Daily Vocabulary – 18 August 2018

Synonyms: Contrasting, Heterogeneous, Distinct, Incomparable

Antonyms: Alike, Analogous, Similar

Example: Even though they are identical twins, they have such <strong>disparate</strong> personalities that it’s impossible to get them confused.

Synonyms: Postulate, Put Forward, Propound, Predicate, Hypothesize

Antonyms: Disbelieve, Reject, Deny

Example: If we <strong>posit</strong> that wage rises cause inflation, it follows that we should try to minimize them.

Synonyms: Clandestine, Surreptitious, Furtive, Stealthy

Antonyms: Open, Overt, Public, Exposed

Example: There is a <strong>covert</strong> little hideaway that provides a lot of privacy

Synonyms: Typical, Ideal, Exemplar, Archetypal, Model

Antonyms: Atypical, Mediocre, Normal, Average

Example: He was the<strong> quintessential</strong> tough guy—strong, silent, and self-contained.

Synonyms: Conundrum, Perplexity, Paradox, Quandary, Puzzle

Antonyms: Simplicity, Clearness, Solution

Example: The newspapers were full of stories about the <strong>enigma</strong> of the plane's disappearance.