Daily Vocabulary – 20 September 2020

Synonyms: Exceed, Go beyond, Cut across

Antonyms: Fall behind, Be inferior

Example: His works by far <strong>transcend</strong> anything that has gone before.

Synonyms: Structure, Framework, Set-up

Example: The union <strong>apparatus</strong> becomes an institutional structure within existing society.

Synonyms: Bombardment, Fusillade, Barrage

Antonyms: Defence, Protection, Guard

Example: The assault was a <strong>blitzkrieg</strong> attack made possible by months of planning.

Synonyms: Deposition, Overthrow, Seizure of power

Antonyms: Surrender, Liberation

Example: He was overthrown in an army <strong>coup</strong>.

Synonyms: Clique, Cabal, Wing

Antonyms: Whole, Unit

Example: The country suffered as various <strong>factions</strong> within the ruling elite lobbied for power.