Daily Vocabulary – 5 August 2023

Synonyms: Authorization, Canon, Code, Command

Antonyms: Disorganization, Lawlessness, Veto

Example: The smoke-free <strong>ordinance</strong> around the burning of stoves.

Trick: An ordinance is required for the maintenance.

Synonyms: charge, endorsement, guidance, instruction

Antonyms: disapproval, opposition, refusal, rejection

Example: I gave the trainee a glowing <strong>recommendation</strong>.

Trick: The interrogated the recommended person.

Synonyms: Communicate, Convey, Indicate, Show

Antonyms: Suppress, Restrict, Restrain, Stifle

Example: He <strong>expressed</strong> an interest in the product.

Trick: They expressed and suppressed their feeling.

Synonyms: Combine, Unite, Merge, Integrate

Antonyms: Decrease, Discourage, Disperse, Dissuade

Example: The administration hopes that such measures will <strong>consolidate</strong> its position.

Trick: This combination is consolidation.

Synonyms: Dispossess, Strip, Divest, Relieve

Antonyms: Clothe, Cover, Build, Construct

Example: He claimed that he had been <strong>deprived</strong> of his freedom/rights.

Trick: The deprivation of the attraction caused him mad.