- ASSIDUOUS (ADJECTIVE):industrious
Synonyms: diligent, attentive
Antonyms: careless, indolent
Example sentence:
Garima was assiduous in pointing out every feature.
- ABATE (VERB):mitigate
Synonyms: lessen, decrease
Antonyms: aggravate, intensify
Example sentence:
Only flushing would not have been sufficient to abate the odour.
- ABJURE (VERB):renounce
Synonyms: retract, revoke
Antonyms: approve, sanction
Example sentence:
The MP was urged to abjure his allegiance.
- ARRAIGN (VERB):charge
Synonyms: blame, accuse
Antonyms: exculpate, pardon
Arun was arraigned with theft.
- ABETTOR (NOUN):assistant
Synonyms: accomplice, colleague
Antonyms: opponent, adversary
Example sentence:
He was his abettor in crime.
- COVETOUS (ADJECTIVE):rapacious
Synonyms: greedy, insatiable
Antonyms: magnanimous, generous
Example sentence:
She touched the ring with covetous hands.
- BLEAK (ADJECTIVE):dismal
Synonyms: gloomy, dark
Antonyms: bright, pleasant
Example sentence:
Manish was found in the bleak little room in despair.
- ADJUNCT (NOUN):supplement
Synonyms: addition, complement
Antonyms: lessening, subtraction
Example sentence:
Food technology is an adjunct to learning.
- ACCORD (NOUN):agreement
Synonyms: harmony, unison
Antonyms: disagreement, denial
Example sentence:
The two countries breached the accord.
- ABOUND (VERB):proliferate
Synonyms: thrive, flourish
Antonyms: deficient, destitute
Example sentence:
Rumours of their separation are abound