A-Z Word Power for competitive exams
Posted on : 15-02-2019 Posted by : Admin

ABATE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'beyt

Definition: Become less in amount or less intense

Synonym: Allay

Antonym: Amplify

Related words: Abator (Noun), Abatable (Adjective)

Example sentence: We moved home after the storm abated.

ABERRANT (Noun)

Pronounce: a'be-runt

Definition: Different from an accepted norm

Synonym: Abnormal, unnatural, atypical, divergent

Antonym: Truth, Sanity

Related words: Aberrance (Noun), Aberate (Verb)

Example sentence: The aberrant behavior of the student tensed everyone.

ABEYANCE (Noun)

Pronounce: u'bey-un(t)s

Definition: A temporary pause or inactivity

Synonym: Interval, interlude, intermission

Antonym: Continue

Related words: Abeyant (Adjective)

Example sentence: The murder case was put in abeyance for a while.

ABRUPT (Adjective)

Pronounce: u'bru'pt

Definition: Sudden unexpected change

Synonym: Sudden, unexpected, rapid, hasty

Antonym: Gradual

Related words: Abruptly (Noun), Abruptness (Verb)

Example sentence: The loan compensation came to an abrupt stop as the new government formed.

ABSCOND (Verb)

Pronounce: ub'skond

Definition: Run away taking someone or something along

Synonym: Cut and run, go off, make away, decamp

Antonym: Endure, continue, abide

Related words: Absconder (Noun)

Example sentence: The accountant absconded with the cash from the locker.

ABSTEMIOUS (Verb)

Pronounce: ab'stee-mee-us

Definition: Refraining behaviour, especially about food and drink

Synonym: Temperate, ascetic, strict

Antonym: Indulgent, unrestrained

Related words: Abstemiousness (Noun), Abstemiously (Adjective)

Example sentence: The king was naturally abstemious and hence the special dishes on the table did not pleasure him.

ACCELERATE (Verb)

Pronounce: ak'se-lu,reyt

Definition: Move faster or rapidly

Synonym: Speed up, intensify

Antonym: Deccelerate, slow, retard

Related words: Accelerated (Adjective), Accelerative (Adjective)

Example sentence: The diver accelerated the car up the hill.

ACCESS (Verb, Noun)

Pronounce: ak'ses

Definition:

Verb: Find a way to get into a place

Noun: The right to take advantage of something

Synonym: Recover, retrive, regain

Antonym: Egress, outlet

Related words: Accession(Noun), Accessary (Adjective)

Example sentence: The maid got access to the secret room.

ACCIDENTAL (Adjective)

Pronounce: u'bru'pt

Definition: Happening by chance

Synonym: Sudden, unexpected, rapid, hasty

Antonym: Intended

Related words: Abruptly (Noun), Abruptness (Verb)

Example sentence: The death of the child was accidental.

ACCOMODATE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'ko-mu,deyt

Definition: Be agreeable or Change to suit a new purpose or have room for

Synonym: Hold, suit, fit, lodge

Antonym: Turn away, turn out

Related words: Accomodation (Noun), Accomodative (Adjective)

Example sentence: This hostel can accomodate about 100 students.

AGGREGATE (Noun)

Pronounce: ag-ri-gut

Definition: A sum total of many heterogenous things taken together.

Synonym: Collective, mass, aggregated

Antonym: Unit, divide, disunify

Related words: Agglutinin(Noun), aggregated (Adjective)

Example sentence: The university receives more than half of its aggregate income from government sources.

AGENDA (Adjective)

Pronounce: u'jen-du

Definition: A list or outline of things to be considered or done.

Synonym: Fare, schedule, menu, plan

Antonym: Hardware, objectprogram

Related words: Agenda item (Noun), Agenize(Verb)

Example sentence: The planning committee set the agenda for the next meeting.

AGGRAVATE (Verb)

Pronounce: 'ag-ru,veyt

Definition: To make worse, more serious, or more severe.

Synonym: Degrate, irritate, alter, Change

Antonym: Bettar, progress, soothe

Related words: Aggravator (Noun), aggregated (Adjective)

Example sentence: The military action would only aggravate the current situation.

AIRBORNE (Adjective)

Pronounce: 'ehr,born

Definition: Transported or carried by the air

Synonym: Mobile

Antonym: Immobile, non moving

Related words: Airbrake (Noun), air-condition (verb)

Example sentence: The airborne radioactive particles have covered a huge area of Russia.

ALACRITY (Noun)

Pronounce: u'lak-ri-tee

Definition: Liveliness and eagerness

Synonym: Smart ness, spirit, life

Antonym: Dull, death, birth, alive

Related words: Alacritous (Adjective), Alabamian(noun)

Example sentence: He took with alacrity and never looked back.

ALGEBRA (Noun)

Pronounce: al-ju-bru

Definition: A branch of mathematics in which symbols are combined according to the rules of arithmetic.

Synonym: Linear algebra, pure mathmatics, quadratics

Antonym: Decrease, reduction

Related words: AlgebraIst (Noun), Algebraic (Adjective)

Example sentence: He is the best Algebra tutor and all his students like him.

ALKALINE (Noun)

Pronounce: 'al-ku,lIn

Definition: (Chemistry) relating to or containing an alkali, having a pH greater than 7.

Synonym: Saltlike, alkalic, basic

Antonym: Amphoteric, acidic

Related words: Alkalic (adjective), alkali(noun)

Example sentence: Most of the soils are alkaline in anture which is good for growth and development of some plants.

ALLERGY (Noun)

Pronounce: a-lur-jee

Definition: Hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen, symptoms can vary greatly in intensity.

Synonym: Delayed-allergy, atopic allergy, hypersensitivity reaction

Antonym: Appetite, favor

Related words: Allergy diet (Noun), allergist (noun)

Example sentence: Many substances give false positive reactions in allergy skin testing.

ALLEVIATE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'lee-vee,eyt

Definition: Provide physical relief, as from pain.

Synonym: Comfort, relieve, improve

Antonym: Irritate, discomfort

Related words: Alleviator (Noun), alleviatory (Adjective)

Example sentence: The organization works to alleviate world hunger and disease.

ALLIGATOR (Noun)

Pronounce: 'a-lu,gey-tur

Definition: Either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts.

