Daily Vocabulary – 14 February 2023

Synonyms: Bang, Beat, Hit, Pound

Antonyms: Surrender, Lose, Miss, Not Touch

Example: He was convinced, not because he wanted to be, but because the depositions <strong>struck</strong> him as devastating.

Synonyms: Bawdiness, Boorishness, Crassness, Crudity

Antonyms: Compassion, Empathy, Sympathy, Emotion

Example: She felt the rules showed a <strong>callousness</strong> and indifference to the suffering of others.

Synonyms: Inroad, Intrusion, Invasion, Trespass

Antonyms: Give, Ignore, Keep Off

Example: This <strong>encroachment</strong> on media freedom is not in the public interest.

Synonyms: Unofficial, Unsanctioned, Uncertified, Unaccredited

Antonyms: Authorized, Ethical, Good, Justifiable

Example: It has also been made quite clear that the trip was <strong>unauthorised</strong>.

Synonyms: Obligatory, Compulsory, Binding, Required

Antonyms: Optional, Inessential, Nonessential, Voluntary.

Example: The minister is calling for <strong>mandatory</strong> prison sentences for people who assault police officers.

Synonyms: Apologize, Deplore, Grieve, Lament

Antonyms: Be Happy, Delight, Praise

Example: I think that they will <strong>rue</strong> the day.

Synonyms: Anger, Annoyance, Disapproval, Dislike

Antonyms: Approval, Happiness, Joy, Liking

Example: Employees have publicly criticized the company's plans, much to the <strong>displeasure</strong> of the management.

Synonyms: Tower, Overlook, Lookout, Watchtower

Antonyms: Disassembly, Misconstruction

Example: His ‘inquiry’ is the <strong>observatory</strong> of inventions connected to the mechanization of work.

Synonyms: Scorn, Disdain, Disrespect, Deprecation

Antonyms: Respect, Admiration, Esteem, Regard

Example: He feels that wealthy people view/regard him with <strong>contempt</strong> because he is poor.

Synonyms: Request, Ask, Call On, Entreat

Antonyms: Refuse, Reject, Dismiss, Disregard

Example: She filed a <strong>petition</strong> for divorce.

Synonyms: Appoint, Nominate, Depute, Delegate

Antonyms: Avoidable, Unscheduled

Example: She has been <strong>designated</strong> to organize the meeting.

Synonyms: Brochure, Leaflet, Booklet, Circular

Antonyms: Answer, Heedlessness, Ignorance, Neglect

Example: He published inflammatory <strong>pamphlets</strong> and lectures.

Synonyms: Advertisement, Placard, Poster, Hoarding

Antonyms: Deny, Oppose, Reject, Revoke

Example: The company is seeing what can be done about better visitor management flow and <strong>signage</strong>.

Synonyms: Indecipherable, Unintelligible, Cacographic, Crabbed

Antonyms: Decipherable, Legible, Readable, Understandable

Example: Halfway down the second page, my handwriting becomes <strong>illegible</strong>.

Synonyms: Blockade, Obstruct, Close Up, Bar

Antonyms: Door, Entrance, Gate, Doorway

Example: The police <strong>barricaded</strong> the crime scene.