Daily Vocabulary – 15 February 2023

Synonyms: Passage, Aisle, Gangway, Hall

Antonyms: Metropolis, Sky, Whole

Example: They pushed me down the hospital <strong>corridor </strong>to the operating room.

Synonyms: Housing, Quarters, Rooms, Chambers

Antonyms: Disagreement, Altercation, Animosity, Antagonism

Example: They weren't sure if they could provide food and <strong>accommodations </strong>for the whole group.

Synonyms: Canon, Law, Ordinance, Precept

Antonyms: Illegal, Illegitimate, Illicit, Unlawful

Example: The planners are failing to meet their <strong>statutory </strong>duty to protect biodiversity.

Synonyms: Clutch, Grasp, Seize, Snatch

Antonyms: Calmness, Dislike, Hate, Indifference

Example: I added a metal pot <strong>grabber </strong>to my kit to grab and lift cans and metal pots off the fire.

Synonyms: Revise, Alter, Change, Modify

Antonyms: Lower, Worsen, Break, Decrease

Example: She tried to make <strong>amends </strong>by inviting him out to dinner.

Synonyms: Commence, Enter, Launch, Board

Antonyms: Cease, End, Finish, Stop

Example: She's <strong>embarking </strong>on a new career.

Synonyms: Jolt, Shock, Startle, Impel

Antonyms: Bore, Calm, Comfort, Compose

Example: The group is hoping to <strong>galvanize </strong>public opinion against the proposed law.

Synonyms: Enumeration, Poll, Demography, Statistics

Antonyms: Difference, Balance, Excess, Extra

Example: At the 2004 official <strong>census</strong>, the district had a population of 240,091.

Synonyms: Gather, Collect, Accumulate, Amass

Antonyms: Spend, Disperse, Distribute, Divide

Example: She <strong>garnered </strong>more evidence to support her theory.

Synonyms: Adjacent, Contiguous, Neighboring, Abutting

Antonyms: Detached, Divided, Separate

Example: Her parents live on an <strong>adjoining </strong>property.

Synonyms: Allowance, Bonus, Coupon, Gain

Antonyms: Disadvantage, Loss, Waste, Payment

Example: The first quarter <strong>dividend </strong>has been increased by nearly 4 percent.

Synonyms: Begin, Commence, Inaugurate, Institute

Antonyms: Block, Cease, Close, Complete

Example: Doctors have <strong>initiated </strong>a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.

Synonyms: Rebellion, Revolt, Insurrection, Mutiny

Antonyms: Surrender, Capitulation, Submission, Abdication

Example: The period of <strong>revolution </strong>of the Earth around the Sun is equal to one year.

Synonyms: Disagreement, Dispute, Argument, Debate

Antonyms: Agreement, Concurrence, Peace, Compliment

Example: The decision aroused much <strong>controversy </strong>among the students.

Synonyms: Renewal, Reorganization, Transformation, Alteration

Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Idleness, Sameness

Example: The <strong>realignment </strong>genre is an ideological vehicle for this understanding of history.