Daily Vocabulary – 5 July 2020

Synonyms: Put into effect, Enact, Enforce, Implement

Antonyms: Withhold, Refrain, Suppress

Example: The surcharge was imposed under the country's emergency regulations <strong>promulgated</strong> in May.

Synonyms: Native, Local, Domestic, Inbred, Internal

Antonyms: Foreign, Nonnative, External, Overseas

Example: Those who speak <strong>indigenous</strong> languages or wear traditional dress are styled Indians.

Synonyms: Priority, Come before, Be considered more important than

Example: She had to learn that her wishes did not take <strong>precedence</strong> over other people's needs.

Synonyms: Annihilate, Wipe out, Decimate, Demolish

Antonyms: Build, Create, Construct

Example: The building was completely <strong>obliterated</strong> by the bomb.

Synonyms: Discussion, Treatise, Critique

Antonyms: Agreement, Accord, Pact

Example: It is one of the few <strong>discourses</strong> to address the topic of lay ethics.