Vocabulary

1.Abdicate
Meaning– to leave the position of being a king or queen
Synonym– give up, resign,relinquish,
Antonym -adopt, advocate, assert, cherish, claim,
Sentence-The king was forced to abdicate.

2. Labyrinth
Meaning: a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze
Synonym: maze, rabbit warren, warren
Sentence: a complex labyrinth of tunnels and chambers

3.licentious
Meaning– sexually immoral or offensive
Synonym-dissolute, debauched, profligate,lewd.
Antonym -chaste
Sentence-a moralist who decried what she regarded as the licentious and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry

4.Pernicious
Meaning: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Synonym: harmful, damaging, destructive, injurious
Antonym: beneficial, benign, favourable
Sentence: “the pernicious influences of the mass media”

5.Punctilious
Meaning: showing great attention to detail or correct behaviour.
Synonym: meticulous, conscientious, careful, diligent, attentive,
Antonym: careless, easy-going, slapdash
Sentence: “he was punctilious in providing every amenity for his guests”