Daily Vocabulary – 18 February 2020

Synonyms: Disobey, Flout, Contravene, Violate

Antonyms: Obey, Adhere to, Comply, Observe

Example: Hundreds of people today <strong>defied</strong> the ban on political gatherings.

Synonyms: Productive, Creative, Inventive, Fecund

Example: Every team in the league wanted the <strong>prolific</strong> soccer player.

Synonyms: Investigate, Examine, Scrutinize, Probe

Antonyms: Overlook, Neglect, Forget

Example: Jim needs to <strong>sift</strong> through the papers at his desk if he wants to find a copy of his birth certificate.

Synonyms: Choose, Select, Pick, Take, glean

Antonyms: Reject, Refuse, Deny, decline

Example: Many of these sources were taken out of context or <strong>culled</strong> from secondary sources.

Synonyms: Impress, Amaze, Astonish, Spellbind, overcome, overwhelm

Antonyms: Bore

Example: Priyanka Chopra <strong>dazzles</strong> everyone at Emmy 2016 awards.