Vocabulary

1.posthumous
Meaning : occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator., (of a child) born after the death of its father.
Synonym: postmortem
Antonym : antemortem
Sentence: “he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross”

2.potable
Meaning : safe to drink; drinkable.
Synonym: drinkable
Antonym : contaminated, dirty, foul, polluted;
Sentence: “there is no supply of potable water available”

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.predilection
Meaning : a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something.
Synonym : liking, fondness, preference, partiality,
Sentence: “your predilection for pretty girls”