Daily Vocabulary – 9 February 2023

Synonyms: Devastating, Withering, Blistering, Coruscating

Antonyms: Mild, Gentle, Complimentary

Example: He was very <strong>scathing</strong> about the report, saying it was inaccurate.

Synonyms: Mixture, Combination, Mingling, Commingling

Antonyms: Like, Same, Similar, Unvaried

Example: People <strong>conglomerated</strong> in the downtown streets for an impromptu victory celebration over the years.

Synonyms: Inescapable, Inevitable, Unpreventable, Inexorable

Antonyms: Doubtful, Escapable, Optional, Uncertain

Example: Managers said the job losses were <strong>unavoidable</strong>.

Synonyms: Authority, Control, Power, Dominion

Antonyms: Impotence, Incapacity, Powerlessness, Submission

Example: The court has <strong>jurisdiction</strong> over most criminal offenses.

Synonyms: Civil Service, Administration, Government, Directorate.

Antonyms: Adhocracy, Nonsupervisory, Nonmanagerial

Example: She has a good grasp of how the <strong>bureaucracy</strong> works.

Synonyms: Suspension, Discontinuation, Interruption, Postponement

Antonyms: Assemble, Continue, Open, Remain

Example: The chairperson has <strong>adjourned</strong> the meeting.

Synonyms: Crash, Hinder, Thwart, Wreck

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Encourage, Forward

Example: The train was <strong>derailed</strong> by heavy snow.

Synonyms: Conduct, Run, Lead, Guide

Antonyms: Follow, Obey, Abandon, Give Up

Example: He <strong>presided</strong> at the trial of the Maguire Seven.

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join

Example: Military<strong> intervention</strong> in the crisis.

Synonyms: Unbiased, Unprejudiced, Neutral, Candid

Antonyms: Biased, Interested, Involved, Partial

Example: As an <strong>impartial</strong> observer my analysis is supposed to be objective.

Synonyms: Beg, Entreat, Beseech, Implore

Antonyms: Refuse, Answer, Decide, Punish

Example: A kind of <strong>pleading</strong> came into her voice.

Synonyms: Resist, Oppose, Contradict, Defy

Antonyms: Dork, Pleb

Example: The stallion <strong>bucked</strong> as he fought against the reins holding him tightly in.

Synonyms: Damned, Doomed, Fated

Antonyms: Commend, Exonerate, Exculpate, Cite

Example: The plaintiff was <strong>convicted</strong> of the crime.

Synonyms: Disturbance, Racket, Uproar, Tumult

Antonyms: Calmness, Happiness, Harmony, Order

Example: His arrival caused quite a <strong>commotion</strong>.

Synonyms: Disturb, Rattle, Agitate, Bollix

Antonyms: Appease, Soothe, Calm, Clear Up

Example: Protesters <strong>disrupted</strong> the conference.