Daily Vocabulary – 20 May 2022

Synonyms: Detestation, Abhorrence, Abomination, Repugnance

Antonyms: Adoration, Love, Admiration, Fondness

Example: He has a great <strong>revulsion</strong> for medicine.

Synonyms: Involved, Entangled, Mired, Enmeshed

Antonyms: Free, Liberated, Untangled, Extricated

Example: He was also <strong>embroiled</strong> in a bitter dispute with a Limerick criminal.

Synonyms: Harmful, Injurious, Detrimental, Deleterious

Antonyms: Beneficial, Advantageous, Favourable, Constructive

Example: Cigarettes have a proven <strong>inimical</strong> effect on the nervous system.

Synonyms: Think About, Contemplate, Muse, Brood

Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Disregard, Overlook

Example: No wonder she is <strong>pondering</strong> on a future role in politics.

Synonyms: Lessen, Subside, Drop Off, Wane, Taper Off, Recede

Antonyms: Rise, Intensify, Increase, Mount

Example: The storm suddenly <strong>abated</strong>’

Synonyms: Vigorous, Sturdy, Sinewy, Resilient

Antonyms: Fragile, Infirm, Feeble

Example: The formerly <strong>robust</strong> economy has begun to weaken.

Synonyms: Noticeable, Conspicuous, Prominent, Distinct, Salient

Antonyms: Unremarkable, Ordinary, Unexceptional, Unobtrusive

Example: She bears a <strong>striking</strong> resemblance to her mother.

Synonyms: Accuse, Arraign, Charge, Indict

Antonyms: Exonerate, Free, Absolve, Acquit

Example: His former manager was indicted for fraud.

Synonyms: Inspection, Perusal, Inquiry, Audit, Probe, Review

Antonyms: Glance, Peep, Glimpse, Squint

Example: Their activities have come under police <strong>scrutiny</strong>.

Synonyms: Infer, Induce, Extrapolate, Generalize, Deduce, Draw Conclusion

Example: It is possible to <strong>conclude</strong> future developments from current trends.