Daily Vocabulary – 13 March 2025

Synonyms: Destructive, Ruinous, Disastrous, Deadly

Antonyms: Protective, Constructive, Creative, Beneficial.

Example: The flood <strong>devastated</strong> the town.

Trick: His devastating actions causes breaking of rules.

Synonyms: Basic, Introductory, Original, Antecedent

Antonyms: Following, Last, Subordinate, Closing

Example: He <strong>initially</strong> told police he had bought the victim's goods from a homeless person.

Trick: Initially, the event was done occasionally.

Synonyms: Obscurity, Silence, Oblivion, Nowhere

Antonyms: Reputation, Fame, Notoriety, Celebrity

Example: They are trying to protect their child's <strong>anonymity</strong>.

Trick: His anonymity is his quality.

Synonyms: Hidden, Likely, Possible, Probable

Antonyms: Real, Actual, Factual, Existent

Example: It was a <strong>potentially</strong> embarrassing situation.

Trick: He has the potential to handle crucial things.

Synonyms: Arrested, Apprehended, Seized, Confined

Antonyms: Released, Emancipated, Free, Liberated

Example: They were <strong>detained</strong> by the police for questioning.

Trick: The criminal is detained and cannot be retained.

Synonyms: Deface, Demolish, Raze, Smash

Antonyms: Protect, Preserve, Save, Build

Example: Our car was <strong>vandalized</strong> in the parking lot.

Trick: The man vandalized the finalized products.

Synonyms: Strict, Firm, Rigid, Rigorous, Binding

Antonyms: Lenient, Flexible, Amenable, Pliable

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: Acceptable, Capable, Competent, Decent

Antonyms: Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incapable, Incompetent

Example: The school lunch should be <strong>adequate</strong> to meet the nutritional needs of growing children.

Trick: He separates the adequate amount of food.

Synonyms: Remarkable, Conspicuous, Noticeable, Commanding

Antonyms: Depressed, Faint, Invisible, Obscure

Example: She has a rather <strong>prominent</strong> nose.

Trick: The prominent person is more sufficient.

Synonyms: Profanation, Defilement, Violation, Sacrilege

Antonyms: Consecration, Sanctification, Veneration, Reverence

Example: The graffiti on the church walls was an act of <strong>desecration</strong>.

Trick: Desecration is done through narration.

Synonyms: Cause, Occasion, Elicit, Produce

Antonyms: Deter, Restrain, Slow

Example: The actor had to be <strong>prompted</strong> by someone who was standing offstage.

Trick: The man interrupted when the dog prompted.

Synonyms: Current, Predominant, Prevalent, Rampant

Antonyms: Limited, Uncommon, Unfixed, Individual

Example: The town is kept cool by the <strong>prevailing</strong> westerly winds.

Trick: He was prevailing during the sailing.

Synonyms: Imposition, Implementation, Application, Administration

Antonyms: Abandon, Disregard, Forgetfulness, Neglect

Example: The <strong>enforcement</strong> of such regulations may be difficult where monitoring is poor or testing is accessed from foreign jurisdictions.

Trick: The enforcement is the main requirement.

Synonyms: Appear, Arise, Develop, Ensue

Antonyms: Hide, Precede, Stop

Example: The accident <strong>occurred</strong> at dawn.

Trick: Occurrence of the influence.

Synonyms: Circumstance, Episode, Event, Fact

Antonyms: Cessation, Inaction, Inactivity, Stoppage

Example: Two people were shot yesterday in two separate <strong>incidents</strong>.

Trick: These incidents are subsequent.