonerating, condoning, pardoning

Sentence: "he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc"

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