Daily Vocabulary – 5 October 2018

Synonyms: Disturbing, Upsetting, Perturbing, Unnerving

Antonyms: Pleasing, Soothing, Comforting

Example: He had a <strong>disconcerting</strong> habit of offering jobs to people he met at dinner parties.

Synonyms: Germane, Pertinent, Appropriate, Suitable

Antonyms: Extraneous, Immaterial, Impertinent, Inapplicable

Example: You will look stunning tonight because the red dress is <strong>apposite </strong>for your complexion.

Synonyms: Disgrace, Infamy, Obloquy, Opprobrium

Antonyms: Honour, Esteem, Encomium, Glory

Example: He spent the remainder of his life in <strong>ignominy</strong> after being involved in a bribery scandal.

Synonyms: Perspicuous, Pellucid, Indubitable, Unambiguous

Antonyms: Vague, Obscure, Cryptic, Ambiguous

Example: The teacher was impressed by the gifted student’s <strong>unequivocal</strong> explanation of the complex subject.

Synonyms: Portrayal, Description, Depiction, Elucidation

Example: A finely wrought <strong>delineation</strong> of a young woman's first experience with romantic love.