Forwarded from English Vocabulary
🟢 betide - To happen or happen to.
Synonyms: bechance, befall
Usage: Woe betide anyone who got in his way.
🟢 prorogue - Hold back to a later time.
Synonyms: postpone, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, remit, hold over
Usage: My students begged me to prorogue the upcoming European history exam so that they could have more time to study.
🟢 overextend - Strain excessively.
Synonyms: overstrain
Usage: He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment and ultimately had to tell his boss that he would not be able to complete it by the deadline.
🟢 depute - Transfer power to someone.
Synonyms: delegate
Usage: She deputes her father, the grand vizier, to make an offer to the king of her hand.
🟢 caterwaul - To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
Synonyms: yowl
Usage: Ever since the neighborhood strays chose my garden as the place to congregate and caterwaul, I have not had a sound night's sleep.
🔴 disbelieve - Reject as false; refuse to accept.
Antonyms: believe
Usage: He was inclined to disbelieve her story, but she had several documents to support her claims.
🔴 let go of - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"
Antonyms: hold
🔴 violate - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Antonyms: conform to
🔴 drop out - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Antonyms: participate, enter
🔴 unbuckle - undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt"
Antonyms: clasp
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SV RAMANUJ
Synonyms: bechance, befall
Usage: Woe betide anyone who got in his way.
🟢 prorogue - Hold back to a later time.
Synonyms: postpone, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, remit, hold over
Usage: My students begged me to prorogue the upcoming European history exam so that they could have more time to study.
🟢 overextend - Strain excessively.
Synonyms: overstrain
Usage: He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment and ultimately had to tell his boss that he would not be able to complete it by the deadline.
🟢 depute - Transfer power to someone.
Synonyms: delegate
Usage: She deputes her father, the grand vizier, to make an offer to the king of her hand.
🟢 caterwaul - To cry or screech like a cat in heat.
Synonyms: yowl
Usage: Ever since the neighborhood strays chose my garden as the place to congregate and caterwaul, I have not had a sound night's sleep.
🔴 disbelieve - Reject as false; refuse to accept.
Antonyms: believe
Usage: He was inclined to disbelieve her story, but she had several documents to support her claims.
🔴 let go of - release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"
Antonyms: hold
🔴 violate - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Antonyms: conform to
🔴 drop out - give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat
Antonyms: participate, enter
🔴 unbuckle - undo the buckle of; "Unbuckle your seat belt"
Antonyms: clasp
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SV RAMANUJ
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Forwarded from English Vocabulary
(noun) a feeling of extreme joy
Anonymous Quiz
41%
A. exaltation
28%
B. exultation
22%
C. exaltration
9%
D. exaltence
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