Cardinal (pronounced as kar-din-al) — prime, major.

Synonym — important, essential, principal.

Antonym — secondary, auxiliary.

*The cardinal reason for his transfer is corruption.

*Honesty is one of the cardinal virtues man must adopt.

Enchant (pronounced as in-cha’nt or in-chaant) — charm, fascinate.

Synonym — Captivate, bewitch, entice, spellbound.

Antonym — bore, tire, repel, disturb.

*The audience was enchanted by the ballerina’s performance on the stage.

*He was enchanted by the sorcerer who robbed his money.

Enrage (pronounced as en-rayj or in-rayj) — anger, infuriate.

Synonym — incense, provoke, madden.

Antonym — soothe, appease, calm.

*The enraged workers decided to go on strike.

*The officer was enraged at being challenged by his subordinates.

Formidable (pronounced as for-mid-abl) arousing fear, imposing, mighty.

Synonym — indomitable, terrifying, appalling.

Antonym — feeble, helpless, soothing.

*A formidable giant chased Jack down the bean stalk.

*I felt dizzy as I looked down from the plane which was soaring at a formidable height.

*She had to overcome formidable obstacles to achieve her goal.

Succour (pronounced suk’ur) that relieves from difficulty or distress.

Synonym — aid, serve, support, assistance.

Antonym — hurt, obstruct, hinder, thwart, impede.

*The Red Cross workers brought succour to the refugees.

Verve (pronounced as verv) enthusiasm, energy in artistic or literary work.

Synonym — liveliness, vigour.

Antonym — indifference, unconcern.

*Soon after she recovered from her illness she began writing with the same verve as before.

*The dancer’s performance lacked verve.

Note: The pronunciation has been adapted for children. It is not based on phonetics

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Garden of Eden. In the biblical narrative, is the first abode of man, a region from which issued the four rivers, Hiddekel (Tigris), Euphrates, Pison, and Gihaon, which point to some locality in the neighbourhood of Mesopotamia. The word Eden means "delight", and the term is used figuratively to signify a paradise.

He who thinks for himself, and rarely imitates, is a free man.

Incredible, Fantastic, Terrific, Arduous,

Powerful, Awesome, Staggering,

Petrifying, Intimidating, Dreadful.

— Illa Vij