Daily Vocabulary – 15 August 2018

Synonyms: Profane, Sacrilegious, Impious, Irreverent

Antonyms: Pious, Sacrosanct, Reverent

Example: My grandmother is very religious and will kick you out of her house if you show <strong>blasphemous</strong> gestures.

Synonyms: Level, Rank, Grade, Stratum, Position, Division

Example: Only members of society’s highest <strong>echelon</strong> can afford to own airplanes.

Synonyms: Common Sense, Prudence, Sensibleness, Wisdom, Wit

Antonyms: Imprudence, Naivety, Stupidity

Example: Surely anyone with marketing <strong>gumption</strong> should be able to sell good books at any time of year.

Synonyms: Domesticate, Train, Master, Subdue, Subjugate

Antonyms: Unleash, Liberate

Example: He'll need to <strong>tame</strong> his temper if he wants to succeed.

Synonyms: Magnate, Mogul, Business Person, Industrialist, Baron

Antonyms: Pauper, Bankrupt, Indigent

Example: Puffing on his cigar, the cattle <strong>tycoon</strong> bragged on the vast number of ranches he owns in the Midwest.