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Here is today’s list of words
1. Reinforce – verb – to strengthen – Synonyms – strengthen, fortify
Antonyms – weaken, undermine
E.g. – I used an extra layer of glue to reinforce the weak areas of my science
project.
2. Coil – verb – to wind in circles or rings – Synonyms – twist, loop
Antonyms – uncoil, straighten
E.g. – Because he was learning how to sail, he needed to coil the rope in order to
steady the mast of the boat.
3. Cognizance – verb – to ha e awareness or knowledge of
something – Synonyms – awareness, consciousness
Antonyms – incogni!ance, ignorance
E.g. – Any cognizance about a crime should be reported to the police.
4. Incarnate – verb – to stand for something or someone in a noticeable
way – Synonyms – embodied, personify
Antonyms – disincarnate, unbodied
E.g. – "he dark portrait seemed to incarnate all the e il the artist saw in the
world.
. !res"#ably – adverb – by a sensible guess# probably – Synonyms – likely, possilbly
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Antonyms – unlikely, agreed
E.g. – Before the generous millionaire died, he $res"#ably changed his will and
left all of his money to charity.
%. &alignant – ad'ective – causing an extremely serious, possibly e en fatal,
issue – Synonyms – harmful, poisonous
Antonyms – benign, humane
E.g. – $hen the doctors disco ered a #alignant tumor in Sam%s brain, they told
him he only had six months to li e.
(. )rac*is+ – ad'ective – unappealing in taste – Synonyms – distasteful, nauseous
Antonyms – appeti!ing, delicious
E.g. – Since the water on the island tasted brac*is+ , I decided not to drink it.
,. Renovate – verb – to re amp something to make it look new
again – Synonyms – repair, restore
Antonyms –destroy, demolish
E.g. – "he community pitched in to renovate the old historic buildings in town.
-. windle – verb – to decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in si!e – Synonyms –sink, disappear
Antonyms – amass, magnify
E.g. – As the number of workers began to dwindle because of the cutbacks, the
workload of each person became intolerable.
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1/. Circ"#scribe – verb – to limit the range or scope of something to a
particular degree – Synonyms – restrain, regulate
Antonyms – broaden, exceed
E.g. – In court the iolent suspects wear shackles that circ"#scribe their ability
to &ee.