Monday, February 28, 2011

  • nosey(adj)-->too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too much about them
    • synonyms = curious, nosy, snoopy
    • antonyms = indifferent, uncaring,uninterested
    • Ex : He was complaining about her nosy parents.
  • irreconcilable(adj)-->impossible to find agreement between or with; impossible to deal
    • synonyms = hostile, conflicting
    • antonyms = reconcilable, compromising 
    • Ex : The differences between the landowners and the conservationists were irreconcilable from the start. 
  • cauliflowers(n)--> a large white vegetable which is eaten cooked or raw
    • Ex : One of the most nutritious vegetable is cauliflower.
  • cohesive(adj)--> united and working together effectively
    • synonyms = tough, gummy, tenacious
    • antonyms = divide, separate
    • Ex : Historically, sport has been a cohesive force in international relations
  • concession(n)-->sth that you allow s.o. or to have in order to end an argument 
    • synonyms = acknowledgment, admission, deal
    • antonyms = difference, disagreement, denial
    • Ex : He stated firmly that no concession will be made to the strikers.

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