- PRECEDENT (Noun/Adjective)
Meaning: an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Synonyms: model, example, preceding.
Antonyms: after, following, later.
Usage: The judges had no precedent to review before making their decision on the controversial case. - APEX (Noun)
Meaning: the top or highest part of something.
Synonyms: peak, acme, zenith.
Antonyms: nadir, bottom, base.
Usage: When a new phone comes onto the market, it will replace the current apex of the industry and become the top model. - RESOLUTION (Noun)
Meaning: a firm decision to do or not to do something.
Synonyms: resolve, decision, solution, settlement.
Antonyms: hesitation, uncertainty, cowardice.
Usage: He had promised his son a new bike for Christmas and nothing would break his resolution. - LANDMARK (Noun)
Meaning: a well-known object in a particular place that helps a person know where they are.
Synonyms: milestone, breakthrough, momentous.
Antonyms: less important, less important, dull.
Usage: Pulling out his map and scanning the area, the tourist looked for a landmark to guide his way. - INSOLVENCY (Noun)
Meaning: The state of being insolvent.
Synonyms: bankruptcy, poverty, failure.
Antonyms: solvency, affluence.
Usage: The first is that the risk of insolvency diminishes with increased size. - ARRAIGN (Verb)
Meaning: to charge someone in a court of law.
Synonym: appeal, book, cite, summon, accuse.
Antonym: advocate, champion, defend, excuse.
Usage: His lawyer was not present when the suspect was set to arraign. - CONNIVANCE (Noun)
Meaning: Secretly involved in immoral or illegal activity; the act of allowing an illegal action to take place.
Synonym: Involvement, assistance, conspiracy.
Antonym: Disapprobation, rejection, dislike.
Usage: Due to the connivance of corrupt police officers, drug dealers have been able to sell drugs inside local schools. - DEADLOCK (Noun)
Meaning: a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made.
Synonyms: stalemate, impasse, checkmate, stand-off.
Antonyms: advance, progress, accomplishment.
Example: If the union and the teachers cannot eliminate the deadlock and come to an agreement, the schools will close. - OBFUSCATE (Verb)
Meaning: to deliberately make something confusing or difficult to understand.
Synonyms: befog, confuse.
Antonyms: clarify, befog.
Example: If you will obfuscate the store clerk with some crazy questions, I will steal the candy. - DETERRENCE (Noun)
Meaning: something that discourages one from doing something.
Synonyms: determent, disincentive, dissuasion.
Antonyms: motivator, incentive, inducement.
Example: A tall fence was placed around the couple’s backyard as a deterrence against children who might try to wander into their yard. - IDIOMS
“Back to the drawing board”
Meaning: Start something all over again.
Example: I failed this semester, but now I am back to the drawing board.“Ball is in your court”
Meaning: It is up to you to take the next step
Example: I’ve made my decision, now the ball is in your court.“Barking up the wrong tree”
Meaning: Looking in the wrong place; accusing the wrong person.
Example: He did not commit the crime, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
