Salam to all members

i am starting this thread in which i/you ll take a word and write its meaning synonyms and antonmys
and also try to use them in sentence

this will help us in ENglish Precise paper as well

ferocious
fierce and violent

Sentence
a ferocious dog
a ferocious battle
She's got a ferocious (= very bad) temper.
The president came in for some ferocious criticism


Synonyms
1)atrocity
These people are guilty of acts of great atrocity (= cruelty).

2)barbaric
She found the idea of killing animals for pleasure barbaric

3)cruel
Don't tease him about his weight - it's cruel

4)vicious
The police said that this was one of the most vicious attacks they'd ever seen.

Antonyms
1)kindness
i wanted to thank them for all his kindness

2)Caring

inveigh
to strongly criticize something or someone

Sentence
There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes

Synonyms
1)berate
As he left the meeting, he was berated by angry demonstrators.

2)castigate
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness

3)censure
His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure

4)condemn
The film was condemned for its sexism.

5)denounce
The government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides

6)lambaste, lambast
His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.

Antonym
support

Incipient

Meaning: just beggining
sentence:signs of incipient public frustration

Synonyms

1)BAsic
He only has a basic command of English

2)commence
We will commence building work in August of next year.
Shall we let the meeting commence, gentlemen?

3)Elementary
I have an elementary knowledge of physics.
They made some elementary mistakes.

4)Initial
Initial reports say that seven people have died, though this has not yet been confirmed.


5)Introduce
A haunting oboe solo introduces the third movement of the concerto.

Antoynms
1)Full-Blown
full-blown AIDS

nebulous
Meaning: Unclear and lacking form
Sentence:She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might like to do in the future, but nothing definite.


Synonyms
1)Ambiguous
His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous

2)hazy
hazy memories of childhood.
She only hazily (= unclearly) remembered her last visit twenty years ago


3)imprecise
The figures are imprecise because they're based on a prediction of next year's sales.

4)indefinite
The project has been postponed for an indefinite period.


5)indeterminate
An indeterminate number of workers have already been exposed to the danger.
a man of indeterminate age


6)Indistinct
an indistinct shape/sound/recollection


7)murky
The river was brown and murky after the storm

8)Vague
I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.
Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.
Their report is studiously vague (= intentionally not exact) on future economic prospects.


Antonyms
1)well-defined
Meaning:clearly expressed
We were not expecting Mr Levy to give us a clear or well-defined answer.
Scientists follow several well-defined steps in investigating unexpected outbreaks of disease.


2)Clear
Can we make the sound any clearer?
These books have lovely clear print.
Our new television has a very clear picture.

Frenetic
involving a lot of movement or activity; extremely active, excited or uncontrolled
Sentence:After weeks of frenetic activity, the job was finally finished.



Synonyms
1)delirious (unable to think or speak clearly because of fever, excitement or mental confusion)
She had a high temperature and was delirious.

2)demented (unable to think or act clearly because you are extremely worried, angry or excited by something)
She was nearly demented with worry when her son didn't come home.

3)distraught
The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.

4)frantic
Where on earth have you been? We've been frantic with worry

5)frenzy
In a frenzy of rage she hit him.
The media frenzy over the Princess's death

6)hyped up
He gets really hyped up when he's playing video games

7)obsessed
Why are people so obsessed with money?

8)overwrought
She was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears.

9)rabid
The attack is believed to have been carried out by a group of rabid anti-semites

Antonym
1)Calm(peaceful and quiet; without hurried movement, anxiety or noise)
After a night of fighting, the streets are now calm.
He has a very calm manner.
Now keep calm everyone, the police are on their way

Choose the word or phrase, which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in bold letters, and mark the answer of your choice.
1. FULMINATION

A. praise
B. repetition
C. escape
D. ratification
E. addition
—————————————-
2. DISTEND

A. deteriorate
B. weaken
C. constrict
D. concentrate
—————————————-
3. TOUT

A. cast aspersions on
B. deny the relevance of
C. placate
D. withhold consent
E. misrepresent
—————————————-
4. SQUALID

A. fervid
B. florid
C. pristine
D. extraneous
E. abundant
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5. SCOTCH

A. renovate
B. entrust
C. unfasten
D. encourage
E. emphasize
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6. PERFIDY

A. tact
B. generosity
C. thoroughness
D. loyalty
E. gratitude
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7. OUTLANDISH

A. conventional
B. prolific
C. unchanging
D. transparent
E. noticeable
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8. FERVID

A. undistinguished
B. unexpected
C. stubborn
D. restrained
E. discouraged
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9. VACUITY

A. quality
B. certainty
C. plenitude
D. stability
E. incontinence
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10. RAVEL

A. knit
B. omit
C. remain silent
D. measure
E. increase in value
—————————————-
11. PLUMB

A. reversed
B. lofty
C. horizontal
D. thin
E. light
—————————————-
Answers

1. A 2. C 3. E 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C

__________________
Waheed Anwar Abro
Customs & Excise
37th CTP

Choose the word or phrase, which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in bold letters, and mark the answer of your choice.

