Daily Vocabulary – 17 February 2021

Synonyms: Openly, Candidly, Frankly, Utterly

Antonyms: Ambiguously, Insincerely, Indirectly

Example: We apologize <strong>unreservedly</strong> for any offence we have caused.

Synonyms: Exclude, Preclude, Rule Out

Example: The judge’s words effectively <strong>foreclosed</strong> any possibility of an early release.

Synonyms: Select, Pick Out, Choose

Antonyms: Reject, Refuse, Turn Down, Discard

Example: She was<strong> singled out</strong> for criticism.

Synonyms: Avoid, Evade, Circumvent, Pass Over, Sidestep

Antonyms: Face, Meet, Confront, Take on

Example: He carefully<strong> skirted</strong> the issue of where they would live.

Synonyms: Assertively, Vigorously, Vehemently, Strenuously

Antonyms: Mildly, Peacefully, Gently

Example: I <strong>stridently</strong> opposed the policies of the government.