Daily Vocabulary – 27 May 2018

Synonyms: Scrimmage, Fracas, Scuffle, Affray, Brawl

Antonyms: Truce, Harmony, Concord , Peace

Example: Right before the game’s results were announced, the fans got into a <strong>skirmish</strong> over whose team was the greatest.

Synonyms: Protect, Rescue, Save, Salvation

Antonyms: Jeopardize, Endanger, Imperil , Hazard

Example: After the storm, we were able to <strong>salvage</strong> some of our belongings, but the house was destroyed..

Synonyms: Confiscate, Impound, Seize, Expropriate, Commandeer

Antonyms: Release, Deliver, Return, Hand-Over

Example: Their property was <strong>sequestered</strong> by Parliament’

Synonyms: Unbridled, Uncurbed, Uninhibited, Uncontrolled

Antonyms: Restrained, Restricted, Constrained, Confined

Example: <strong>Unfettered</strong> from his leash, the dog ran freely around the backyard.

Synonyms: Burgeon , Augmentation, Propagation, Reproduction, Increase

Antonyms: Abatement, Diminution, Mitigation, Dwindle, Reduction

Example: After the monsoon rains, insects of all kinds begin to <strong>proliferate</strong> and you see people constantly swatting and slapping at the air.