Synonym: Crocodilian, Alligator-mississipiensis,Gator

Antonym: Stay, inferior

Related words: Allies (Noun), allied(Adjective)

Example sentence: He was grappling with an alligator in a lagoon.

ALLOW FOR (Verb)

Pronounce: u'law for

Definition: Make a possibility or provide opportunity for, permit to be attainable or cause to remain.

Synonym: Give, provide, leave

Antonym: Deny, take

Related words: Allowable(Adjective), alloxan (noun)

Example sentence: The design of the system allows for easy operation and upgrades.

ALLOWANCE (Noun)

Pronounce: u'law-un(t)s

Definition: A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses.

Synonym: Share, portion, part

Antonym: Unpermissive, permissive

Related words: Alloxan (Noun)

Example sentence: A monthly allowance for household expenses was given to the old lady.

ALTERNATIVE (Noun)

Pronounce: ol'tur-nu-tiv

Definition: One of a number of things from which only one can be chosen.

Synonym: Diciding, soft option, default

Antonym: presense, tail

Related words: Alternative birth (Noun), alternatively (Adverb)

Example sentence: The engineer developed an alternative design for the new engine.

ALTITUDE (Noun)

Pronounce: 'al-ti,tood

Definition: Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface.

Synonym: Leval, elavation, height

Antonym: Moderation, heigh, mild

Related words: Althing (noun), altitudinal (Adjective)

Example sentence: The athletes trained at altitude in Mexico City.

AMALGAMATE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'mal-gu,meyt

Definition: Joined together into a whole.

Synonym: Amalgamated, united, fused

Antonym: Divided, disunify

Related words: Amalgamation(Noun), amaebous (Adjective)

Example sentence: The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.

AMATEUR (Noun)

Pronounce: 'a-mu-tur or 'a-mu,tûr or 'a-mu,chûr

Definition: Someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime.

Synonym: Hobbyist, mortal, birder

Antonym: Pessimist, femal, drinker

Related words: Amati (Noun), amatory (Adjective)

Example sentence: The competition is open to both amateur and professional photographers.

AMBIGUOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: am'big-yoo-us

Definition: Capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways.

Synonym: Equivocal, double, indeterminate

Antonym: Definite, unequivocal, legible

Related words: Ambit (Noun), Ambitious (Adjective)

Example sentence: The election result was ambiguous and members were confused.

AMBIVALENCE (Noun)

Pronounce: am'bi-vu-lun(t)s

Definition: the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Synonym: Feeling, ambivalency, conflict

Antonym: Gratitude, pain, liking

Related words: Ambivalently (Adverb),amble (verb)

Example sentence: He felt an ambivalence about the nature of his new friends.

AMELIORATE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'meel-(ee-)yu,reyt

Definition: To make better or more tolerable

Synonym: Repaire, make pure, fix, help

Antonym: Break, worsen, deprive

Related words: Amelioration (Noun), amen (interjection)

Example sentence: The doctor prescribed a good medicine to ameliorate the pain of the patient.

AMEND (Verb)

Pronounce: u'mend

Definition: make minor changes in order to make it fairer or more accurate.

Synonym: Revise

Antonym: unzip, unstaple

Related words: Amendable (Adjective), amenia (Noun)

Example sentence: The president agreed to amend the constitution and allow multi-party elections.

AMPLE (Adjective)

Pronounce: am-pul

Definition: More than enough in size, scope or capacity.

Synonym: Wide, full, sufficient

Antonym: Insufficient, inadequacy, standard, scarce

Related words: Ampul (Noun), amplify (verb)

Example sentence: The new flat has ample living space.

ANACHRONISM (Noun)

Pronounce: u'na-kru,ni-zum

Definition: Something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred.

Synonym: Misdating, mistiming, time keeping

Antonym: Natural object, custom-made inactivity

Related words: Anachronism (noun), anabolic (Adjective)

Example sentence: The law on mining is simply an anachronism in this day and age.

ANALOGOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: u'na-lu-gus

Definition: Similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar.

Synonym: Correspondent, similar

Antonym: Dissimilar, different

Related words: Analogist(Noun), analogously (Adverb)

Example sentence: The legal status of this organisations is analogous to that of a club.

ANARCHY (Noun)

Pronounce: a-nur-kee

Definition: A state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.

Synonym: Lawlessness, disorder

Antonym: Order, ligaity

Related words: Anarhichas (Noun), anarchical (adjective)

Example sentence: The city's descent into anarchy disturbed all the citizens.

ANATOMY (Noun)

Pronounce: u'na-tu-mee

Definition: A branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals.

Synonym: Osteology, morphology, tophology general anatomy

Antonym: Minerity, ground, top, bottom

Related words: Anatoxin (Noun), anatomically (Adverb)

Example sentence: Knowledge of human anatomy is essential to figure drawing.

ANCESTOR (Noun)

Pronounce: an-ses-tur

Definition: Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).

Synonym: Ascendent, forebear, relative

Antonym: Discendent, subsequent

Related words: Ancestry (Noun), anatomically (adverb)

Example sentence: The ancestor of the modern bicycle was called a penny farthing.

ANOMALOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: u'nó-mu-lus

Definition: Deviating from the general or common order or type.

Synonym: Ubnormal, unnatural

Antonym: Normal, sane

Related words: Anomalousness (Noun), anomia (noun)

Example sentence: He is in an anomalous position as the only part-time worker in the firm.

ANTIBIOTICS (Noun)

Pronounce: an-tee-bI'ó-tik

Definition: A medicine (such as penicillin or its derivatives) that inhibits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.

Synonym: Association, bacteride

Antonym: Separation,diasssociation

Related words: Antibody (Noun), anticancer (Adjective)

Example sentence: Penicillin was the first true antibiotic to be discovered.

ANTIPATHY (Noun)

Pronounce: an'ti-pu-thee

Definition: A feeling of intense dislike.

Synonym: Distate, dislike, aversion

Antonym: Liking, approve

Related words: Antiperistaltic (adjective), antipattern (noun)

Example sentence: I feel an antipathy against their behaviour.

ANTITRUST (Noun)

Pronounce: an-tee'trúst

Definition: Of laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices.

Synonym: Antimonopoly, just, fair

Antonym: Unfair, partial

Related words: Antitrade (adjective), antitrade (noun)

Example sentence: Some critics have even called on antitrust officials to break up the company.