1. EXPEDIENT
a. illiterate
b. delayed
c. mistake
d. impediment

2. IRRADIATE
a. agreement
b. distance
c. flight
d. clarity
3. ANOMALY
a. desperation
b. requisition
c. registry
d. regularity
4. BENIGN
a. peaceful
b. blessed
c. wavering
d. malignant
5. ANALOGUE
a. same
b. digital
c. lengthy
d. dull
6. ANALOGOUS
a. not comparable
b. not capable
c. not culpable
d. not congenial
7. CENSURE
a. process
b. enclose
c. praise
d. penetrate
8. DIVULGE
a. converge
b. intake
c. involve
d. conceal
9. SURVEILLANCE
a. inattention
b. visibility
c. census
d. prevention
10. HAMPER
a. execute
b. support
c. illusion
d. exercise

11. DANGLE
a. hanging
b. loose
c. secure
d. mingle
12. SPENDTHRIFT
a. miser
b. savings
c. cautious
d. extravagant
13. INDIGENOUS
a. exotic
b. mediocre
c. naive
d. abominable
14. CRYPTIC
a. futile
b. famous
c. candid
d. indifferent
15. OPTIMUM
a. pessimistic
b. minimum
c. chosen
d. worst
16. RETROGRADE
a. progressing
b. inclining
c. evaluating
d. concentrating
17. TRANSIENT
a. carried
b. close
c. permanent
d. certain
18. VERITY
a. falsehood
b. sanctity
c. rarity
d. household
19. CENSURE
a. augment
b. eradicate
c. enthrall
d. commend
20. EMPIRICAL
a. theoretical
b. mathematical
c. verbal
d. royal

ANSWERS
1. c 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. b
6. a 7. c 8. d 9. a 10. b
11. c 12. a 13. a 14. c 15. d
16. a 17. c 18. a 19. d 20. a

__________________
Waheed Anwar Abro
Customs & Excise
37th CTP

Antonyms

1. AUGMENT
a. keep away
b. be disturbed
c. to increase
d. to decrease
2. BOLSTER
a. defeat
b. to strengthen
c. be angry
d. depth

3. COMPLIANCE
a. disagreement
b. fresh
c. support
d. energize

4. DEBILITATE
a. balmy
b. bedevil
c. animate
d. deaden

5. DEROGATORY
a. roguish
b. immediate
c. conferred
d. praising

6. ERRONEOUS
a. accurate
b. dignified
c. curious
d. abrupt

7. EXONERATE
a. forge
b. accuse
c. record
d. reimburse

8. GREGARIOUS
a. anticipating
b. glorious
c. antisocial
d. similar

9. OBJECTIVE
a. indecisive
b. apathetic
c. emotionally involved
d. authorita.

Answers.
1.d 2.b 3. a 4. a 5. d
6. a 7. b 8.c 9. c

__________________
Waheed Anwar Abro
Customs & Excise
37th CTP

Synonyms

1.CLICHE

(A) a hackneyed phrase
(B) slaughter
(C) lewd
(D) meat eating

2. ABATE

(A) To Lessen
(B) Enjoy
(C) To Praise
(D) To Forgive

3. BARTER

(A) hardly
(B) something that prevents movement
(C) exchange goods in return for other goods or services
(D) to look at, to observe

4. THOUGHTFUL

(A) fanciful
(B) sober-minded
(C) pensive
(D) progressive

5. BIZARRE

(A) very odd and unusual
(B) love and chilly
(C) to make foolish mistake
(D) without fear and shame

Answers:

1) a 2)a 3) c 4) c 5) a

__________________
Waheed Anwar Abro
Customs & Excise
37th CTP

Synonym Exercise


1. CENSURE
a. purify
b. approve
c. edit
d. uncertain
2. ONUS
a. honest
b. inclination
c. responsibility
d. accuse
3. DIVERGENT
a. attentive
b. emerging
c. deviating
d. obnoxious
4. FIDELITY
a. restlessness
b. disloyalty
c. feeble
d. vagueness
5. SURVEILLANCE
a. inattention
b. visibility
c. census
d. prevention
6. WHIMSICAL
a. victorious
b. swift
c. fanciful
d. momentary
7. NASCENT
a. threat
b. purpose
c. quality
d. emerging
8. BENIGN
a. kindly
b. malignant
c. envy
d. tenfold
9. ANALOGOUS
a. capable
b. culpable
c. comparable
d. corporeal
10. ATTENUATE
a. appear
b. weaken
c. testify
d. soothe

11. EFFUSIVE
a. wise
b. reserved
c. peaceful
d. spontaneous
12. GREGARIOUS
a. logical
b. helpful
c. solitary
d. noisy
13. EMPIRICAL
a. theoretical
b. mathematical
c. verbal
d. royal
14. CITE
a. galvanize
b. quote
c. locate
d. visualize
15. TENACIOUS
a. intentional
b. obnoxious
c. holding fast
d. collecting
16. TRANSIENT
a. ephemeral
b. permanent
c. clear
d. emptiness
17. VOLUBLE
a. worthwhile
b. loquacious
c. circular
d. serious
18. CANDID
a. vague
b. outspoken
c. experienced
d. anxious
19. VERACITY
a. loquacity
b. lying
c. truthfullness
d. quote
20. STANDING
a. reputation
b. activity
c. long time
d. duration

21. SACROSANCT
a. too important
b. worship
c. sacrifice
d. best.
22. AUGMENT
a. decrease
b. belittle
c. simplify
d. magnify
23. GENERIC
a. external
b. particular
c. personal
d. subdued
24. DIVULGE
a. look
b. refuse
c. deride
d. reveal
25. EFFIGY
a. dummy
b. organ
c. charge
d. accordion
26. PRECARIOUS
a. hazardous
b. priceless
c. premature
d. primitive
27. SONOROUS
a. reassuring
b. resonant
c. repetitive
d. sisterly
28. CIRCUITOUS
a. indirect
b. complete
c. obvious
d. aware
29. PEDIGREE
a. dogs
b. vast
c. courage
d. line ofancestry

ANSWERS.
1. b 2. c 3. c 4. b 5. b6. c 7. d 8. a 9. c 10.b.
11. d 12. b 13. b 14. b 15. c
16. a 17. b 18. b 19. c 20. d
21. a 22. d 23. b 24. d 25. a
26. a 27. b 28. a 29. d

__________________
Waheed Anwar Abro
Customs & Excise
37th CTP