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Synonym — disturbing Antonym — unobtrusive I find loud music in parties very obtrusive. Apocryphal (apok’rifl): probably untrue Synonyms — doubtful, questionable, unverified, unsubstantiated Antonyms — undisputed, unquestionable, verified, authenticated Most of the stories
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Synonyms — terrifying, awful, alarming Antonyms — pleasing, reassuring, comforting — The plight of the captives was appalling. Cavil (kav’il) : complain Synonyms — criticise, belittle, discredit, disparage Antonyms — praise, applaud, approve, compliment — My teacher cavils at almost all that I do. Devastate (dev’as-tate): destroy Synonyms — ravage, demolish, ruin, wreck Antonyms — create, erect, develop — The cyclone devastated the entire village. Fiasco (fi-as’ko) : complete failure Synonym — debacle, breakdown Antonym — triumph, success — My attempt to persuade her to return to her family was a complete fiasco. Discover Find more synonyms of the word appalling. 1 H_ _ _ _F_ _ 2 A_ _ _L 3 D_S_ _Y_ _ _ 4 G_ _ _T_ _ 5 S_ _ _K_ _G 6 A_ _ _ _N_ _ _E 7 R_V_ _T_ _ _ 8 I_T_ _ _ _ _ _ _E Looking back Bohemian refers to a person, especially an artist, literary man, or an actor who leads a free, vagabond life, and despises conventionalities. In this sense the term was adopted from the French bohemien ‘gypsy’( since their first appearance in the 15th century). These gypsies were thought to have come from Bohemia. Ponder The less men think, the more they talk. — Montesquieu. Score card Horrific, awful, dismaying, ghastly, shocking, abominable, revolting, intolerable. — Illa Vij |
