Vocabulary

1.phlegmatic
Meaning: (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition., not easily upset, excited, or angered
Synonym: composed; imperturbable,
Antonym: histrionic, hot-blooded, impassioned,
Sentence: “the phlegmatic British character”
a strangely phlegmatic response to what should have been happy news

2.plausible
Meaning:(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.
Synonym : credible, reasonable, believable,
Antonym : unlikely, improbable
Sentence: “a plausible explanation”

3.potpourri
Meaning : a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to perfume a room.
a mixture or medley of things.
Synonym: mixture, assortment, collection, selection
Sentence: “he played a potpourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan”

4.pragmatic
Meaning : dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Synonym : practical, realistic
Antonym: idealistic, impractical, unrealistic, Utopian
Sentence: “a pragmatic approach to politics”

5.jeopardize
Meaning: put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure
Synonym: threaten, endanger, imperil, menace
Antonym: safeguard
Sentence: “a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial centre”