Daily Vocabulary – 6 May 2018

Synonyms: Gather, Collect, Accumulate, Amass, Assemble, Store Hoard, Stockpile, Reserve, Save, Preserve.

Antonyms: Spread Dissipate, Distribute Disperse Scatter Dispel

Example: The film was critically well-received,but did not <strong>garner</strong> significant attention or audiences.

Synonyms: Dangerous, Fraught with Danger, Hazardous, Risky, Unsafe, Treacherous, Precarious, Vulnerable, Insecure

Antonyms: Harmless, Innocent, Innocuous, Nonhazardous, Nonthreatening, Safe, Unthreatening

Example: You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are<strong> perilous. </strong>

Synonyms: Arguments, Material, Information, Evidence, Facts, Data, Armaments, Ammo, Bullets, Shells, Projectiles, Missiles, Rounds, Shot, Slugs, Cartridges, Munitions

Example: The president’s endorsement of the crime bill has deprived his opponents of <strong>ammunition</strong> to paint him as soft on crime.

Synonyms: Without a minute to spare, Just in the nick of time, Under the wire, In the nick of time, Just in time

Example: Just minutes before the deadline, he definitely submitted his assignment at the <strong>eleventh hour. </strong>

Synonyms: Prominent, Noticeable, Striking, Noticeable, Observable, Discernible, Perceptible, Perceivable, Detectable

Antonyms: Obscure, Unobtrusive, Concealed, Hidden, Unnoticeable, Imperceptible

Example: He was very thin, with a <strong>conspicuous</strong> Adam's apple.