Daily Vocabulary – 1 October 2023

Synonyms: Notwithstanding, In Spite Of, Even With, Regardless Of

Antonyms: Because Of, Accept, Admire

Example: He laughed <strong>despite</strong> himself.

Trick: Despite saari problems ke, unhone hmari saari requisite puri kari.

Synonyms: Allotment, Assignment, Issuing, Issuance

Antonyms: Misallocate, Deallocate, Keep, Withhold

Example: There will be a closer review of funding <strong>allocations</strong> for future conferences.

Trick: There is not an explanation of the allocation.

Synonyms: Disbursement, Outlay, Spending

Antonyms: Hold, Keep, Take, Attach

Example: The money will be <strong>disbursed</strong> on the basis of need.

Trick: The proposal of disbursal is denied.

Synonyms: Civil Service, Administration, Government, Directorate.

Antonyms: Adhocracy, Nonsupervisory, Nonmanagerial

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

Trick: Bureaucracy has its own supremacy

Synonyms: Assert, Declare, Profess, Affirm

Antonyms: Disclaim, Answer, Honesty, Truth

Example: The man <strong>claimed</strong> (that) he was a long-lost relative.

Trick: His main aim is to claim money.

Synonyms: Strict, Firm, Rigid, Rigorous.

Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible.

Example: The most <strong>stringent</strong> laws in the world are useless unless there is the will to enforce them.

Trick: This agent takes stringent decision.

Synonyms: Advantage, Allowance, Authority, Authorization

Antonyms: Disadvantage, Handicap, Hindrance, Loss

Example: Having been born to <strong>privilege</strong> in old Hollywood, she was carrying on a family tradition by acting.

Trick: The siege the unclear path for their privilege.

Synonyms: Start, Begin, Initiate, Launch

Antonyms: Start, Begin, Initiate, Launch

Example: There has been an increase in the amount of violence <strong>instigated</strong> by gangs.

Trick: The man was instigating the investigating team.

Synonyms: Decency, Decorum, Grace, Grandeur

Antonyms: Dishonor, Evil, Immorality, Indecency

Example: She comported herself with great <strong>dignity</strong> at her husband's funeral.

Trick: The soldier’s dignity is infinity.

Synonyms: Erase, Remove, Delete, Rub Out

Antonyms: Add, Bear, Create, Establish

Example: His record was <strong>expunged</strong> after he completed a rehabilitation program.

Trick: The data was expunged and exchanged.

Synonyms: Disparaging, Belittling, Diminishing, Slighting.

Antonyms: Complimentary, Flattering, Appreciative, Praising.

Example: He refused to withdraw <strong>derogatory</strong> remarks made about his boss.

Trick: The derogatory words are not compulsory to say.

Synonyms: Bare, Defined, Disclosed, Discovered

Antonyms: Clothed, Hidden, Ambiguous, Blocked

Example: the film had been <strong>exposed</strong> for too long.

Trick: The guy posed badly when exposed.

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: Flash, Gleam, Glimmer, Glint

Antonyms: Calm, Check, Discourage, Halt

Example: The fire is <strong>sparking</strong> dangerously.

Trick: The cracker was sparking in the parking.

Synonyms: Calamitous, Deplorable, Dire, Disappointing

Antonyms: Cheerful, Comforting, Fortunate, Good

Example: His decision to quit is <strong>regrettable</strong>.

Trick: The owner is regrettable because his horse is unstable.