Daily Vocabulary – 2 March 2023

Synonyms: Cease, Forgo, Pass Up, Quit

Antonyms: Continue, Do, Accept, Allow

Example: He <strong>abstained</strong> from taking part in the discussion.

Trick: He was abstained by the police in a sustained manner.

Synonyms: Initiate, Begin, Start, Institute

Antonyms: End, Wind Up, Conclude, Finish

Example: The new President will be <strong>inaugurated</strong> on January 20.

Trick: They got approval for the inaugural.

Synonyms: Appointment, Apportioning, Authorization, Charge

Antonyms: Division, Lawlessness, Separation

Example: We sent a <strong>delegation</strong> of four people to visit their church.

Trick: The delegation process doesn’t believe in discrimination.

Synonyms: Adamant, Bold, Courageous, Obstinate

Antonyms: Afraid, Agreeable, Complacent, Cooperative

Example: She is a <strong>resolute</strong> competitor.

Trick: He is absolute and resolute about his decision.

Synonyms: Castigate, Censure, Chide, Criticize

Antonyms: Approve, Compliment, Laud, Praise

Example: We strongly <strong>condemn</strong> this attack against our allies.

Trick: The hiring committee is condemning the unskillful people.

Synonyms: Bang, Attacked, Scolded, Blasted

Antonyms: Loose, Open, Slack, Unsealed

Example: He <strong>slammed</strong> the door in my face.

Trick: They scammed their money and slammed them on the ground.

Synonyms: Appear, Surface, Materialize, Come Out

Antonyms: Disappear, Drop, Leave, Finish

Example: The facts <strong>emerged</strong> after a lengthy investigation.

Trick: The plant emerges and merges with another.

Synonyms: Notably, Remarkably, Importantly, Seriously

Antonyms: Slightly, Doubtfully, Apparently, Superficially.

Example: Another store sold the game for a <strong>significantly</strong> lower price.

Trick: These soldiers are significant for this rampant people.

Synonyms: Widespread, Prevalent, Pervasive, Global

Antonyms: Exclusive, Extraordinary, Incomplete, Individual

Example: Their arrival in the colony could not have been more badly timed, coinciding with the 1918 influenza <strong>pandemic. </strong>

Trick: Pandemic has done the chaotic situation.

Synonyms: Sully, Tarnish, Besmirch, Blacken

Antonyms: Clean, Collect, Purify, Honor

Example: The children had <strong>smeared</strong> peanut butter all over the sofa.

Trick: They are smearing the teaching of that teacher.

Synonyms: Broad, Comprehensive, Considerable, Expanded

Antonyms: Exclusive, Insignificant, Limited, Little

Example: The author has done <strong>extensive</strong> archival and oral research.

Trick: Extensive fields are more effective.

Synonyms: Restate, Reuse, Change, Discuss

Antonyms: Deny, Refuse,

Example: The newest book is just a <strong>rehash</strong> of her earlier work.

Trick: We are rehashing the fishing process.

Synonyms: Compelling, Convincing, Decisive, Indisputable

Antonyms: Ambiguous, Disputable, Doubtful, Dubious

Example: The data is far from <strong>conclusive</strong>.

Trick: The detective is in conclusive state.

Synonyms: Contrasting, Discordant, Dissimilar, Distinct

Antonyms: Agreeing, Alike, Similar, Same

Example: The two cultures were so utterly <strong>disparate</strong> that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.

Trick: All are disparate and separate from each other.

Synonyms: Ache, Anxiety, Bruise, Burden

Antonyms: Aid, Calmness, Ease, Health

Example: I <strong>strained</strong> my back trying to lift the couch.

Trick: The strain remains for a longer time.