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Acerbic
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1. ACERBIC (ADJECTIVE)
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harsh or corrosive in tone
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Synonyms
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caustic, acrid
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Antonyms
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mild, nice
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Example Sentence
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John had taken no
part in the increasingly acerbic argument between the two applicants.
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2. LYNCHED (VERB)
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kill without legal sanction
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Synonyms
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execute, murder
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Antonyms
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create, bear
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Example Sentence
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The police were
about to lynch him when reinforcements from the army burst into the room and
rescued him.
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3. ENDORSEMENT (NOUN)
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Formal and explicit approval
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Synonyms
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ratification, approbation
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Antonyms
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veto, censure
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Example Sentence
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The notes must
also be made payable to a definite person and require endorsement, safeguards
which were previously lacking.
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4. EARMARKS (NOUN & VERB)
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A distinctive characteristic or attribute,
assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
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Synonyms
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hallmark, trait
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Antonyms
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misapply, misuse
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Example Sentence
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Mr.Arun will
earmark this money for my research.
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5. PROFITEERING (VERB)
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Make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale
of difficult to obtain goods
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Synonyms
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benefitting, gaining
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Antonyms
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principled, purified
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Example Sentence
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You must never be
accused of profiteering or you may get a very bad reputation with your
customers.
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6. REITERATED (VERB)
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to state or perform again
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Synonyms
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recapitulate, reprise
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Antonyms
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take back, hold
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Example Sentence
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Angela kept
reiterating her request.
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7. SLACKENING (NOUN & VERB)
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become slow or less active, an ccurrence of
control or strength weakening
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Synonyms
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abatement, ebb
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Antonyms
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enlargement, increase
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Example Sentence
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The badminton
squad slackened its pace as it got tired.
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8. IMPEACHMENT (NOUN)
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A formal document charging a public official
with misconduct in office
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Synonyms
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recrimination, indictment
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Antonyms
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commendation, flattery
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Example Sentence
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Besides its
legislative functions, the Lower House prepares articles of impeachment and
prosecutes the proceedings before the Upper House .
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9. THIEVERY (NOUN)
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The act of taking something from someone
unlawfully
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Synonyms
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larceny, filching
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Antonyms
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reimbursement, compensation
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Example Sentence
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This instance of
thievery will not be over looked by the government.
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10. APPELLATE (ADJECTIVE)
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of or relating to or taking account of
appeals (usually legal appeals)
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Synonyms
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appellative, appellant
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Antonyms
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defendant, complainant
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Example Sentence
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The function of
appellate courts, especially the High Court, is to resolve disputed questions.
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