Daily Vocabulary – 4 March 2020

Synonyms: Minor Criticism, Trivial Objection, Grumble

Antonyms: Concurrence, Consent, Concord

Example: The only <strong>quibble</strong> about this book is the lack of colour illustrations.

Synonyms: Inauspicious, Sinister, Portentous, Foreboding

Antonyms: Auspicious, Propitious, Prosperous, Promising

Example: She picked up the phone but there was an <strong>ominous</strong> silence at the other end.

Synonyms: Forerunner, Leader, Pacesetter, Trendsetter

Antonyms: Imitator, Follower, Pupil, Disciple

Example: University campuses are often the <strong>bellwether</strong> of change.

Synonyms: Unfavourable, Depressing, Disheartening, Gloomy

Antonyms: Hopeful, Encouraging, Pleasant

Example: The future looks <strong>bleak</strong> for the fishing industry.

Synonyms: Implicit, Understood, Implied, Inferred

Antonyms: Explicit, Blatant, Stated

Example: By <strong>tacit</strong> agreement, the subject was never mentioned again.