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Parlance
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1. PARLANCE (NOUN)
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idiom
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Synonyms
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jargon, argot
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Antonyms
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standard, listening
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Example Sentence
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He is viewed as the young, exciting reformer; articulate
and very media savvy—in American parlance, the change candidate.
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2. PERSPICACIOUS
(ADJECTIVE)
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observant, perceptive
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Synonyms
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alert, aware
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Antonyms
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ignorant, unobservant
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Example Sentence
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Such a policy was, of course, indicative of a shrewd and
perspicacious mind.
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3. PECULATION (NOUN)
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stealing money,
often from employer
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Synonyms
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fraud, misuse
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Antonyms
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compensation, return
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Example Sentence
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The opportunities which this grant afforded for peculation
and plunder were too tempting to be resisted.
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4. MACROCOSM (NOUN)
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universe
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Synonyms
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whole, totality
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Antonyms
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part, microcosm
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Example Sentence
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You can see its effects in the macrocosm of HIV infections.
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5. MAGNILOQUENT
(ADJECTIVE)
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lofty
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Synonyms
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pompous, boastful
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Antonyms
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terse, modest
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Example Sentence
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He would be a terrifying presence; a magniloquent, more
than slightly mad, extremely charming monster.
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6. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE)
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harsh
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Synonyms
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cruel, oppressive
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Antonyms
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easy, gentle
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Example Sentence
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The desert kingdom remains a Draconian dictatorship that
prohibits even the most basic of liberties
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7. TALLOW (NOUN)
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fat
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Synonyms
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smear, suet
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Antonyms
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thin, slim
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Example Sentence
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Then the door was opened by an elderly, timid-looking
woman, who held a tallow. candle above her head.
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8. PILLAGE (VERB)
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plunder, destroy
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Synonyms
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ravage, ransack
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Antonyms
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protect, construct
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Example Sentence
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Those who carry out this pillage probably believe they can
outrun their own destructiveness.
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9. CHOUSE (VERB)
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cheat
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Synonyms
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fraud, embezzle
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Antonyms
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be honest, contribute
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Example Sentence
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What is the use of a man’s knowing you girls, if he cannot
chouse you out of such little things as that?
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10. COQUETTISH (ADJECTIVE)
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flirtatious
(Coquettish)
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Synonyms
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coy, teasing
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Antonyms
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comforting, simple
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Example Sentence
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Her timeless look, retro style, and wounded, coquettish
gaze recall classic film stars like Grace Kelly.
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