Daily Vocabulary – 5 January 2017

Synonyms: Spirit, Character, Prevailing Tendency, Ideology, Principle, Essence

Antonyms: Physicality

Example: The nuns’ <strong>ethos</strong> prevents them from choosing a materialistic lifestyle over a spiritual way of life.

Trick: Ethiopian..animals ko lekar Ethos bhout famous hai.

Synonyms: Divestiture, Dissociation, Segregation, Severance, Assortment

Antonyms: Indulgence, Inclusion, Bestowal

Example: The child was incredibly pale after enduring light <strong>Deprivation</strong> while locked in a basement.

Trick: Lack of basic thing is Deprivation.

Synonyms: Empathy, Compassion, Commiseration

Antonyms: Aloofness, Isolation, Detachedness

Example: Because Rick was born into a family of millionaires, he felt no <strong>resonance</strong> with the homeless man’s story.

Trick: Resonance institute me Resonance dekhne ko milta hai.

Synonyms: Advocate, Back, Believe in, Trust, Endorse, Have faith in

Antonyms: Disapprove, Oppose

Example: The Accused <strong>swore by</strong> the god and told the truth and finally found non-guilty.

Trick: Geeta pe hath rakh kar Swear by kiya.

Synonyms: Distinction, Subtlety, Degree, Refinement

Antonyms: Similarity, Alikeness

Example: Although I have not seen Helen in fifteen years, I can still recall every <strong>nuance</strong> of her voice.

Trick: Write new new ans. With Nuance.

Synonyms: Dispel, Dismiss, Disperse, drive Away, Drive Off, Eliminate, Eradicate, Oust, Cast Out

Antonyms: Allow, Include, Incorporate, Take In

Example: After the war is over, the king will <strong>banish</strong> the rebels from his kingdom.

Synonyms: Aspect, Feature, Side, Dimension, Particular, Characteristic, Factor

Antonyms: Wholeness

Example: The architect wanted to ensure that every <strong>facet</strong> of the building was perfect.

Synonyms: Suggestion, Inference, Insinuation, Hint, Indication

Antonyms: Directness, Straightness

Example: Bill resented the <strong>implication</strong> he was a drug dealer simply because he carried a large amount of cash in his pockets.

Synonyms: Prevalent, Extensive, Ubiquitous, Omnipresent, Rife, Widespread

Antonyms: Rare, Scarce, Uncommon, Limited, Narrow

Example: In many cities, police corruption is a <strong>pervasive</strong> issue that touches all communities.

Synonyms: Law, Regulation, Enactment, Decree, Edict, Rule, Promulgation

Antonyms: Anarchy

Example: Because the <strong>statute</strong> bans smoking in restaurants, we will have to go outside to smoke after dinner.

Synonyms: Explanation, Clarification, Illumination

Antonyms: Complication

Example: After I am dead, my diaries will <strong>elucidate</strong> my life for those left behind by my passing.

Synonyms: Courteous, Respectful, Reverential

Antonyms: Rude, Arrogance, Disrespectful, Immodest

Example: With all <strong>deference, </strong> I really think the council should reconsider its decision on tax increases.

Synonyms: Enormous, Massive, Huge, Colossal, Vast, Immense, Tremendous, Gigantic, Giant, Mammoth

Antonyms: Dwarfed, Little, Minute, Small, Tiny

Example: Although the woman started her business inside of a garage, her company is now a <strong>gargantuan</strong> firm in the international community.

Synonyms: System, Order, Scheme, Plan, Arrangement, Organization

Antonyms: Clutter, Chaos, Disorder

Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old <strong>dispensation</strong>.

Synonyms: Elevated, Lofty, Stentorian, Exalted, Very High, Altisonant

Antonyms: Downcast, Dispirited

Example: The football players have set a <strong>lofty</strong> goal in their bid to win all their home games this year.