Daily Vocabulary – 15 July 2017

Synonyms: Confinement, Restriction, Constraint, Restraint, Stricture

Antonyms: Liberation, Freedom

Example: Old housing laws that <strong>ghettoized</strong> minorities and barred them from educational and professional opportunities limited their ability to transcend their economic class -- and have lasting effects, even today.

Synonyms: Disgrace, Dishonor, Blemish, Smirch

Antonyms: Esteem, Exaltation, Honor, Respect

Example: The <strong>stigma</strong> of slavery remained long after it had been abolished.

Synonyms: Emphasize, Highlight, Point Up, Draw Attention To

Antonyms: Mask, Divert Attention From

Example: During the programming interview, make sure you <strong>accentuate</strong> your familiarity with coding languages.

Synonyms: Estrange, Turn Away, Set Apart, Isolate, Detach

Antonyms: Combine, Join, Unite

Example: If the president does not agree to the prime minister’s terms, he will <strong>alienate</strong> one of the nation’s strongest allies.

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

Antonyms: Physicality

Example: Many adventurous people live by the <strong>ethos</strong> of YOLO, you only live once.