Essentials – English Vocabulary – Week 10 courier:
[KUR-ee-er] Noun
Meaning
A messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc. Any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
Usage
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The courier is very efficient in delivering packages and mails. We don't have a courier nearby; you may need to drive downtown.
Synonyms
messenger, bearer, carrier, dispatcher, emissary
Antonyms
receiver
craft:
Meaning
Usage
[kraft] Noun/Verb An art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill. (n.) To make or manufacture (an object, objects, product, etc.) with skill and careful attention to detail. (v.) ● ●
Honing your craft takes years of training and practice. (n.) Crafting a beautiful design digitally is very challenging. (v.)
Synonyms
expertise, art, technique
Antonyms
clumsiness, ignorance, inability
craven:
[KREY-vuh n] Adjective/Noun
Meaning
Cowardly. (adj.) A coward. (n.) ●
Usage
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He sometimes has the tendency to be craven when faced with big problems. (adj.) Everybody thought Jimmy is a craven until he saved a little girl from the burning building. (n.)
Synonyms
weak, timid
Antonyms
bold, brave
crease:
[krees] Noun/Verb
Meaning
A ridge or groove produced by folding, heat, pressure, etc. (n.) To make a crease or creases in or on. (v.)
Usage
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Create a crease by folding the paper diagonally. (n.) Don't crease the gift wrapper yet before you use it. (v.)
Synonyms
fold, wrinkle, bend, bulge, cockle
Antonyms
none
creche:
[kresh] Noun
Meaning
A representation of a nativity scene. A place where small children can be left to be looked after while their parents are doing something else. ●
Usage ●
A creche is being set up a month before December in front of the church. Johnny like staying at the creche when I’m at work.
Synonyms
nursery, playroom, preschool
Antonyms
none
credulous: Meaning
[KREJ-uh-luh s] Adjective Willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence. ●
Usage ●
People should avoid being credulous during elections and do their research carefully. My credulous son believes that I am Batman and he Is Robin.
Synonyms
gullible, naive, accepting, believing, dupable
Antonyms
sceptical, suspecting, suspicious
crevice:
[KREV-is] Noun
Meaning
A crack forming an opening.
Usage
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Do not go playing too far or you'll fall into a crevice. The cleaning staff makes sure that all crevices of the hotel are clean.
Synonyms
crack, gap, abyss, chasm, chink
Antonyms
none
crude: Meaning
[krood] Adjective/Noun In a raw or unprepared state. (adj.) Crude oil. (n.) ●
Usage ●
Submit your essay even in its crude draft so I can help you edit. (adj.) A delivery of crude will arrive later for the factory machines. (n.)
Synonyms
vulgar, boorish, unpolished, cheap, coarse
Antonyms
clean, decent, delicate, polished, pure
culminate:
[KUHL-muh-neyt] Verb
Meaning Usage
To reach the highest point, summit, or highest development. ● ●
Jenna's efforts and hard work culminated in her graduation. An amazing musical performance culminated the talent night
Synonyms
climax, cap, conclude, terminate, wind up
Antonyms
begin, commence, open, start
cumulate: Meaning
Usage
[KYOO-myuh-leyt] Verb/Adjective To heap up or amass. (v.) Heaped up. (adj.) ● ●
We all need to cumulate the missing parts right away. (v.) She had the highest cumulative grade in the class. (adj.).
Synonyms
accumulate, accrue, amass, collect, garner
Antonyms
disperse, dissipate, distribute
dally: Meaning
[dal-ee] Verb To waste time. To play mockingly or playfully. ●
Usage
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Avoid dallying especially in the morning because we are always late. The children. were told not to dally with the horses without any adults around.
Synonyms
dawdle, delay, boondoggle, drag, idle
Antonyms
complete, finish, go
dearth:
[durth] Noun
Meaning
An inadequate supply.
Usage
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There is a dearth of well-trained teachers in the region. During hot, dry summer, there is a dearth of fresh produce.
Synonyms
insufficiency, absence, deficiency, inadequacy, lack
Antonyms
abundance, adequacy, enough, plenty, plethora