fa-book Vocabulary

Explanation: An oxymoron is a figure of speech combining contradictory terms. "Deafening silence" (loud silence) is an oxymoron. Other examples: bittersweet, living dead.

Explanation: "Break the ice" is an idiom meaning to do or say something to reduce tension or awkwardness, especially when meeting people for the first time.

Explanation: Ambiguous means open to more than one interpretation, or unclear. E.g., "The sentence was ambiguous, leaving readers confused about its meaning."

Explanation: Cowardly is the antonym of brave, meaning lacking courage. Antonyms are words with opposite meanings.

Explanation: Joyful is a synonym of happy, meaning in a state of great happiness or joy. Synonyms are words with similar meanings.