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#high_mark_vocab
Part 23
High-Mark Vocabulary
1. BLUNT (ADJECTIVE): frank
Synonyms: straightforward, plain-spoken
Antonyms: subtle
Example Sentence:
What he said was a blunt statement of fact.
2. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): intimidating
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: comforting
Example Sentence:
Competition from established businesses can be formidable.
3. JUBILATION (NOUN): joy
Synonyms: exultation, triumph
Antonyms: despondency
Example Sentence:
We all witnessed unbelievable scenes of jubilation.
4. DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): dishonest
Synonyms: deceitful, underhand
Antonyms: ingenuous
Example Sentence:
He was being somewhat disingenuous as well as cynical.
5. IRREFUTABLE (ADJECTIVE): indisputable
Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable
Antonyms: unreliable
Example Sentence:
It is a profound thought and, I believe, an irrefutable one.
6. SHAMBLE (VERB): shuffle
Synonyms: lumber, totter
Antonyms: run
Example Sentence:
He shambled off down the corridor.
7. FIERCE (ADJECTIVE): powerful
Synonyms: strong, violent
Antonyms: gentle
Example Sentence:
Fierce storms lashed the country.
8. BENIGN (ADJECTIVE): temperate
Synonyms: mild, gentle
Antonyms: harsh
Example Sentence:
The climate becomes more benign as we move nearer to the Black Sea.
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