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Daily English Vocabulary
Anathema
Noun
Meaning –
1. something that is strongly disliked or disapproved of.
2. A formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine.
Usage – In most scientific circles, ascribing human characteristics to animal minds is anathema.
Synonyms – odious, abhorrent, repugnant.
Denouement
Noun
Meaning – The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
Usage – After attending several hearings, the defendant was anxious for the
denouement of the trial.
Synonyms – epilogue, culmination, Finale Afflatus
Noun
Meaning – A divine creative impulse or inspiration.
Usage – His writings have the afflatus of genius and the purity of a child.
Irascible
Adjective
Meaning – Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
Usage – Prateek’s employees have to be mindful of what they say to him, because of his irascible nature.
Synonyms – quick-tempered, cantankerous, dyspeptic
Antonyms – easy-going, cordial
Internecine
Adjective
Meaning – Destructive to both sides in a conflict.
Usage – The leaders of North Korea and South Korea held a tree-planting ceremony to symbolize the end of internecine war.
Synonyms – violent, fierce, ruinous
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