Vocab Builder #10

1. Ebullient - Cheerful and full of energy. 

Synonyms: Exuberant, lively, enthusiastic.
Antonyms: Depressed, apathetic, unenthusiastic.

Example: Her ebullient personality made her the life of every party.

2. Hapless - Unfortunate.

Synonyms: Unlucky, ill-fated, jinxed.
Antonyms: Fortunate, lucky, blessed.

Example: The hapless traveler missed his flight due to a sudden traffic jam.

3. Intransigent - Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.

Synonyms: Uncompromising, unyielding, stubborn.
Antonyms: Compliant, flexible, yielding.

Example: Despite the negotiations, the union remained intransigent, demanding better wages.

4. Munificent - More generous than is usual or necessary.

Synonyms: Generous, bountiful, lavish.
Antonyms: Stingy, miserly, ungenerous.

Example: The foundation received a munificent donation from an anonymous benefactor.

5. Quixotic - Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

Synonyms: Idealistic, unrealistic, impractical.
Antonyms: Practical, realistic, pragmatic.

Example: His quixotic quest to find the lost city of Atlantis was both inspiring and futile.