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Daily English Vocabulary
Ossify
Verb
Meaning –
1. Cease developing; stagnate
2. Turn into bone or bony tissue, harden
Usage – My father’s opinion has ossified so I know he won’t change his mind.
Synonyms – inflexible, rigid
Démarche
Noun
Meaning – A political step or initiative.
Usage – China’s attack on its neighboring country, soon after signing a friendly pact, was a
surprising demarche.
Lugubrious
Adjective
Meaning – Looking or sounding sad and dismal
Usage – The film’s tragic ending put us all in a lugubrious mood.
Synonyms – gloomy, melancholic, doleful
Antonyms – cheerful, festive
Quiescent
Adjective
Meaning – In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
Usage – Mount Kilimanjaro is currently facing a period of quiescent volcanic activity.
Synonyms – inert, latent, passive
Antonyms – active
Fulminate
Verb
• Meaning – Express vehement protest, explode violently or flash like lightning.
“thunder fulminated around the house”
Usage – The customer continued to fulminate over delay in
service.
Synonyms – bluster, rant, spout
Antonyms – grunt, murmur, whisper
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