Vocab Builder #36

1. Fastidious

Definition: Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Synonyms: Meticulous, picky, exacting.
Antonyms: Careless, easygoing, indifferent.
Example: He was a fastidious editor who would not tolerate even the slightest error in the manuscript.

2. Obsequious

Definition: Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
Synonyms: Fawning, sycophantic, subservient.
Antonyms: Assertive, independent, domineering.
Example: His obsequious behavior towards his superiors made his colleagues distrust him.

3. Inexorable

Definition: Impossible to stop or prevent.
Synonyms: Relentless, unstoppable, unyielding.
Antonyms: Flexible, yielding, lenient.
Example: The inexorable advance of technology continues to change the way we live.

4. Surreptitious

Definition: Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Synonyms: Secretive, stealthy, clandestine.
Antonyms: Open, overt, transparent.
Example: Their surreptitious meetings in the library raised suspicion among their friends.

5. Vindictive

Definition: Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Synonyms: Vengeful, spiteful, unforgiving.
Antonyms: Forgiving, merciful, kind.
Example: Her vindictive attitude towards her former friend led her to spread false rumors about her.