Daily Vocabulary – 13 July 2025

Synonyms: Approval, Acquiescence, Allowance, Approbation

Antonyms: Denial, Prohibition, Opposition, Refusal

Example: The government has <strong>sanctioned</strong> the use of force.

Trick: He is sanction for his action.

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: Stride, Walk, Pace, Tread

Antonyms: Halt, Retreat, Retrogress, Stay

Example: The soldiers <strong>marched</strong> behind the coffin.

Trick: The militants were marching and catching the lane.

Synonyms: Melody, Shout, Singing, Tune

Antonyms: Incomplete, Keep Quiet, Hypotonicity, Hypertonia

Example: The crowd began <strong>chanting</strong> her name.

Trick: Girl was haunting his brother by the chanting loudly.

Synonyms: Swear, Pledge, Promise, Affirm

Antonyms: Deny, Disavow, Break, Breach

Example: From that day on, she <strong>vowed</strong> never to trust him again.

Trick: The militants bowed and vowed for the nation.

Synonyms: Abstain, Avoid, Cease, Curb

Antonyms: Carry On, Continue, Indulge, Keep On

Example: I was going to make a joke but I <strong>refrained</strong>.

Trick: The brain refrains itself.

Synonyms: Guesswork, Conjecture, Assumption, Theory

Antonyms: Reality, Truth, Certainty, Fact

Example: This is pure <strong>speculation</strong> on my part.

Trick: He has speculation about this creation

Synonyms: Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study

Antonyms: Glance, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I'd never faced that kind of <strong>scrutiny</strong> before.

Trick: He is doing scrutiny about the destiny.

Synonyms: Agreement, Understanding, Settlement, Terms

Antonyms: Denial, Disagreement, Misunderstanding, Refusal

Example: I think we can come to a <strong>compromise</strong>.

Trick: He compromises on the promises he made.

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: Accurate, Cautious, Conscientious, Exact

Antonyms: Careless, False, Negligent, Questionable

Example: She had <strong>meticulously</strong> recorded all the data concerning his labor.

Trick: He examines meticulously and cautiously.

Synonyms: Oppression, Harassment, Victimization, Torment

Antonyms: Protection, Support, Shelter, Assistance

Example: The country's leaders relentlessly <strong>persecuted</strong> those who fought against the regime.

Trick: Thieves execute to persecute the bank.

Synonyms: Apartment, Condo, Dwelling, Hall

Antonyms: Business, Industry, Office

Example: He recently ended his <strong>residence</strong> at the apartment complex.

Trick: There is existence of any residence.

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: Allow, Permit, Authorize, Sanction

Antonyms: Deny, Disagree, Disallow, Dispute

Example: The teacher cannot <strong>tolerate</strong> eating on the class.

Trick: The boy can’t tolerate the illiterate person.