Daily Vocabulary – 12 February 2019

Synonyms: conference, tradition, custom, succession, usage

Antonyms: strangeness, disagreement, innovation

Example: Before the law can be appealed, a formal convention must be held with all of the lawmakers present.

Synonyms: demonstration, drama, comedy, pageant

Antonyms: ordinariness, normality

Example: The protestors made quite a spectacle when they started jumping on police cars.

Synonyms: insufficient, deficient, limited, rare, scanty

Antonyms: adequate, ample, plentiful, sufficient, abundant

Example: The club only had a scarce amount of members since the dues were so high and the meeting location was far away from the center of town.

Synonyms: Ubiquitous, rife, prevalent, omnipresent

Antonyms: rare, scarce, limited, uncommon

Example: Voters are concerned about the pervasive rate of unemployment that is harming both the rich and the poor.

Synonyms: ordinary, banal, day-to-day, earthly, humdrum

Antonyms: abnormal, exciting, heavenly, extraordinary, wonderful

Example: The restaurant should spice up their menu and replace the dull and mundane dishes.