VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. RAMIFICATION (NOUN): bifurcation

Synonyms: divarication, branching

Antonyms: unity, union

Example Sentence: An extended family with its ramifications of neighbouring in-laws.

 

  1. ACCREDITATION (NOUN): authorization

Synonyms: documentation, testament

Antonyms: disapproval, refusal

Example Sentence: The accreditation of professionals was being checked.

 

  1. CONVERSELY (ADVERB): contrary

Synonyms: contrarily, in defiance of

Antonyms: equally, similarly

Example Sentence: He would have preferred his sister not to work, although conversely he was also proud of what she did.

 

  1. SUBSUME (VERB): include

Synonyms: incorporate, involve

Antonyms: release, free

Example Sentence: Most of these phenomena can be subsumed under two broad categories.

 

  1. EMINENCE (NOUN): importance

Synonyms: prominence, renown

Antonyms: unimportance, insignificance

Example Sentence: Everybody understood her eminence in cinematography.

 

  1. CLUTTER (NOUN): confusion

Synonyms: disorder, chaos

Antonyms: order, organization

Example Sentence: This building is full of clutter.

 

  1. OVERHAUL (VERB): repair

Synonyms: revamp, reconstruct

Antonyms: damage, destroy

Example Sentence: The steering box was recently overhauled.

 

  1. COALITION (NOUN): allied group

Synonyms: alliance, confederation

Antonyms: disassociation, disunion

Example Sentence: There is a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives.

 

  1. GRAVITATE (VERB): incline

Synonyms: tend, be influenced

Antonyms: ascend, rise

Example Sentence: The electron does not gravitate towards the nucleus.

 

  1. PERSECUTE (VERB): tyrannize

Synonyms: victimize, torment

Antonyms: assist, help

Example Sentence: His followers were persecuted by the authorities.