Daily Vocabulary – 24 October 2016

Synonyms: Desertion, Infringement, Breach, Violation, Ratafia

Antonyms: Harmony, Faithfulness, Loyalty

Example: The first of these was in November 1980, followed by a more serious incident in early 1981. This led to the <strong>defection</strong> of many party members.

Synonyms: Turmoil, Clatter, Randomness (Pertaining to organisation)

Antonyms: Calm, Peace, Tranquility

Example: Switching to the political parties at the time of election can create a <strong>flutter</strong>.

Synonyms: Adjacency, Impendence, Juxtaposition

Antonyms: Distant, Far Away

Example: The lazy woman always chooses her parking spot based on its <strong>proximity</strong> to the building she plans to enter.

Synonyms: Enforce, Coerce, Constrain

Antonyms: Free, Allow, Let Go

Example: I felt <strong>compelled</strong> to work overtime to help my colleagues get the project finished on time.

Synonyms: Follower, Chauvinist, Patriot

Antonyms: Traitor, Turcoat

Example: Once the insurgent rebels fell into <strong>loyalist</strong> hands, the fighting began to lessen.