Daily Vocabulary – 15 August 2025

Synonyms: Despairing, Hopeless, Anguished, Suicidal

Antonyms: Cheerful, Composed, Calm, Fearful

Example: He made a <strong>desperate</strong> bid/attempt to save his job.

Trick: The boy is desperate to separate from his family.

Synonyms: Begun, Initiated, Launched, Started

Antonyms: Dropped, Quit, Gave Up, Quitted

Example: He would not have <strong>attempted</strong> the life of a friend.

Trick: The people are attempting for exempting the tax.

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: Accepted, Identified, Known, Perceived

Antonyms: Deny, Forget, Ignore, Neglect

Example: I can always <strong>recognize</strong> him from far away by the way he walks.

Trick: The man was pressurized by the recognized authority.

Synonyms: Extremely, Highly, Remarkably, Conspicuously

Antonyms: Boringly, Modestly, Drably, Quietly

Example: He <strong>strikingly</strong> showed he had a very different style.

Trick: They won the case patiently and strikingly.

Synonyms: Expected, Planned, Prospective, Recommended

Antonyms: Answer, Discourage, Dissuade, Ignore

Example: The scientists <strong>proposed</strong> a new theory.

Trick: The team proposed the opposed unit.

Synonyms: Pertinent, Applicable, Apposite, Material

Antonyms: Improper, Inapplicable, Inappropriate, Incompatible

Example: The data are not <strong>relevant</strong> to the issue.

Trick: The conditions are relevant for the vacant people.

Synonyms: Arrangement, Plan, Accouterment, Catering

Antonyms: Removal, Taking, Poison

Example: I carried my <strong>provisions</strong> in one large backpack.

Trick: The provision is made to clear the vision about the law.

Synonyms: Implicate, Involve, Blame, Accuse

Antonyms: Exonerate, Vindicate, Absolve, Acquit

Example: He was arrested with several <strong>incriminating</strong> documents.

Trick: The purse was incriminated through the complicated person.

Synonyms: Capricious, Random, Unreasonable, Subjective

Antonyms: Rational, Reasoned, Systematic, Logical

Example: An <strong>arbitrary</strong> number has been assigned to each district.

Trick: This arbitrary work is necessary.

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.

Synonyms: Discord, Strife, Friction, Conflict

Antonyms: Agreement, Peace, Harmony, Accord

Example: There were a couple of <strong>dissenting</strong> voices.

Trick: The dissent is destroying present.

Synonyms: Entered, Penetrated, Pierced, Invaded

Antonyms: Left, Departed, Exited, Conclusion

Example: The island can be <strong>accessed</strong> by road at low tide.

Trick: To achieve success, they have to access the gates.

Synonyms: Absorb, Contain, Enjoy, Maintain

Antonyms: Abandon, Desert, Disperse, Dispossess

Example: She has lost her battle to <strong>retain</strong> control of the company.

Trick: The money is retained and gained by the company.

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.