APATHY (Noun)

Pronounce: a-pu-thee

Definition: An absence of emotion or enthusiasm.

Synonym: Passiveness, numbness, passivity

Antonym: Emotionality, activeness

Related words: Apatura (Noun), apathetic (Adjective)

Example sentence: Voter apathy is especially high among young people.

APE (Noun)

Pronounce: eyp

Definition: Someone who copies the words or behavior of another.

Synonym: Anthropoid-ape,primate

Antonym: Smoker, female

Related words: Apeldoorn (noun), aper (Noun)

Example sentence: He could ape his teachers perfectly.

APPEASE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'peez

Definition: Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Synonym: Gruntle, calm down, pacify

Antonym: Sound, noise

Related words: Appeasement (Noun), appellant (Adjective)

Example sentence: He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.

APPAREL (Noun)

Pronounce: u'per-ul or u'pa-rul

Definition: Clothing in general.

Synonym: Wear, dress, clothes

Antonym: Take, improper

Related words: Apparency (Noun), apparent (Adjective)

Example sentence: The bright apparel of spring.

APPLIANCE (Noun)

Pronounce: u'plI-un(t)s

Definition: A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.

Synonym: Durable-goods, drier, durables

Antonym: Convenient, unavailability

Related words: Applicability (Noun), application (noun)

Example sentence: The precise form of the appliance is not stated.

APPLICABLE (Adjective)

Pronounce: ap-li-ku-bul

Definition: Capable of being applied, having relevance.

Synonym: Relevent

Antonym: Irrelevent, Inapplicable

Related words: Application (Noun), applicability (noun)

Example sentence: The rules have now been made equally applicable to all members.

APPORTION (Verb)

Pronounce: u'por-shun

Definition: Distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose.

Synonym: ration, award, portion

Antonym: Disorganise, take, join

Related words: Apportioned (Adjective), appraise (verb)

Example sentence: Cost is apportion according to plan revenue.

APPRISE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'prIz

Definition: Inform (somebody) of something.

Synonym: Increase, aprize, revalue

Antonym: Decrease, indicate, long

Related words: Appro (Noun), approach (verb)

Example sentence: He came to apprise us that the work had been successfully completed.

APPROBATION (Noun)

Pronounce: ap-ru'bey-shun

Definition: Approval or praise.

Synonym: Approval

Antonym: Disapproval, dislike

Related words: Apprentice (Noun), approach (verb)

Example sentence: The play received the approbation of the mass media.

APPROPRIATE (Verb)

Pronounce: u'prow-pree-ut

Definition: Suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Synonym: Proper, right, pat

Antonym: Improper, repel

Related words: Approva (Noun), approx (Abbreviation)

Example sentence: The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.

AQUATIC (Noun)

Pronounce: u'kwa-tik or u'kwó-tik

Definition: Relating to, consisting of, or being in water.

Synonym: Flora, plant, plant life

Antonym: Mundane, secular

Related words: Aquatic mammal (Noun), aquilegia (noun)

Example sentence: Swimming and water-skiing are both aquatic sports.

ARC (Noun)

Pronounce: aark

Definition: Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.

Synonym: Saint-ulmos-light, flashover, corona

Antonym: Hold, fill, charge

Related words: Arbour (Noun), arc lamp (noun)

Example sentence: The sun appears to move in an arc across the sky.

ARCANE (Adjective)

Pronounce: aar'keyn

Definition: Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge.

Synonym: Esoteric

Antonym: Exoteric, public

Related words: Arch over (verb), arccos (noun)

Example sentence: The resident intellectual speaks an arcane language designed to enhance his own power.

ARDUOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: aar-joo-us or aar-dyoo-us

Definition: Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort.

Synonym: Heavy, effortful

Antonym: Unimportant, effortless

Related words: Area (Noun), arduously (adverb)

Example sentence: She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the elections.

AREA (Noun)

Pronounce: eh-ree-u

Definition: The surface included within a set of lines.

Synonym: Refuge, heart, high country

Antonym: Cross, closed, abolish

Related words: Area code (Noun), areal (Adjective)

Example sentence: He pointed out that this area was one of the fastest developing areas in the town.

ARID (Adjective)

Pronounce: er-id or a-rid

Definition: Lacking sufficient water or rainfall.

Synonym: Dry, waterless

Antonym: Wet, colourful

Related words: Aridity (noun), Aries (noun)

Example sentence: He began to season the arid climate in the middle East.

ARM (Noun)

Pronounce: aarm

Definition: Each of the two upper limbs of the human body from the shoulder to the hand.

Synonym: Human, limb

Antonym: White, underdress

Related words: Arm band(Noun), armed (Adjective)

Example sentence: The food is transferred down the arms to the mouth by tube feet located on the pinnules and arms.

ARRAY (Noun)

Pronounce: ar·ray

Definition: An ordered series or arrangement.

Synonym: Matrix, column, spectrum

Antonym: Disorganize, leval, close

Related words: Arrest (verb), arrear (Adverb)

Example sentence: The Irish Wildlife Trust marquee housed a vast array of displays and information stands.

ARTERY (Noun)

Pronounce: ar·tery

Definition: An important route in a system of roads, rivers, or railway lines.

Synonym: arteria-testicularis arteria

Antonym: Thoroughfare

Related words: Arteritis (Noun), Artesian (Adjective)

Example sentence: This road is the main artery between windhoek, southern namibia and south africa.

ARTLESS (Abjective)

Pronounce: art·less

Definition: Without guile or deception

Synonym: Careless, natural

Antonym: Unnatural, artful

Related words: Aartlessly (Adverb), artocarpus (noun)

Example sentence: Two visuals from the film achieve an artless eloquence.

ASCETIC (Adjective)

Pronounce: as·cet·ic

Definition: Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

Synonym: Ascetical

Antonym: Drinker, voracious

Related words: Ascidian (Noun), ascetical (adjective)

Example sentence: He himself lived a rigorously ascetic life and observed the monastic precepts faithfully.

ASSIDUOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: as·sid·u·ous

Definition: Showing great care and perseverance.

Synonym: Diligent, sedulous

Antonym: Negligent, idle, careless

Related words: Assign (verb), assigned (adjective)

Example sentence: The manager has the right to expect that his workers will be careful and assiduous.

