Daily Vocabulary – 17 November 2016

Synonyms: Split, Divide, Disunite, Break, Detach, Disjoin, Parting, Disconnect

Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Fasten, Join, Link, Unite

Example: During the cold war East and West Berlin were <strong>sundered</strong> by an impenetrable wall.

Synonyms: Calculated, Planned, Strategic, Diplomatic, Judicious, Skilful, Adroit

Antonyms: Ignorable, Tactless, Straightness

Example: The coach has called a meeting with the players to discuss tactics for today's game, as making <strong>tactical</strong> planning will sure have a good impact.

Synonyms: Everlasting, Perpetual, Eternal, Continuing, Unending, Never-Ending, Endless, Undying

Antonyms: Ending, Occasional, Temporary, Ephemeral, Terminating

Example: Every election seems to continue to deal with the same <strong>perennial</strong> issues that have been the focus of all the previous elections.

Synonyms: Contradiction, Inconsistency, Incongruity, Anomaly, Conflict

Antonyms: Obedience, Normality, Regularity, Standard, Usualness, Certainty

Example: The idea of being cruel to be kind is a <strong>paradox</strong> because cruelty is not normally associated with kindness.

Synonyms: Inducement, Influence, Power, Strength

Antonyms: Impotence, Incapacity, Weakness

Example: Useful compulsory laws regarding the details of train management are difficult to frame and hard to carry out; but the Board has exercised a persistent <strong>persuasiveness</strong> and has secured most of its objects.