Daily Vocabulary – 10 August 2020

Synonyms: Painful, Distressing, Traumatic, Harrowing

Antonyms: Soothing, Pleasing, Wonderful, Comforting

Example: It was the most <strong>wrenching</strong> decision of the president’s life.

Synonyms: Visible, Noticeable, Evident, Observable, Notable

Antonyms: Unnoticeable, Imperceptible, Obscure, Indistinct

Example: When flow returns, the sense of relief is <strong>palpable</strong>.

Synonyms: Very fast, Breakneck, Speedy

Antonyms: Slow, Tardy, Late

Example: The battle on the wings should be interesting with all four showing marvellous skill and <strong>blistering</strong> pace.

Synonyms: Companion, Colleague, Fellow

Antonyms: Opponent, Enemy, Foe

Example: I'm meeting old <strong>comrades</strong> tonight, and tomorrow.

Synonyms: Incertitude, Unreliability, Unpredictability, Irresolution

Antonyms: Certainty, Surety, Certitude, Assuredness

Example: Because of a shelter <strong>precarity</strong> in the city, many families are now left without affordable housing options.