VOCABULARY- 11/08/20

1. Threnody- A song or poem that expresses sorrow for someone who is dead.
Synonyms- Wail, lamentation
Antonyms- Eulogy, encomium

2. Trumpery- Attractive articles of little value or use.

Synonyms- Trinkets, baubles
Antonyms- Corking, top-notch

3. Redact- Edit (text) for publication.

Synonyms- Elide, deke
Antonyms- Stiffen, dissimilate

4. Ruffian- A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organised gang.

Synonyms- Scoundrel, rogue
Antonyms- Callow, delicate

5. Ineluctable- Impossible to avoid or evade.

Synonyms- Inescapable, inevitable
Antonyms- Avertible, evitable

6. Impious- Showing a lack of respect for God or religion.

Synonyms- Sacrilegious, unholy
Antonyms- Pious, divine

7. Innuendo- A subtly derogatory remark.

Synonyms- Imputation, insinuation
Antonyms- Stimulation, encouragement

8. Detractor- A person who disparages someone of something.

Synonyms- Belittler, critic
Antonyms- Succourer, soother
9. Desiccate- remove the moisture from (something), typically in order to preserve it.
Synonyms- Dried, dehydrated
Antonyms- Asperse, damp

10. Assiduously- With great care and perseverance.

Synonyms- Arduously, doggedly
Antonyms- Languidly, desultorily

Idiom of the Day

Flog a dead horse- Wasting time in useless effort