Daily Vocabulary – 3 February 2021

Synonyms: Destruction, Harm, Ruin, Devastation

Antonyms: Preservation, Protection

Example: Reports of criminal damage and persistent <strong>vandalism</strong> were also relayed to councillors.

Synonyms: Defame, Smear, Blacken soeone’s name

Antonyms: Benign, Commend

Example: A victory for the champion team Sydney has been much <strong>maligned</strong> this year.

Synonyms: Basics, Essentials, Main point, Substance

Antonyms: Exterior, Outer

Example: There are other issues coming up as they work through the <strong>nitty-gritty</strong> details of this plan.

Synonyms: Loftiness, Turgidity, Magniloquence

Example: His speech was dismissed as mere <strong>rhetoric</strong> by the opposition.

Synonyms: Obtain, Evoke, Draw Out, Induce, Bring About

Antonyms: Keep, Repress, Suppress, Hide

Example: The work <strong>elicited</strong> enormous public interest.