ASPIRE (Verb)

Pronounce: as·pire

Definition: Direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.

Synonym: Aim, overshoot, plan

Antonym: Undershoot, hit

Related words: Aspirin (Noun), aspinwall (noun)

Example sentence: The article is inspiring and it is to be hoped that we all aspire to live our lives in this way.

ASSEMBLY (Noun)

Pronounce: as·sem·bly

Definition: A group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

Synonym: Building, construction, fabrication

Antonym: Disassembly, refrain, flora

Related words: Assegai(noun), asserted (Adjective)

Example sentence: He told the assembly to gather all the riches they could to pay for this.

ASSESS (Verb)

Pronounce: as·sess

Definition: To impose (something, such as a tax) according to an established rate

Synonym: Score, grade, evaluate

Antonym: Criticize, deregulate, fall back

Related words: Assessment (Noun), assibilate (verb)

Example sentence: Damage was being assessed before a decision could be made on its reopening.

ASSUAGE (verb)

Pronounce: as·suage

Definition: To make unpleasant feelings less strong

Synonym: Relive, comfort, improve

Antonym: Worsen, irritate, worry

Related words: Assuan (Noun), assumed (adjective)

Example sentence: Looking at my field guide did not assuage my fears.

ASTHMA (Noun)

Pronounce: asth·ma

Definition: a respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing.

Synonym: Bronchial asthma, respiratory-illness

Antonym: Religious-person, resedent

Related words: Asterope (Noun), asthmatic (Adjective)

Example sentence: The causes of asthma are not fully known but it is partly an allergic condition

ATTENUATE (Adjective)

Pronounce: at·ten·u·ate

Definition: reduced in strength

Synonym: Abate, mitigate, Shrink, thin, undermine

Antonym: Expand, increase, intensify, strengthen

Related words: Attenuation (Noun), attenuated (Adjective)

Example sentence: Social inequalities could never be eliminated, only attenuated.

AT (Preposition)

Pronounce: \?t

Definition: Expressing location or arrival in a particular place or position.

Synonym: Laotian-monetary-unit, kip

Antonym: Dull, death, birth, alive

Related words: Alacritous (Adjective), Alabamian(noun)

Example sentence: she accepted the invitation with alacrity.

ATTORNEY (Noun)

Pronounce: u-tur-nee

Definition: A qualified lawyer, especially the one who is involved in court proceedings.

Synonym: Barrister, Counsel, Counselor, Fixer

Antonym: Amatuer, indicate, juvenile, persualde

Related words: Attorneyship (Noun)

Example sentence: A lawyer with a licence to practice law is an attorney at law.

ATTRIBUTE (Noun or Verb)

Pronounce: ut-tri-byoot

Definition: To believe that something is caused by a specific circumstance.

Synonym: Ascribe, Impute, imply on definet origin.

Antonym: Crooked, straigth, sharpness

Related words: Attribution (adjective), attributor (noun)

Example sentence: The fire in the forest is attributed to the scorching summer heat.

AUDACIOUS (Noun)

Pronounce: o-dey-shus

Definition: Invulnerable to fear or intimidation

Synonym: Bare-faced, Bald-faced, brave, Daring, Hardy

Antonym: Timid, afraid, cowardly

Related words: Adacity (Noun), audaciously (adj)

Example sentence: Many people have some form of allergy.

AUSTERE (Adjective)

Pronounce: o'steer

Definition: Severely simple and unornamented

Synonym: Bleak, Spartan

Antonym: Bland, Clam, Gentle

Related words: Austerity (Noun), austerely (adj)

Example sentence: The palace was beautiful buy austere.

AUTHENTIC (Adjective)

Pronounce: o-then-tik

Definition: Revealed to be true and honest

Synonym: Genuine, Real

Antonym: Counterfeit, Fake, False

Related words: Authentically (adj)

Example sentence: The authentic taste of the biryani can be tasted only at Hyderabad.

AUTONOMOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: o-to-nu-mus

Definition: Not controlled by outside forces

Synonym: Freedom, Independent, liberty

Antonym: Dependence

Related words: Autonomy(Noun), Autonomously(adj)

Example sentence: The partition of India created two autonomous countries

AVER (Verb)

Pronounce: u-vur

Definition: To formally declare as true or fact

Synonym: Maintain, Assert

Antonym: Contradict, Deny

Related words: Averment (Noun)

Example sentence: She averred that she was the victim of yesterday's crime.

AVERAGE (Noun, Adjective, Verb)

Pronounce: a-vu-rij

Definition:

Noun-The degree of somethingthat is representative of a collection of data

Adjective- Without any striking characteristics

Synonym: General, Intermediate

Antonym: Atypical, Exceptional

Related words: Averageness (Noun), Averagely (adj)

Example sentence: His average grade was B+.

BACKDROP (Noun)

Pronounce: back drop

Definition: A cloth that is very large and painted, It portrays the setting to the scene of a play.

Synonym: Encompassment

Antonym: foreground, center

Related words: Actions, Amosphere

Example sentence: The back drop of the stage was a simple white screen.

BANAL (Adjective)

Pronounce: Bunal or Bey-n(u)l

Definition: Repeated too often

Synonym: flat, insipid

Antonym: fresh, new, original

Related words: Banality (Noun), Banally (Adjective)

Example sentence: His remarks were trite and banal.

BANKRUPTCY (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: bank.rupt.see

Definition:

Adjective- When a person is legally decared as being unable to pay off his or her own personal debts.

Noun- A person who has been leagally declared to not be able to pay his or her debts.

Verb- To exhaust someone' s funds.

Synonym: Disaster, Exhaustion, Failure

Antonym: Richness, Solvency, wealth

Related words: Bankrupt (Verb)

Example sentence: Bankruptcy law extends debt payment and allow the debtor to resrtucture his finance.

BAR (Noun) (Verb) (Preposition)

Pronounce: 'bär

Definition:

Noun- A soild material of a specified length used as a barrier or as part of an infrastructure.

Verb- To secure something with a bar.

Preposition- Except for

Synonym: Shoal, Reef, Bank, Sand Bar

Antonym: -

Related words: Barring (Noun), Unbar (Verb), Barred (Abjective)

Example sentence: The commission of sin bars a soul from eternal life, accoriding to some religions.

