Daily Vocabulary – 28 November 2016

Synonyms: Reprimand, Rebuke, Scold, Reprove, Upbraid, Chastise, Censure, Castigate, Criticize

Antonyms: Compliment, Flatter, Laud, Praise, Applaud, Commend, Extol

Example: Stewart is going to <strong>admonish</strong> the restaurant for poor customer service.

Synonyms: Modification, Reform, Alteration, Amelioration, Improvement, Rectification

Antonyms: Damage, Harm, Hurt, Worsen

Example: The military government has agreed to <strong>amend</strong> the Constitution to allow multi-party elections within a year.

Synonyms: Support, Espouse, Back, Ratify

Antonyms: Disapprove, Disagree, Oppose, Dissuade

Example: During the election, several celebrities held fundraising events to <strong>endorse</strong> their favorite candidates.

Synonyms: Elicit, Invoke, Recall, Educe, Evince, Cite

Antonyms: Ignore, Repress, Suppress, Quell

Example: In my opinion, some directors of horror movies really cross the line just to <strong>evoke</strong> a sense of terror in the audience.

Synonyms: Doubt, Surmise, Suspicion, Uncertainty

Antonyms: Certainty, Clarity

Example: <strong>Apprehensive</strong> about the consequences of texting and driving, Jill turned her phone off.