Vocab Builder #6

1. Lugubrious - Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

  - Synonyms: Mournful, gloomy, melancholic.
  - Antonyms: Cheerful, happy, joyous.

Example: The lugubrious music at the funeral made everyone feel even more sorrowful.

2. 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.

3. Nefarious- Wicked or criminal.

  - Synonyms: Evil, villainous, heinous.
  - Antonyms: Good, virtuous, Honorable.

Example: The detective uncovered the nefarious plot to defraud the elderly residents of their savings.

4. Perspicacious- Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

  - Synonyms: Insightful, discerning, perceptive.
  - Antonyms: Unobservant, ignorant, dull.

Example: Her perspicacious comments during the meeting revealed her deep understanding of the issue.

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.

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