Daily Vocabulary – 21 February 2025

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.

Synonyms: Various, Distinct, Varied, Multifarious

Antonyms: Similar, Uniform, Identical, Homogeneous

Example: The city is known for its <strong>diverse</strong> culture and traditions.

Trick: The universe is diverse.

Synonyms: Snub, Avoid, Spurn, Shun

Antonyms: Support, Accept, Allow, Approve

Example: They <strong>boycotted</strong> the city's bus system.

Trick: They boycotted the cottage industries.

Synonyms: Suction, Resistance, Adherence, Constriction

Antonyms: Slack, Looseness, Laxness

Example: His car hit a patch of ice and lost <strong>traction</strong>.

Trick: The action of traction prevents accidents.

Synonyms: Except, Excluding, Without, Other than

Antonyms: Including, With, Allowing

Example: ‘<strong>Barring</strong> any unforeseen circumstances, the event will start at noon.’

Trick: His caring is barring for children.

Synonyms: Hurried, Hasty, Impulsive, Sudden

Antonyms: Deliberate, Calculated, Measured, Circumspect

Example: He <strong>rushed</strong> up to me and told me the news.

Trick: He rushed and crushed the ball.

Synonyms: Alarming, Annoying, Creepy, Depressing

Antonyms: Agreeable, Auspicious, Comforting, Delightful

Example: Some members of the union have been <strong>agitating</strong> for a strike.

Trick: The trading makes him agitating.

Synonyms: Untouched, Uncontaminated, Unspoiled, Pristine

Antonyms: Decayed, Decomposed, Corrupted, Spoiled

Example: The fossil was well <strong>preserved</strong>.

Trick: The scientist observed the preserved items.

Synonyms: Embolden, Inspire, Reassure, Restore

Antonyms: Discourage, Dishearten, Dissuade, Hurt

Example: The intention is to <strong>encourage</strong> new writing talent.

Trick: They encourage the boy to cross the passage fearlessly.

Synonyms: Elicited, Inspired, Elicit, Invoke

Antonyms: Missed, Neglected, Decrease, Ignore

Example: The speech <strong>evoked</strong> great anger.

Trick: He evoked the truth because he was provoked.

Synonyms: Alleged, Assumed, Putative, Regarded

Antonyms: Real, Actual, True

Example: The story was <strong>deemed</strong> too controversial and so they spiked it.

Trick: The man deemed and redeemed his money.

Synonyms: Evacuate, Quit, Abandon, Relinquish

Antonyms: Occupy, Inhabit, Allow, Approve

Example: The police told everyone to <strong>vacate</strong> the premises.

Trick: They ate at the vacate place.

Synonyms: Interference, Mediation, Arbitration, Intercede

Antonyms: Combine, Connect, Join, Unite

Example: Military <strong>intervention</strong> in the crisis.

Trick: He is doing the intervention during the inspection.

Synonyms: Absence, Dearth, Inadequacy, Loss

Antonyms: Enough, Excess, Plenty, Success

Example: Sam did not <strong>lack</strong> for friends.

Trick: This shack lacks the resources.

Synonyms: Help, Aid, Support, Cooperation

Antonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Interference, Impediment

Example: The project was completed on time with the <strong>assistance</strong> of the entire team.

Trick: His assistance is an instance.