Daily Vocabulary – 29 February 2020

Synonyms: Collaboration, Coopetition, Joint Action, Associations

Antonyms: Separation, Discord, Disassociation, Segregation

Example: Managing effective teams is a matter of achieving <strong>synergy</strong> between the individual members.

Synonyms: Dexterously, Skilfuly, Deftly, Expertly

Antonyms: Ineptly, Clumsily, Awkwardly, Poorly

Example: He <strong>adroitly</strong> avoided answering my questions.

Synonyms: Transition, Changeover, Modulation, Transformation

Antonyms: Stagnation, Standstill, Inactivity

Example: As the song was coming to an end, it would <strong>segue</strong> into the next tune without hesitating with silence.

Synonyms: Irritate, Annoy, Exasperate, Acerbate

Antonyms: Appease, Pacify, Comfort, Calm

Example: They were becoming deeply <strong>embittered</strong> by the government’s lack of concern.

Synonyms: Shatter, Smash, Split, Disintegrate

Antonyms: Combine, Join, Unify, Merge

Example: Several firms have <strong>splintered</strong> off from the original company.