BARGAIN (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: bar·gain

Definition:

Noun- Inexpensive purchase

Verb- Negotiate

Synonym: Stipulation, Arrangement, Transaction

Antonym: -

Related words: Bargainers (Noun)

Example sentence: The commission of sin bars a soul from eternal life, accoriding to some religions.

BARK (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: 'bärk

Definition:

Noun- A natural sound that is loud and abrupt made by a dog or a fox.

Verb- To make the loud and abrupt sound that a dog or a fox makes.

Synonym: Shout, Bellow, Roar

Antonym: -

Related words: Barker (Noun), Barky (Adjective)

Example sentence: The dog would bark and howl when it heard the country musician sing.

BARREL (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: bar·rel

Definition:

Noun- A large Cylindrical container used to store liquids, that has a flat top and bottom

Verb- To travel somewhere at very high speeds

Synonym: Genarator, Horses, Implement

Antonym: -

Related words: Barrelful (Noun), Barreled (Abjective)

Example sentence: A barrel of oil is a common measure for its price.

BASE (Noun) (Verb) (Abjective)

Pronounce: 'bas

Definition:

Noun- The bottom, supporting, or lowest part of layer of something.

Verb- To make or provide a base for something

Adjective- Not having proper social values or moral principles.

Synonym: Basis, Foundation

Antonym: Good, Honest, Moral

Related words: Basely (Adjective), Baseness (Noun)

Example sentence: In baseball, players run to first base after hitting the ball.

BE AT A DISADVANTAGE (Phrase)

Pronounce: -

Definition: In a less favourable postion.

Synonym: -

Antonym:-

Related words: -

Example sentence: The growth of population in the area was at a disadvantage for sustainnable development.

BE AT AT ISSUE (Phrase)

Pronounce: -

Definition: To disagree; to have a diffrent viewpoint

Synonym: -

Antonym:-

Related words: -

Example sentence: To be at issue with the prevailing view point, the newspaper supported alternative views.

BE CONTAINED IN (Phrase)

Pronounce: -

Definition: To be included in.

Antonym:-

Related words: -

Example sentence: Alternative methods of taxation were contained in the legislation.

BE PRICED OUT OF (Phrase)

Pronounce: -

Definition: To be forced out of competition due to pricing

Synonym:-

Antonym:-

Related words: -

Example sentence: Due to deep discounting by large retailers, smaller shpos were priced out of the market as a result of lack of scale.

BENEFACTOR (Noun)

Pronounce: ben·e·fac·tor

Definition: A person who aids a cause, institution, or person usually by giving a donation of money.

Synonym: Patron, Supporter, Sponsor

Antonym: Antagonist, Opponent

Related words: Benefact (Verb)

Example sentence: A benefactor provided equipment to the boys club, but preferred to remain anonymous.

BENEFICENT (Abjective)

Pronounce: bine-fi-sunt

Definition: Doing or producing good

Synonym: Generous, Helpful

Antonym: Maleficent, Malicious

Related words: Beneficence (Noun), Benefit (Verb), Beneficently (Abjective)

Example sentence: We stand today at the beginning of a grand and beneficent reaction.

BETRAY (Verb)

Pronounce: be·tray

Definition: To be harmful or disloyal to your own country or anither person by helping the country' s or person' s enemy.

Synonym: Bare, Expose, Tell

Antonym: Defend, Protection, Support

Related words: Betrayer (Noun)

Example sentence: Effors to betray the radical group' s plans were not successful as the spy was not accepted.

BETRAYAL (Noun)

Pronounce: be·tray·al

Definition: The act of betraying a person or something.

Synonym: Display, Expose

Antonym: Loyalty, Protection

Related words: Betray (Verb)

Example sentence:The betrayal of the old dictator by his young captain led to a successful coup.

BETTER OFF (Pharse)

Pronounce: bet·ter-off

Definition: To get a more desirable result.

Synonym: Advance, Promote, correct

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The elderly population of any country is better off if the society provides pension plans.

BEVERAGE (Noun)

Pronounce: bev·er·age

Definition: A non-water type of drink.

Synonym: Drinkable, Liquor, Libation

Antonym: Food, Victuals

Related words: -

Example sentence: The choice of beverages at the restaurant included soft drinks and beers.

BID (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: 'bid

Definition: 

Verb: To propose a certain amount of money for a product at an auction.

Noun: A proposal of money for a product at an auction.

Synonym: Charge, Require, Enjoin

Antonym: 

Related words: Bidder (Noun), Rebid (Verb), Biddable (Adjective)

Example sentence: Two companies bid for the right develop new aircraft for the military.

BILATERAL (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: bi·lat·er·al

Definition: 

Abjective: Having the ability to speak two diffrent languages.

Noun: A person that has the ability to speak two diffrent languages.

Synonym: Mutual, Reciprocal, Respective

Antonym: Multilaterral, Unilateral

Related words: Bilaterality (Noun), Bilaterally (Adjective)

Example sentence: Bilingual teachers capable of teaching Sanish and English are needed in the United States.

BINARY (Adjectve) (Noun)

Pronounce: bi·na·ry

Definition: 

Abjective: Made up of two diffrent and separate elements.

Noun: The binary number system in math.

Synonym: Binate, Double, Doubled, Dual

Antonym: Lone, Single, Singular

Related words: -

Example sentence: A binary system of numbers was used to label the apartment units.

BISECT (Verb)

Pronounce: bi·sect

Definition: To divide something into two parts.

Synonym: Dichotomize, Dimidiate, Divide

Antonym: Combine, Join

Related words: Bisection (Noun), Bisetional (Adjective)

Example sentence: The two streets bisect and lead out into one large lane.

BIZARRE (Adjective)

Pronounce: bi·zarre

Definition: Entertainigly or unrealistically strange or unusal.

Synonym: Bizarre, Fantastic, Grotesque

Antonym: Normal, Reasonable, Usual

Related words: Bizarrely (adjective), Bizarreness (Noun)

Example sentence: The wild exotic animals were a bizarre accompaniment to the dinner party.

BLACK HOLE (Noun)

Pronounce: blakhowl

Definition: Belived to be formed when a star collapses upon itself. It is an object in space that has strong gravitational pull and because of this matter and energy cannot escape from it.

Synonym: Pound, Prison, Rack

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Black holes are studied by astrophysicists trying to comprehend their nature.

