VOCABULARY
- DISTORTION (NOUN): deformity
Synonyms: bias, misuse
Antonyms: clarity, perfection
Example sentence: Private tuitions is against the backdrop of a distortion that India’s school system must be prepared for.
- LITIGATION (NOUN): lawsuit
Synonyms: prosecution, legal action
Antonyms: disputation, lawlessness
Example sentence: Our company wishes to avoid litigation.
- BACKDROP (ADJECTIVE): background
Synonyms: ground, scene
Antonyms: foreground, centre
Example sentence: Against this backdrop, Google appears.
- CONSENSUS (NOUN): general agreement
Synonyms: accord, consent
Antonyms: misunderstand, confuse
EXAMPLE SENTENCE: The scientists were unable to reach a consensus on the best way to isolate the bacteria.
- EXTRAORDINARY (ADJECTIVE): exceptional
Synonyms: amazing, phenomenal
Antonyms: believable, common
Example sentence: My parents are extraordinary people.
- IMPRESSION (NOUN): impact
Synonyms: influence, sway
Antonyms: fact, reality
Example sentence: It created a strong impression on me.
- ASSURANCE (NOUN): affirmation
Synonyms: assertion, guarantee
Antonyms: doubt, confusion
Example sentence: He gave me an assurance.
- RESORT (VERB): apply
Synonyms: exercise, utilise
Antonyms: abstain, ignore
Example sentence: Others will resort to the practice.
- SUBSTANTIVE (ADJECTIVE): essential
Synonyms: important, key
Antonyms: unimportant, inessential
Example sentence: Why should she take the herb when there is no substantive proof it will ease her pain?
- COMPARABILITY (NOUN): analogy
Synonyms: correlation, reform
Antonyms: difference, dissimilarity
Example sentence: It is equally necessary to ensure comparability of conditions.