Daily Vocabulary – 24 September 2017

Synonyms: Menacing, Threatening, Ominous, Baleful, Eerie

Antonyms: Auspicious, Lucky, Benevolent

Example: The villain laughed <strong>sinisterly</strong> as he tied the mother of hero to the railroad tracks in a Bollywood film.

Synonyms: Ranting, Thundering, Bray, Braggadocio

Antonyms: Humbleness, Decency

Example: The vehement group bragged and <strong>blustered, </strong> but did nothing as security was very tough.

Synonyms: Ridicule, Derision, Farce, Travesty

Antonyms: Praise, Respect, Seriousness, Solemnity

Example: Shelley’s unusual fashion sense makes her a topic of <strong>mockery</strong> at school.

Synonyms: Certainty, Sureness, Conviction, Reliability, Assuredness, Assurance

Antonyms: Distrust, Doubt, Fear, Uncertainty

Example: As one of the top cardiologists in the country, Dr. Johnson can speak with <strong>certitude</strong> about the factors that can lead to heart trouble.

Synonyms: Strengthen, Reinforce, Fortify, Support, Prop Up, Bolster Up

Antonyms: Curtail, Decrease, Destroy, Diminish, Halt

Example: Because someone had designed the walls without a proper <strong>buttress, </strong> the whole building collapsed within a year after it was built.