Daily Vocabulary – 15 December 2019

Synonyms: Harassment, Oppression, Maltreatment, Victimization

Antonyms: Care, Safeguard, Protection, Succour

Example: These people are seeking refuge from <strong>persecution</strong>.

Synonyms: Inherent, Innate, Ingrained, Elemental

Antonyms: Extrinsic, Extraneous, Adventitious, Exterior

Example: Maths is an <strong>intrinsic</strong> part of the school curriculum.

Synonyms: Fair, Unprejudiced, Even-Handed, Fair-Minded, Just

Antonyms: Biased, Inequitable, Preferential, Partisan

Example: They're opening the market to foreign suppliers by giving them <strong>non-discriminatory</strong> access to the local network.

Synonyms: Disproportionate, Inordinate, Lacking Parity, Out of Line

Antonyms: Appropriate, Corresponding, Pro Rata, Consistent

Example: His abilities are <strong>incommensurate</strong> to the task.

Synonyms: Onerous, Taxing, Gruelling, Uphill

Antonyms: Undemanding, Cushy, Plain Sailing, Duck Soup

Example: She undertook the <strong>arduous</strong> task of monitoring the elections.