VOCABULARY

Abase: to humiliate

Synonyms: degrade, disregard, dishonour

Antonyms: regard, honour, respect, dignity

Example: Abasing someone is an immoral act.

Abide: to accept something in accordance with

Synonyms: consent, agreement

Antonyms: refuse, deny

Example: Citizens have to abide by the rules.

Brevity: briefness, shortness, conciseness

Synonyms: abridged

Antonyms: elaborate

Example: The brevity was obvious in his speech.

Brawn: physical strength

Synonyms: endurance, stamina

Antonyms: weakness

Example: He showed his brawn by beating all the opponents in the wrestling match.

Callous: cold-hearted

Synonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic

Antonyms: sensitive, sympathetic

Example: People often think that doctors are callous.

Catnap: a short sleeping especially during a day 

Synonyms: nap, snooze

Antonyms: hibernate

Example: Catnap is a need for mental workers.

Damsel: a young unmarried woman

Synonyms: maid, lass

Antonyms: married

Example: The organisation is to hire a damsel for this work.

Deadpan: an expressionless face

Synonyms: wan, pale

Antonyms: emotions

Example: Some news makes us a deadpan.

Euphoria: extreme happiness

Synonyms: elation, glee

Antonyms: sadness

Example: The success gave us euphoria.

Exalted: glorify, to praise

Synonyms: admire, fame

Antonyms: defame

Example: Good acts are exalted by everybody.

Flunk: to fail(an exam or a course)

Synonyms: drop out, miss

Antonyms: get through

Example: He flunked in the entrance exam.

Fidelity: honest or lasting support, loyalty, faithfulness

Synonyms: loyalty, constancy

Antonyms: dishonest

Example: Friendship survives on fidelity.

Goof: a silly or stupid person

Synonyms: snarl, slip, flue

Antonyms: skilled

Example: Don't be a goof, it's annoying.

Gratify: to please to satisfy, show kindness to

Synonyms: delight, thrill, favour

Antonyms: dissatisfy

Example: I am gratified by his words.

Impeccable: perfect, faultless

Synonyms: hinder, retard

Antonyms: inaccurate

Example: This design is impeccable.

Immutable: unchanged

Synonyms: fixed, steadfast

Antonyms: changeable

Example: An immutable attitude