Daily Vocabulary – 29 January 2023

Synonyms: Unforgettable, Catchy, Haunting, Indelible

Antonyms: Forgettable, Commonplace

Example: I haven't seen them since that <strong>memorable</strong> evening when the boat capsized.

Synonyms: Unreal, Bizarre, Weird, Strange

Antonyms: Common, Familiar, Little, Logical

Example: It was something of a <strong>surreal</strong> moment.

Synonyms: Stride, Walk, Pace, Tread

Antonyms: Halt, Retreat, Retrogress, Stay

Example: The soldiers <strong>marched</strong> behind the coffin.

Synonyms: Watch, Surveillance, Lookout, Observation

Antonyms: Disregard, Heedlessness, Ignorance, Indifference

Example: His parents kept <strong>vigil</strong> beside his bed for weeks before he died.

Synonyms: Rigorous, Exhaustive, Minute, Detailed

Antonyms: Superficial, Cursory, Partial

Example: He was calm and <strong>thorough</strong>.

Synonyms: Faithful, Loyal, Resolute, Staunch

Antonyms: Changeably, Flexibly, Indefinitely, Movably

Example: She was <strong>steadfastly</strong> in support of women's rights.

Synonyms: Decline, Reject, Repudiate, Spurn

Antonyms: Accept, Take, Allowed, Permitted

Example: She was <strong>refused</strong> access to her children.

Synonyms: Interrelate, Interconnect, Link, Depend On

Antonyms: Disconnect, Divide, Part, Separate

Example: Dominique's teacher says that she <strong>interacts</strong> well with the other children.

Synonyms: Unwillingness, Disinclination, Hesitation, Trepidation

Antonyms: Eagerness, Willingness, Careless, Confident

Example: I fully understand his <strong>reluctance</strong> to leave his children.

Synonyms: Darken, Dirty, Stain, Grime

Antonyms: Aid, Compliment, Cure, Heal

Example: She must have <strong>blacked</strong> out.

Synonyms: Collision, Crash, Smash, Clash

Antonyms: Avoidance, Failure, Loss, Praise

Example: We need to be concerned about the environmental <strong>impacts</strong> of all this construction.

Synonyms: Assistant, Clergyman, Cleric, Dominie

Antonyms: Layman, Idle, Laity, Unhelpful

Example: He <strong>curated</strong> the acclaimed 'Africa' exhibition at the museum last year.

Synonyms: Messenger, Agent, Conveyor, Emissary

Antonyms: Acceptor, Assignee, Beneficiary, Cashier

Example: I hate to be the <strong>bearer</strong> of bad news.

Synonyms: Feature, Facet, Particular, Ingredient

Antonyms: Disrespect, Disesteem, Disconnect, Unfasten

Example: Climate and weather affect every <strong>aspect</strong> of our lives.

Synonyms: Official, Civil Servant, Bureaucrat, Administrator

Antonyms: Nonworker, Civilian, Layman, Cosmopolitan

Example: He was a party <strong>functionary</strong> during the political campaign.