Vocabulary

1.Proclivity
Meaning: a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
Synonym: liking, inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, propensity,
Sentence: “a proclivity for hard work”

2.Reprimand
Meaning: a formal expression of disapproval.
Synonym: admonition, reproach, scolding
Sentence: “the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules”

3.Zenith
Meaning: the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Synonym: highest point, high point, crowning point, height,
Antonym: nadir, bottom
Sentence: “the king was at the zenith of his power”

4.Banal
Meaning: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Synonym: trite, hackneyed, clichéd,
Antonym: original
Sentence: “songs with banal, repeated words”

5.Pilfer
Meaning: steal (things of little value).
Synonym: snatch, embezzle
Sentence: “she produced the handful of coins she had managed to pilfer”