BLACKHOUT (Noun)

Pronounce: black·out 

Definition: A temporary interruption of communication, electricity or broadcasting.

Synonym: Sleep, Slumber, Oblivion

Antonym: Alerthness, Consciousness, Wakefulness

Related words: -

Example sentence: Blackouts resulted from electrical generators breaking down and then city had no lights.

BLAND (Adjective)

Pronounce: bland

Definition: Not having flavour, personality or concern.

Synonym: Affable, Mild, Urbane, Suave

Antonym: Delicious, Distinctive, Sharp, Tasty

Related words: Blandly (adjective), Blandness (Noun)

Example sentence: Bland food with out any spices is not desirable in most cultures.

BLIND SPOT (Pharse)

Pronounce: blind spot

Definition: An area where someones vision is hindered becuse they are unable to see that area.

Synonym: Dead Spot, Unseen Area

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The blind spot on the car' s side mirrors caused the driver not to see a car.

BOLSTER (Verb)

Pronounce: bol·ster

Definition: Prop up with a pillow or bolster

Synonym: Strengthen, Sustain, Aid

Antonym: Hinder, Not support, Prevent

Related words: -

Example sentence: The provincial elections due to held by the end of the year could help bolster their postion.

BOMBASTIC (Adjective)

Pronounce: bom·bas·tic

Definition: Using inflated language.

Synonym: Pompous, Florid, Grandiose.

Antonym: -

Related words: Bombast (Noun), Bobastically (Adjective)

Example sentence: There were bombastic speeches by party members defying their leaders orders on which way to vote.

BOOKKEEPING (Noun)

Pronounce: book·keep·er 

Definition: The profession in which the person recorded the money made and spent by an individual person, business or organization.

Synonym: Auditing, Balancing The Books, Recording

Antonym: -

Related words: Bookkeeper (Noun)

Example sentence: The accountant provided all bookkeeping needs for the small business financial management.

BOOM (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: büm

Definition: 

Verb: To make a loud and profound echoing sound.

Noun: A loud and profound echoing sound.

Synonym: Prosper, Thrive, Develop

Antonym: -

Related words: Boomer (Noun), Booming (Adjective)

Example sentence: An economic boom increased the housing market.

BOORISH (Adjective)

Pronounce: boor·ish

Definition: -

Synonym: Rude, Insensitive

Antonym: -

Related words: Boor (Noun), Boorishly (Adjective)

Example sentence: By your actions you show that you dont deserve any resept, and that you are offensive, uncultured and boorish.

BOOST (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: ˈbüst

Definition: 

Verb: To make something better.

Noun: Something that helps strenghen or make someone or something better.

Synonym: Hike, Growth, Upstick

Antonym: Blow, Decrease, hinddrance

Related words: Booster (Noun)

Example sentence: The cheerleaders boost the team' s morale.

BOUND (Adjective) (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: ˈbau̇nd

Definition: 

Adjective: Something that is predetermined to happen because of custom experience.

Verb: To change position with large stride or jumps very quickly and energetically.

Noun: A high energy long or high jump.

Synonym: Liable, Obligated, Compelled

Antonym: Release, Set free, Untie

Related words: Boundary (Noun), Bounded (Adjective), Boundly (Adverb)

Example sentence: The hunter bound the legs of the downed animals and carried it out of thf forest.

BOUNTY (Noun)

Pronounce: ˈboun·ty 

Definition: An amount of money offered to someone in compensation for finding either a criminal or a person wanted by the law.

Synonym: Beefaction, Benefit, Bounty, Care, Charity

Antonym: Hindrance, Injury, Obsruction

Related words: Bounteous (Adjective)

Example sentence: The bounty of the harvest was sampled at the farmer' s dinner table.

BOUQUET (Noun)

Pronounce: bou·quet 

Definition: A number of flowers that have been cut and chosen or arranged in a special manner.

Synonym: Buttonhole, Corasage, Festoon, Garland

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: A bouquet of various wildflowers was gathered in the meadows.

BREAKTHROUGH (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: break·through

Definition: A discovery in science, medicine, or technology that is very important because it has both a dramatic and long lasting effect.

Synonym: Find, Finding, Gain, Hike

Antonym: Step Back, Step Backward

Related words: -

Example sentence: Breakthroughs in medical research had led to cures for many childhood diseases.

BREWERY (Noun)

Pronounce: brew·ery 

Definition: The place or the company that either houses or produces beer.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: Brewer (Noun), Brew (Verb)

Example sentence: The brewery produced four varieties of beer and a lite ale.

BRING ABOUT (Pharse)

Pronounce: bring-u-bawt

Definition: To cause something to occur.

Synonym: Beget, Bring To pass, Compass, Create, Do

Antonym: Halt, Kill, Stop

Related words: -

Example sentence: Efforts to bring about change were attempted by the student group.

BROCCOLI (Noun)

Pronounce: broc·co·li

Definition: Green, white, or purple flower heads that are cooked and consumed as avegetable; the plant is part of the cabbage family.

Synonym: Coleslaw, Colewort, Collards, Kale

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Broccoli is a grren vegetable served often with a cheese sauce.

BROCHURE (Noun)

Pronounce: bro·chure

Definition: A small paper covered book that has in it information or advertising that is descriptive.

Synonym: Booklet, Circular, Flyer, Folder

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: A brocchure to promote the real estate company were available at the front desk.

BROKERAGE (Noun)

Pronounce: bro·ker·age

Definition: A payment for a service to someone who acted as a financial agent for someone else.

Synonym: Juice, Pay, Payment, Piece

Antonym: -

Related words: Broker (Noun)

Example sentence: A brokerage firm will both invest money and guide one' s investment.

BRONZE  (Noun) (Adjective) (Verb)

Pronounce: ˈbränz

Definition: 

Noun: A solid yellowish-brown alloy of copper and tin that sometimes contains minute amounts of other metals.

Adjective: Made of bronze.

Verb: To make or give something the yellowish brown or weathered patina look of bronze.

Synonym: Russet, Rust, Tan

Antonym: -

Related words: Bronzy (Adjective)

Example sentence: A bronze statue depicting a war memorial was presented to the nation.

BROWSE (Verb) (Noun) 

Pronounce: ˈbrau̇z

Definition: 

Verb: To quickly or casually read something.

