| Word (Vocabulary) | Meaning | IPA | Synonym | Antonym | Example of sentence |
| Acrimonius | Sharp or harsh in language | Akri-mo-nius | caustic, acerb, pungent, tart, mordant, acrid | Suave, affable | The word that came from her mouth is very acrimonius |
| Approbation | Approval or praise | Apro-ba-shan | sanction, commendation | disapprobation | He deserved to get approbation, since his work so hard to get to this point. |
| Benevolent | Kindly or charitable | Ba-ne-valent | benign, benignant, gracious, magnanimous | malevolent, malignant | The young girl is so benevolent to give her seat to the pregnant lady. |
| Cacophonous | Unharmonious sounding | Ka-kof-uh-nous | dissonant, discordant, blatant, strident, raucous | mellifluous, euphonious, dulcet | The musician play a cacophonous blare of trumpets |
| Ignominius | Incurring public disgrace | Ig-no-mineas | infamous, degrading, opprobrious, odious | illustrious, renowned, preeminent | They suffered an ignominius descent from political power. |
Saturday, 22 October 2011
New Vocabulary
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