Daily Vocabulary – 14 October 2018

Synonyms: Din, Clamour, Discord, Dissonance

Antonyms: Quiet, Silence, Serenity, Tranquillity

Example: A <strong>cacophony</strong> of deafening alarm bells.

Synonyms: Hegira, Exit, Migration, Egress

Antonyms: Arrival, Influx

Example: There has been a mass <strong>exodus</strong> of workers from the villages to the towns.

Synonyms: Factious, Dissentious, Schismatic, Conflicting

Antonyms: Unifying, Consolidative, Integrative

Example: For years, the issue of abortion has been a <strong>divisive</strong> topic that has caused a number of violent conflicts.

Synonyms: Resemblance, Affinity, Correlation, Similitude

Antonyms: Difference, Contrast, Variance, Dissimilarity

Example: Although the two animals are different, they share a structural <strong>analogy</strong> in their physical layouts.

Synonyms: Delinquency, Negligence, Laxity, Oversight

Antonyms: Fulfilment, Carefulness, Caution, Heedfulness

Example: The officer was formally charged with <strong>dereliction</strong> of duty.