Daily Vocabulary: 2nd October 2019

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SALUBRIOUS(adjective)
Meaning: favorable to or promoting health or well-being
Synonyms: medicinal, tonic
Antonyms: unhealthy, insalubrious
Usage: Emergent public health and sanitary experts actively sought the most salubrious and efficient means of refuse disposal.

HAUGHTY(adjective)
Meaning: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
Synonyms: cavalier, pompous
Antonyms: modest, humble
Usage: They were displeased with her haughty airs.

DESPOTIC (Adjective)
Meaning: of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.
Synonyms: autocratic, dictatorial, totalitarian, authoritarian,
Antonyms: democratic, accountable
Usage: Under orders from the despotic ruler, citizens were denied freedom of speech.

ENFEEBLEMENT (Noun)
Meaning: a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body
Synonym: decaying, declension, decline, degeneration, descent, deterioration
Antonym: comeback, improvement, rally, recovery, recuperation, rehabilitation
Usage: Daily exercise can help to halt some of the enfeeblement that comes with advanced years.

DISENFRANCHISE (Verb)
Meaning: Deprive of the right to vote.
Synonym: Opress, shackle, coerce
Antonym: Liberate, release, permit
Usage: Government should disenfranchise the people having the voting identity of two cities/states

SMUG (adjective)
Meaning: having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.
Synonyms: bighead, complacency, egotism, vainglory.
Antonyms: diffidence, bashfulness, demureness, shyness.
Usage: Because Rocky had a smug attitude during his meeting with the principal, he projected the image he was proud of his misdeeds.

DERISIVE(adjective)
Meaning: mocking and ridiculing
Synonyms: cheeky, scornful
Antonyms: polite, respectful
Usage: The bully let out a derisive laugh when mocking his classmate’s nerdy glasses.

GUSSY(verb)
Meaning: to make someone or something look more attractive or impressive
Synonyms: adorn, beautify
Antonyms: deface, spoil
Usage: The museum will put finishing touches on new exhibits and gussy up old ones in time for the grand reopening.

COGNIZANCE(noun)
Meaning: To take notice of and consider something, especially when judging
Synonyms: Awareness, Familiarity
Antonyms: Unfamiliar, Ignorance
Usage: The lawyer asked the jury to take cognizance of the defendant’s generosity in giving to charity.