Daily Vocabulary – 21 December 2020

Synonyms: Rescind, Abrogate, Invalidate, Abolish

Antonyms: Support, Validate

Example: The legislation was <strong>repealed</strong> five months later.

Synonyms: Damaging, Detrimental, Injurious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Helpful, Harmless

Example: Divorce is assumed to have <strong>deleterious</strong> effects on children.

Synonyms: Exhaust, Consume, Drain, Expend

Antonyms: Increase, Expand

Example: Reservoirs have been <strong>depleted</strong> by years of drought.

Synonyms: Command, Control, Rule, Authority

Antonyms: Powerlessness, Weakness, Incompetence, Incapability

Example: He was quick to exploit those who fell under his <strong>sway</strong>.

Synonyms: Influence, Sway, Control, Say, Domination, Power

Antonyms: Weakness, Powerlessness, Deficiency

Example: I knew his opinion carried a lot of <strong>clout</strong> with them.