Daily Vocabulary – 11 June 2020

Synonyms: Degree, Step, Level, Rung, Grade, Point

Antonyms: Ill-repute, Lowliness, Unimportance

Example: We want to enhance our lending by a couple of <strong>notches</strong> during the coming years.

Synonyms: Decline, Worsening, Degradation, Decay, Declension

Antonyms: Development, Improvement, Growth, Recuperation

Example: The images would be compared every year to detect any <strong>deterioration</strong>.

Synonyms: Contract, Compact, Treaty, Bargain, Indenture, Pact

Antonyms: Disagreement, Denial, Refusal

Example: The marriage <strong>covenant</strong> is the foundation of the family.

Synonyms: Crowd, Swarm, Multitude, Throng, Mob, Herd

Example: People were leaving the countryside in <strong>droves</strong> to look for work in the cities.

Synonyms: Control, Check, Curb, Rein, Hold

Antonyms: Unrestraint, Powerlessness, Weakness

Example: I hope the bureaucrats let it off the <strong>leash</strong> soon.