ONE Word a Day Podcast

Orchestrate (v):To arrange or write a piece of music so that it can be played by an orchestraTo organize or plan (something that is complicated) Synonyms: Arrange, organize, plan, set up, mastermind, choreograph, conspireAntonyms: Disorganize, divide, disperseWord Family: Orchestrated, orchestrator, orchestration, orchestration

Compensate (v):To pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem.To replace or balance the effect of something bad. Synonyms: Recompense, repay, pay back, reimburse, remunerate, indemnify, counterbalance, make upAntonyms: Lose, deprive, penalize, fineWord Family: Compensation

Mitigate (v): Make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful Synonyms: Alleviate, reduce consequence, lessen,Antonyms: Corrupt, deteriorate, harm, impair, tarnish, damage Word Family: Mitigation

Rectify (v):- to correct something or make something right- to make a substance pure- to change an electrical current from AC to DC Synonyms: Correct, put right, improve, fix, meliorateAntonyms: Corrupt, deteriorate, harm, impair, tarnish, damage Word Family: Rectification, rectifiable

Escalate (v):To become or make something become greater or more seriousTo involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem Synonyms: Increase, intensifyAntonyms: Follow, postdate, succeed Word Family: Escalation, escalator

Precede (v):- To make something happen more quickly Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hasten, quickenAntonyms: slow down, delay, hinder, withheld Word Family:

Expedite (v):- To make something happen more quickly Synonyms: speed up, accelerate, hasten, quickenAntonyms: slow down, delay, hinder, withheld Word Family:

Detain (v):- to officially prevent someone from leaving a place- to restrain especially from proceeding. Synonyms: arrest, keep, stop, retain, restrain, withhold, delay, retardAntonyms: Liberate, dismiss, let loose, accelerate, expedite Word Family: detention, detainee

Interrogate (v):- to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violenceto get information from a computer Synonyms: Ask, question, inquire, harass, query (IT)Antonyms: Reply, answer, respond Word Family: Interrogation, Interrogator, Interrogative

Conform (v):- Comply with rules, standards, or laws.- To behave according to the usual standards of behavior that are expected by a group or society Synonyms: Obey, comply, match, correspond, fulfillAntonyms: Differ, disobey, refuse, contradict, rebel, uncoformity, disconformity, non-conformity Word Family: Conformance & Conformity

Fiddle around (idiom): 1. To spend/waste time doing small things that are not important or necessary or useful 2. to make small changes to something to try to make it work 3. to tease, annoy, or play with someone; to waste someone's time. Synonyms: Waste time, fine tune, correct, mess with someone, Antonyms: Labour (word #29), repair, leave alone,

Depend (v): To be influenced or determined by something else Synonyms: rely, count on, Antonyms: disbelieve, mistrust, doubt, Word Family: dependent, dependable, independent, independence

Compromise (v & n): 1. Noun – The act of making an agreement that is achieved after everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first2. Verb - To reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at firstSynonyms: N: Concession, agreement, negotiation (word#24), accommodation, V: Concur, reach consensus, negotiate, agree, accommodate, give and take || jeopardize, Antonyms: N: denial, refusal, disagreement, dispute, quarrel || ruin, endanger, V: deny, refuse, disagree, Word Family: promise 

Regulate (v): To control something, especially by making it work in a particular waySynonyms: adjust, set, administer, monitor, balance, control, correct, manage Antonyms: mismanage, disorganize, misleadWord Family: regulation, regulator, regulated

Consist (v): To be made of or formed from somethingTo have (something) as an essential or main partSynonyms: made up, comprise, constitute Antonyms: .Word Family: consistent, consistently, inconsistent, consistency

To look at something or someone carefully in order to discover information, especially about their quality or conditionSynonyms: examine, investigate, check, look into, audit, inquiry, scrutinize,Antonyms: overlook, dismissWord Family: Inspection, inspector

Possess (v):To have or own something, or to have a particular quality Synonyms:Own, have, seize, dominate Opposite:Lack Word Family: Possession, possessive, possessed

Pick someone’s brain (v):To talk to someone in order to get helpful information or adviceSynonyms:Consult, turn to, ask, questionOpposite: Ignore, disregard

Criticize (v):a. To say what you think is wrong or bad about something or someoneb. To give an opinion or judgment about a book, film, etc. Synonyms:Blame, condemn, dis,review Opposite: Praise, Word Family: Criticism, critic, critique, critical

Clarify (v):make something clear or easier to understand by giving more details or a simpler explanation Synonyms:Clear, make clear, plain, elaborate (word#25), resolve, Opposite: Complicate, confuse (word#27), perplex (word#28), Make ambiguous Word Family: Clarification, clarity