- VALIDITY (Noun)
Meaning: the quality of being logically or factually
sound; soundness or cogency.
Synonyms: efficacy, legitimacy, authenticity,
Antonyms: falsity, invalidity, falsehood, absurdity
Usage: The validity of the suspect’s story was questionable to those who thought he was lying. - FEASIBLE (Adjective)
Meaning: possible to do easily or conveniently.
Synonyms: possible, practicable, workable, viable
Antonyms: impossible, unsustainable, unfeasible,
Usage: If waking up early isn’t feasible for you, then why did you take the morning shift? - MONGER (Verb)
Meaning: denoting a dealer or trader in a specified commodity.
Synonyms: trader, dealer, merchant, bargainer, vendor
Antonyms: customer, payer
Usage: I surely got beaten when I bought rice from a monger. - THRESHOLD (Noun)
Meaning: a concerted or harsh attempt to suppress
Meaning: the level at which an individual is defenseless or helpless; a piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway.
Synonyms: limit, boundary, door, brink, verge
Antonyms: end, closure, finish
Usage: If you cross the threshold into excessive drug use, you will have a hard time becoming drug-free again. - CONTINGENCY (Noun)
Meaning: a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
Synonyms: emergency, incident, chance
Antonyms: certainty, reality, truth
Usage: We got our documents together and prepared for any contingency the bank might try and use to deny our loan. - PERCEPTION (Noun)
Meaning: the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
Synonyms: understanding, impression, notion.
Antonyms: misunderstanding, ignorance.
Usage: My perception of the problem is quite different. - DELEGATION (Noun)
Meaning: a group of people authorized to represent others; elected representatives sent to a conference.
Synonyms: deputation, commission, assignment.
Antonyms: retention, discharge, acquisition.
Usage: A delegation of the state’s best teachers came together at the educational conference to discuss ways to help students learn. - CLAMPDOWN (Phrasal Verb)
Meaning: a concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something; to make the rules harsher.
Synonyms: suppression, prevention, crackdown.
Antonyms: freedom, advantage, liberty, arousal.
Usage: Our government has vowed to clamp down on immigration violations and severely punish those who are entering illegally. - BLOCKADE (Noun)
Meaning: an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
Synonyms: block, barricade, siege.
Antonyms: access, opening.
Usage: The bank robbers used furniture as a blockade to prevent the police from quietly entering the building. - ERODE (Verb)
Meaning: to destroy something at a leisurely pace, erosion.
Synonyms: corrode, diminish, wear away.
Antonyms: construct, fix, improve.
Usage: Your abusive words have begun to erode our relationship. - IDIOMS
Whole bag of tricks
Meaning: trying all the clever means to achieve something.
Example: It was really difficult to find the information even after applying the whole bag of tricks.Deliver the goods
Meaning: Do what is expected or promised.
Example: I have given my car to a new mechanic for repair, hope he delivers the goods.Fine-tooth comb
Meaning: Examining something carefully to not miss out any details.
Example: The boss examined my report with a fine tooth comb before submitting it to the senior management.