Noun: A casual or quick look over something

Synonym: Scan, Skim, Check

Antonym: -

Related words: Browser (Noun), Overbrowse (Verb)

Example sentence: Browse the internet to find the latest commentary on political issues.

BRUTAL (Adjective)

Pronounce: bru·tal

Definition: Ruthless or cruel to an extreme degree.

Synonym: Ferocious, Brutish, Barbarous

Antonym: Generous, Humane, Kind, Nice

Related words: Brutality (Noun), Brute (Adjective), Brutally (Adjective)

Example sentence: A brutal dictator tortured and imprisoned many dissidents.

BUDGET (Noun) (Adjective) (verb)

Pronounce: bud·get 

Definition: 

Noun: An itemized list of the estimated income and spending during a precise period of time.

Adjective: Appropriate for people that have only a limited amount of money that they could spend.

Verb: To map out the allotment, spending or use of resources.

Synonym: Finances, Fiscal, Estimate, Funds

Antonym: -

Related words: Underbudget (Verb), Budgetary (Adjective)

Example sentence: The newly married couple found it difficult to agree on a financial budget.

BUNCH (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: bənch

Definition: 

Noun: An arry of things that are placed or grouped together.

Verb: To collect objects or people into a close cluster or group.

Synonym: Covey, Crew, Crowd, Flock

Antonym: Individual, One

Related words: Bunchy (Adjective)

Example sentence: A bunchy of carrots were required to make a carrot cake.

BUREAUCRAT (Noun)

Pronounce: bu·reau·crat 

Definition: An official of the government or adminisration.

Synonym: Desk-Jockey, Functionary, Office-Holder

Antonym: -

Related words: Bureaucracy (Noun), Bureaucratize (Verb), Bureaucratic (Adjective)

Example sentence: Bureaucrats staff goverment agencies and must be aware of regulatory issues.

BURGEON (Verb)

Pronounce: bur·geon 

Definition: Produce buds, branches, or germinate.

Synonym: Bloom, Blossom, Mushroom

Antonym: Shrink

Related words: -

Example sentence: Even the smallest backyard woods can burgeon with space for wildlife when you plan for the third dimension.

BURNISH (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: bur·nish 

Definition: Make shiny by rubbing.

Synonym: Buff, Shine, Glaze, Gloss

Antonym: Dull, Tarnish

Related words: Burnisher (Noun), Burnished (Adjective)

Example sentence: They then burnish the pots with a smmoth stone and decorate them.

BUST (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: bəst

Definition: 

Noun: A raid by police or an arrest made in connection with illegal drugs.

Verb: To damage or break something that is either machaniacl or electrical.

Synonym: Mainstay, Pier, Prop, Reinforcement

Antonym: -

Related words: Buttressing (Noun)

Example sentence: The slot machinnejackpot will bust the casino if paid out.

BUTTRESS (Verb)

Pronounce: but·tress 

Definition: A support usually of stone or brick.

Synonym: Bosom, Breast, Chest, Front

Antonym: -

Related words: Buster (Noun), Busty (Adjective)

Example sentence: Fidelity may be buttress of marriage, but it is sometimes a burden on film adaptations.

CABIN (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cab·in

Definition: 

Noun: Asmall, unadorned house that is usually made of wood.

Verb: To restrict someone to an enclosed and small space.

Synonym: Cot, Shanty, Shack, Cottage

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: A one room cabin in the wood was made of logs.

CALCIUM (Noun)

Pronounce: cal·ci·um

Definition: An alkaline earh metal that is soft and silvery white; it constitutes about three percent of the earth' s crust.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: Calcify (Verb), Calciferous (Adjective

Example sentence: Calcium, necessary for strong bones, is found in dairy products.

CALL FOR (Pharse)

Pronounce: kol for

Definition: To create a need or request for an action to take place.

Synonym: Lack, Necessitate, Need

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The senator calls for an immediate vote on the bill.

CALORIE (Noun)

Pronounce: cal·o·rie 

Definition: The unite of enegy equal to 401855 joules, that is defined as the heat needed to increase the temperature of 1 g of pure water by 1 degree C.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: Calric (Adjective)

Example sentence: The calorie count of a food product often determines its inclusion in a diet.

CAMPAIGN (Noun) (Verb) 

Pronounce: cam·paign

Definition: 

Noun: A design and structeured series of actions that are anticipated to achive a desired goal.

Verb: To participate in a campaign to attain a desired goal.

Synonym: Expedition, Fight, Movement, Offensive

Antonym: -

Related words: Campaigner (Noun)

Example sentence: The presidential capaign was deeply contested by the two political  parties.

CANON (Noun) 

Pronounce: can·on

Definition: A principle, standard, or general rule.

Synonym: Integrity, Probity, Rectitude, Honor

Antonym: -

Related words: Canonist (Noun), Canonize (Verb), Canonical (Adjective)

Example sentence: A canon of stock trading is to buy low and sell high.

CANVAS (Noun) (Verb) 

Pronounce: can·vas

Definition: 

Noun: A closely kint, burly, and heavy fabric made of cotton, hemp, or jute.

Verb: To warp something witha canvas.

Synonym: Facade, Fig Leaf, front, Guise, Hood

Antonym: -

Related words: Canvasser (Noun)

Example sentence: The artist looked long at the empty canvas considering the picture to be painted.

CAPACITY (Noun)

Pronounce: ca·pac·i·ty

Definition: An assessment of the amount that can be held or enclosed.

Synonym: Aptitude, Adequacy, competence

Antonym: Latitude, Magnitude, Mass, Measure

Related words: Capacitate (Verb), Capacious (Adjective)

Example sentence: The factory' s capacity to produce adequate parts was stretcged by a largr order.

CAPITALIZE ON (Pharse)

Pronounce: Ka-pi-tullz

Definition: Take advantage of; leverage on.

Synonym: Handle, lmpose UPon, Jockey

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The bank capitalized on the opportunity to offer a lower rate its competition.

CAPRICIOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: ca·pri·cious

Definition: Determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.

Synonym: Flighty, Freakish, Gaga, Humorsome

Antonym: Constant, Dependable, Sensible, Staid

Related words: Caprice (Noun), Capriciously (Adjective)

Example sentence: Affixing blame is nearly impossible with something as complex and capricious as the weather.

