1.Cantankerous
Meaning: often angry and annoyed
Synonym: acid, bearish,
Sentence: “a cantankerous old woman insisted that nothing should ever be allowed to change”
2.Derogatory
Meaning: intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value
Synonym: belittling, decrying, demeaning
Sentence: “fans made a steady stream of derogatory remarks about the players on the visiting team”
Meaning: highly decorated
Synonym: bedizened, gingerbread
Sentence: “an ornate gambling casino that is designed to look like an Italian palace.”
4.Castigate
Meaning: to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
Synonym: berate, chastise, chew out
Sentence: “ castigated him for his constant tardiness”
Meaning: kindly concern, interest, or support
Synonym: goodwill, benevolence, charity
Sentence: “ a youth club fostering amity among the city's many and diverse ethnic groups”
Meaning: to drive or force out
Synonym: banish, cast out, dismiss
Sentence: “she was ousted from her job after it was proven she'd been smuggling company supplies”
7. Cessation
Meaning: a stopping of some action
Synonym:restrict
Sentence: “the cessation of the snowstorm was a relief”
Meaning: a person whose job is to tell insurance companies how much they should charge people for insurance based on risks
Synonym:adversary,airy-fairy
Sentence: “The actuary took full advantage of them”
9.Repugnance
Meaning: a strong feeling of dislike or disgust
Synonym: aversion,distaste
Sentence: “They felt nothing but repugnance for the group's violent history.”
10. Reckoning
Meaning: the act of calculating the amount of something
Synonym: appraisal,estimate
Sentence : “Because of his injury, he is out of the reckoning.”
- http://www.bankersadda.com/2016/11/trending-vocabulary-for-ssc-and-bank.html
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