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Daily English Vocabulary
Peripatetic
Adjective
Meaning – Travelling from place to place, in particular
working or based in various places for relatively short
periods.
Usage – Rahul enjoyed a peripatetic upbringing
courtesy of his army man father.
Synonyms – Itinerant, nomadic, Vagabond
Antonyms – settled
Encomium
Noun
Meaning – A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or
something highly.
Usage – The contribution of Stephen Hawking towards theoretical
physics won him encomiums, across the world.
Synonyms – accolade, commendation, eulogy
Antonyms – Censure, criticism.
Turpitude
Noun
Meaning – Depraved or wicked behavior or character.
Usage – A motion to impeach a sitting judge is moved when
facts constituting moral turpitude are established beyond
doubt.
Synonyms – debauchery, decadence, depravity
Antonyms – morality, righteousness, virtue
Otiose
Adjective
Meaning – Serving no practical purpose or result.
Usage – The losing team made an otiose effort to
catch up to their opponent.
Synonyms – futile, vain, in-efficacious
Antonyms – potent, fruitful, productive
Puissant
Adjective
Meaning – Having great power or influence
Usage – The puissant British Army crushed the 1857 rebellion eventually.
Synonyms – Important, influential, mighty, significant
Antonyms – helpless, weak
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