UNCOMMON WORDS

SCURVY

• Noun
• Contemptible
• Synonym:Mean,dispicable
• Antonym:Kind
• The scurvy gesture landed him in detention.

AMNESTY

• Noun
• A general pardon for offenses.
• Synonym:dispensation
• Antonym:disrespect
• His kind amnesty got him out of jail.

GALLUSES

• Noun
• A pair of suspenders
• Synonym:Trousers
• Antonym:None
• I put on my galluses to get ready for my day.

REMNANT

• Noun
• A remaining quality.
• Synonym:Leftover
• Antonym:Bulk
• We recycled the remnants of glass.

ABRUPTLY

• Adverb
• Unexpectedly
• Synonym:Suddenly
• Antonym:Delibrate
• She abruptly decided to go to Kroger instead.

ENCOMPASS

• Verb
• To enclose.
• Synonym:Embrace,surround.
• Antonym:Exclude
• We encompass the cows to herd them back at night.

STIFLE

• Verb
• Restrain oneself to act on an emotion.
• Synonym:Suppress
• Antonym:encourage
• I tried to stifle myself from crying at the funeral.

DISCERN

• Verb
• Perceive or recognize something.
• Synonym:detect
• Antonym:neglect
• I couldn't discern the difference between the twins.

AMID

• Preposition
• Surrounded by.
• Synonym:among
• Antonym:far from
• I have an older and younger sibling;therefore, I am the amid of the family.

ELOQUENCE

• Noun
• Fluent speaking or writing
• Synonym:Articulateness
• Antonym:dullness
• Her eloquence came in handy while in Spain.