Daily Vocabulary – 15 December 2018

Synonyms: Cogitate, Contemplate, Ruminate, Muse

Antonyms: Ignore, Overlook, Slight

Example: He sat back for a minute to <strong>ponder</strong> his next move in the game.

Synonyms: Almsgiving, Charity, Philanthropy, Benevolence

Example: A millionaire who was known for his annual Christmas <strong>dole</strong> to needy-looking strangers he met on the street.

Synonyms: Overture, Prologue, Exordium, Introduction

Antonyms: : Epilogue, Conclusion, Closing

Example: A ceasefire had been agreed as a <strong>prelude</strong> to full peace negotiations.

Synonyms: Murmur, Mumble, Complain, Grumble

Antonyms: Articulate, Enunciate, Speak Out, Speak Up

Example: He <strong>muttered</strong> something under his breath.

Synonyms: Painstakingly, Scrupulously, Thoroughly, Carefully

Antonyms: Carelessly, Cursorily, Lackadaisically

Example: It was a detailed map, with the sea painted blue and the land border <strong>meticulously</strong> drawn.