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Taboo –

As Adjective –

banned / unthinkable / prohibited / outlawed / forbidden


Antonym – allowed / acceptable

As noun –

Embargo / proscription / prohibition

Antonym – tolerance / consent



Jab –

As noun –

dig / punch / poke


Antonym – pull

As verb –

Puncture / stab / Pierce



Seminal – important / influential / critical / groundbreaking / fundamental



It is an adjective.




Emphatic – aggressive / forceful / vigorous / dynamic / commanding / dramatic / noticable/ striking / remarkable


Antonym – unemphatic / ambiguous / unremarkable / unobtrusive



It is an adjective.



Flamboyant – brilliant / bombastic / glamorous / dazzling / extravagant / colourful



Antonym – moderate / simple / restrained / unflashy


It is an adjective.



Misdemeanor – Crime / violation / misconduct / trespass / sin


Antonym – innocence / blamelessness



It is a noun.



Jeer –

As verb –

sneer / hoot / quip / snipe / ridicule


Antonym – compliment / Praise


As noun –

Snicker / snort / boo / catcall



Antonym – cheer / applause




Abstain – avoid / refrain / quit / cease / withhold / forgo

Antonym – submit / succumb / surrender / yield


It is a verb.





Irksome – irritating / frustrating / troublesome / annoying

Antonym – pleasing / delightful


It is an adjective.





Inept – incompetent / unsuitable / awkward / unfit / bungling



Antonym – competent / efficient / capable / suitable



It is an adjective.




Adroit – dexterous / skillful / adept / virtuoso / artful / proficient


Antonym – amateur / artless / clumsy / unskilled


It is an adjective.



Evasive – ambiguous / elusive / slippery / deceptive / false / misleading


Antonym – clear / convenient / definite / accessible


It is an adjective.




Swag –

As noun –

loot / plunder / booty / boodle


As verb –

Hang / flag / sag / droop


Antonym – straighten / rise





State – of – the –art–

cutting edge / modern / advance / progressive / unconventional / pioneering / contemporary



Antonym – conventional / traditional / antiquated / anachronistic / historic / archaic


It is an adjective.



State of the art –

Highest development / modernization

It is a noun.





Intriguing – absorbing / interesting / captivating / fascinating / compelling / alluring / engaging



Antonym – unstimulating / boring / uninteresting / monotonous / tedious


It is an adjective.





whodunnit or whodunit – detective novel / thriller / mystery / enigma / detective story / secrecy / conundrum



Antonym – known / understanding



It is a noun.




## Home Task –

1. Try to understand the difference between state – of – the – art and state of the art.

2. Try to make sentences with these words.

3. Try to change the parts of speech of these words.