Daily Vocabulary: 11th September 2019

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SCURRY (verb) 

Meaning: (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

Synonyms: scamper, scuttle, dash, rush.

Antonyms: amble, stroll, crawl, saunter.

Usage: We have come to see the tornado in all of its glory, not the ant-like humans that scurry about in its path.

 INGRESS (Noun) 

Meaning: the action or fact of going in or entering; the capacity or right of the entrance.

Synonyms: entrance, access, admittance, approach

Antonyms: egress, exit

Usage: If you sit in front of the doorway, you are creating a safety hazard by blocking the path of ingress into the hospital.

INVASIVE (adjective) 

Meaning: tending to spread very quickly and undesirably or harmfully.

Synonyms: nosy, interfering

Usage: The samples tested in this series may not include a high proportion of health care staff involved in invasive procedures.

HEAVE (Verb)

Meaning: lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.

Synonyms: haul, pull, lug, drag

Antonyms: push

Usage: After he tried to heave the heavyweight above his head for the third time, the weak lifter decided to give up.

Intimidate(verb)

Meaning: frighten or overawe (someone), especially in order to make them do what one wants.

Synonyms: dishearten, dismay, terrify

Antonyms: please, praise

Usage: Her boss intimidates her

MELLOW (adjective)

Meaning: (especially of a sound, flavor, or color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.

Synonyms: dulcet, euphonious, melodious, mellifluous, mellifluent.

Antonyms: rugged, abrading, gruff, abrasive, harsh.

Usage: His mellow voice and his qualitative speech made everyone applaud him

Jeer (noun)

Meaning: a rude and mocking remark.

Synonyms: hoot, ridicule, scuff, taunt

Antonyms: compliment, praise, flatter

Usage: Virat Kohli asked the crowd not to jeer Steve Smith