Daily Vocabulary – 21 February 2020

Synonyms: Weird, Odd, Bizarre, Nonsensical

Antonyms: Ordinary, Common, Natural, Normal

Example: The program’s <strong>surreal</strong> storyline was not popular at all with fans of reality television.

Synonyms: Commotion, Turmoil, Havoc, Bedlam, Tumult, Uproar, Hullabaloo

Antonyms: Order, Peace, Tranquility, Harmony

Example: During the busy holiday season, most of the stores seem to be in a constant state of <strong>mayhem</strong>.

Synonyms: Deadening, Freezing, Desensitizing, Irresponsive

Antonyms: Responsive, Reactive, Receptive

Example: The thought of accepting horizontal career development for the next twenty or thirty years is a <strong>numbing</strong> thought.

Synonyms: Overtly, Professedly, Confessedly, Purportedly

Antonyms: Covertly, Secretly, Mysteriously

Example: Thomas also <strong>avoided</strong> taking avowedly conservative positions on controversial issues such as criminal justice.

Synonyms: Agony, Pain, Suffering, Sorrow, Grief, Distress

Antonyms: Gladness, Joy, Delight, Relief, Solace

Example: When her husband died, the <strong>anguish</strong> she felt was nearly unbearable.