Quick Vocabulary Bites: Part 3

Noun

Meaning: State of being uncertain

Synonyms: Dilemma, Plight, Stew, Fix

Antonyms: Certainty, Boon, Solution,

Usage: John is in a quandary about whether he should keep the wallet that he had found on the road.

Verb

Meaning: compete eagerly with someone

Synonyms: Jostle, Grapple, Compete, Feud

Antonyms: Assist, Support, Give up, Retreat

Usage: In the championship trophy, the two teams will vie for the title.

Verb

Meaning: reject with disdain

Synonyms: Contempt, Rebuff, Scorn, Repudiate

Antonyms: Sanction, Approve, Ascend, Embrace

Usage: I’ll never understand why did my cousin choose to spurn the chance to join us.

Verb

Meaning: Assign an inferior rank

Synonyms: Demote, Degrade, Disrate, Bust

Antonyms: Upgrade, Promote, Repatriate, Harbour

Usage: If you don’t want your manager to relegate you to the status of unemployed, you’d better obey him.

Verb

Meaning: To obtain from various sources

Synonyms: Derive, Extract, Cull, Gather

Antonyms: Disperse, Separate, Dissipate, Spend

Usage: I was not able to glean much information from his files.