Daily Vocabulary – 19 January 2023

Synonyms: Recover, Recoup, Reclaim, Redeem

Antonyms: Hide, Misplace, Lose, Steal, Misplaced

Example: The files were <strong>retrieved</strong> from the computer.

Synonyms: Mourn, Lament, Sorrow

Antonyms: Rejoice, Laugh, Be Happy

Example: We understand, and we certainly <strong>grieved</strong> with her at her sad loss.

Synonyms: Undependable, Untrustworthy, Irresponsible, Reckless

Antonyms: Reliable, Steadfast, Accurate

Example: She also returns to the <strong>unreliability</strong> of some dictionary-based sources of data.

Synonyms: Wreck, Debris, Detritus, Remainder

Antonyms: Booty, Find, Pickings, Salvage

Example: Workers sifted through the <strong>wreckage</strong> of the building, searching for bodies.

Synonyms: Clamber, Climb, Crawl, Scrabble

Antonyms: Dawdle, Crawl, Amble, Stroll.

Example: She <strong>scrambled</strong> up the steep hillside and over the rocks.

Synonyms: Recite, Repeat, Say Again, Reproduce

Antonyms: Ignored, Disregarded, Overlooked, Forgot

Example: If they're flexible, we're flexible’, the official was <strong>quoted</strong> as saying.

Synonyms: Penalty, Punishment, Deterrent

Antonyms: Reward, Prohibition, Ban

Example: The country acted without the <strong>sanction</strong> of the other nations.

Synonyms: Solicitor, Legal Eagle, Counselor-At-Law, Jurist

Antonyms: Defendant, Accused, Litigant, Appellant

Example: The public <strong>prosecutor</strong> sought death sentence to the accused.

Synonyms: Censure, Reproval, Condemnation, Denunciation

Antonyms: Approve, Commend, Compliment, Exonerate.

Example: There was much public <strong>criticism</strong> directed at the senator.

Synonyms: Unnamed, Nameless, Incognito, Unidentified

Antonyms: Known, Identified, Signed

Example: The donor wishes to remain <strong>anonymous</strong>.

Synonyms: Forerunner, Precursor, Antecedent

Antonyms: Successor, Follow-Up

Example: My <strong>predecessor </strong>worked in this job for twelve years.

Synonyms: Pirouette, Whirl, Wheel, Gyrate

Antonyms: Straighten, Untwirl, Untwist

Example: He <strong>twirled</strong> the ribbon around the stick.

Synonyms: Stop, Head Off, Cut Off, Catch

Antonyms: Abet, Aid, Allow, Assist

Example: Detectives have been <strong>intercepting</strong> her mail.

Synonyms: Disorderly, Disordered, Disorganized, Confused

Antonyms: Orderly, Calm, Harmonized, Normal

Example: My house is <strong>chaotic</strong> but it's great fun.

Synonyms: Profitable, Profit-Making, Gainful, Remunerative

Antonyms: Unprofitable, Poorly Paid

Example: He gave up a <strong>lucrative</strong> career as a lawyer to look after his kids.