Vocab Master Day – 69

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1.Extravagant

Meaning: lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.

Synonym: spendthrift, profligate, unthrifty

Antonym: cheap, thrifty

Sentence: “it was rather extravagant to buy both”

2.Pertinent

Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Synonym: relevant, to the point

Antonym: irrelevant, inappropriateSentence:”she asked me a lot

of very pertinent questions”

3.Scarce

Meaning: (especially of food, money, or some other resource)

insufficient for the demand.

Synonym: scanty, meagre, sparse

Antonym: plentiful, abundant

Sentence: “as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were

developed”

4.Usurp

Meaning: take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by

force.

Synonym: seize, take over, expropriate,

Antonym: release, relinquish

Sentence: “Richard usurped the throne”

5.Pugnacious

Meaning: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Synonym: combative, aggressive, antagonistic,

Antonym: peaceable, friendly

Sentence: “the increasingly pugnacious demeanour of right-wing

politicians”

6.Bibliophile

Meaning: a person who collects or has a great love of books

Synonym: book lover, bookworm

Sentence: John is a bibliophile.

7.Biennial

Meaning: taking place every other year, an event celebrated or

taking place every two years

Sentence: “the top antiques fairs are the Milan and Florence

biennials”

8.Blasphemous

Meaning: sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.

Synonym: irreligious, irreverent, impious, ungodly,

Antonym: reverent

Sentence: “blasphemous and heretical talk”

9.Besiege

Meaning: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture

it or force its surrender.

Synonym: beleaguer, blockade, surround

Antonym: release, relieve, reprieve; comfort, console,

Sentence: “she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen”

10.Sonorous

Meaning:(of a person’s voice or other sound) imposingly deep and

full.

Synonym:deep, clear, mellow, mellifluous, melodious, fulltoned,

Antonym:serene, soothing, tranquil;

Sentence:”he read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice”