Vocabulary

1. DIN
Meaning: a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
Synonyms: babel, bedlam, clash, clatter
Antonyms: calm, order, peace, quiet
Example: The din from my neighbor’s party will probably keep me up all night.

2.PATRONAGE
Meaning: support of a cause
Synonyms: aegis, auspices, backing, subsidy
Antonyms: attack, blockage, obstruction, opposition
Example: Your patronage of the arts program will allow our students to put on four plays this year.

3.VEX
Meaning: make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
Synonyms: afflict, agitate, annoy, exasperate
Antonyms: aid, appeade, calm, comfort
Example: Because you are having a bad day, do not assume the entire world is out to vex you.

4. GRIM
Meaning: very serious or gloomy.
Synonyms: stern, forbidding, uninviting, unapproachable
Antonyms: amiable, pleasant
Example: His expression was grim when he told them they had lost their jobs.

5.LOCUS
Meaning: a particular position or place where something occurs or is situated
Synonyms: arrangement, location, condition, circumstances
Antonyms: boon, disarrangement
Example: The locus of these intersections is the quadratrix.