CAPTIVATE (Verb)

Pronounce: cap·ti·vate 

Definition: To get and keep someones attention by charm or some oter type of enjoyable or irresistible feature.

Synonym: Inveigle, Lead On, Lure, Magnetize, Persuade

Antonym: Deter, Discourage, Dissuade, Prevent, Repel

Related words: Captivation (Noun), Captivator (Noun)

Example sentence: The child captivaed the audience with his smille and charm.

CAPTURE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cap·ture

Definition: 

Noun: Being captured or capturing someone.

Verb: To trap and then lock up or restrain a person or an animal by using force.

Synonym: Catch, Arrest, Snare, Apprehand, Nab

Antonym: Freeing, Letting Go, Release

Related words: Capturer (Noun), Recapture (Vreb)

Example sentence: The game hunter captured the crocodile alive and transported it away from the village.

CARBOHYDRATE (Noun)

Pronounce: car·bo·hy·drate 

Definition: An important source of food and energy for humans and animals; it is an organic compound made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.

Synonym: Glucose, Glycogen, Lactose, Maltose

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Carbohydrates in moderation provide sugar and enegy to living things.

CARGO (Noun)

Pronounce: car·go 

Definition: Products transported as freight by sea, air or road.

Synonym: Divisions, Essence, Filling, Freight

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The ships cargo included bananas and pineapples from Central America.

CASTIGATION (Noun)

Pronounce: kas-tigey-shun

Definition: Verbal punishment

Synonym: Scold, Reprove, Chastise, Chasten

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: -

CASUALTY (Noun)

Pronounce: ca·su·al·ty

Definition: A person that has been hurt or killed in an accident.

Synonym: Effect, Make, Create, Produce

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: A casualty of terrorsim remains the potential reduction of civil liberties.

CATALYST (Noun)

Pronounce: cat·a·lyst 

Definition: Agent that increases the pace of a chemical action.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: Catalyze (Verb)

Example sentence: The metal is coated with a platinum catalyst and placed in a device that allows methanol to be drawn along the suface.

CATEGORY (Noun)

Pronounce: cat·e·go·ry 

Definition: A collection or set of actions, things, or people that are grouped together due to a characteristic that they have in common.

Synonym: Division, Grade, Group, Grouping, Head

Antonym: -

Related words: Subcateogory (Noun), Categorize (Verb), Categorial (Adjective)

Example sentence: The IPOD created a new category of recording devices becayse of its size and storage volume.

CATER (Verb)

Pronounce: ca·ter

Definition: To give what is desired or needed in a specific situation or by a specific collection or people.

Synonym: Humor, Indulge, Please

Antonym: -

Related words: Caterer (Noun), Catering (Noun)

Example sentence: The mother caters to the needs of her oldest son.

CATERPILLAR (Noun)

Pronounce: cat·er·pil·lar

Definition: The larva belonging to a butterfly or a moth. its characteristics are having a long soft body, a lot of short legs, and many bright colors on its skin.

Synonym: Butterfly, Canker, Larva, Moth

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The ugly caterpillar created a cocoon and would soon become a lovely butterfly.

CATHEDRAL (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: ca·the·dral 

Definition: 

Noun: A church that has the bishops throne in it; the church is the most important one the dioces of the bishop.

Adjective: Pertaining to, belnging to, or containing a bishop or a cathedral.

Synonym: Basilica, Bishops Seat, Chancel, Holy Place

Antonym: -

Related words: Cathedra (Noun)

Example sentence: The cathedral towered over the plaza symbolizing the place of religion in that culture.

CASUALITY (Noun)

Pronounce: -

Definition: The principle of cause and effect the source which causes an effect.

Synonym: Determinant, Egg Element, Embryo, Fountain, Generator

Antonym: Consequence, Destiny, Effect, Goal

Related words: Casual (Adjective)

Example sentence: Casuality  is often complex as it is not simple to determine clearly why events happen.

CAUSTIC (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: caus·tic 

Definition: Harsh or corrosive in tone.

Synonym: Acid, Acrid, Alkaline, Astringent, Biting, Corroding

Antonym: Calm, Mild, Soothing

Related words: Causticity (Noun), Caustically (Adjective)

Example sentence: He was caustic at points as well, slamming the prosecutors integrity.

CAVIAR (Noun)

Pronounce: cav·i·ar

Definition: The salty fish eggs of a big fish that are consumed as a delicacy.

Synonym: Delicay, Eggs, Relish, Roe

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The tiny black fish eggs were with hard boiled eggs indicating Russian caviar.

CELEBRITY (Noun)

Pronounce: ce·leb·ri·ty 

Definition: A person who is famous

Synonym: Famous Person, Figure, Heavyweight, Hero, Hotshot

Antonym: Nobody

Related words: Celebrityhood (Noun)

Example sentence: The young movie star had quickly become a celebrity and easily recognized.

CENSURE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cen·sure

Definition:

Noun: Harsh criticism.

Verb: To submit someone or something to harsh criticism.

Synonym: Condemanation, Reproof, Reproach, Reprehension

Antonym: Endorsement, Praise, Ratification

Related words: Censurer (Noun), Censurable (Adjective)

Example sentence: The board censured the use of pollutants in the community to preserve the environment.

CENTER (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cen·ter

Definition:

Noun: The middle spot, area, or part of a thing that is equidistant from all points on the out side edges or opposite sides of a thing.

Verb: To places something in the middle of something else.

Synonym: Equidistant, Halfway, Medial, Midway

Antonym: Exterior, Marginal, Outside, Peripheral

Related words: Centering (Noun), Centric (Adjective)

Example sentence: The plaza was the traditional center of a Mexican village.

CERAMIC (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: ce·ram·ic

Definition:

Noun: A tough brittle material that resists heat by firing a combination of clay and chemicals at high temperatures.

Adjective: Created of creamic material.

Synonym: Brick, Ceramics, Clay, Earhenware, Porcelain

Antonym: -

Related words: Ceramicist (Noun), Ceramics (Noun)

Example sentence: A ceramic sugar bowl was brightly painted and easily broken.

CEREAL (Noun)

Pronounce: ce·re·al

Definition: A plant that is indigenous to the grass family that is grown for it s nutrition' s grains.

Synonym: Corn, Grain, Oats, Rice

Antonym: -

Related words: Grain (Noun)

Example sentence: Ceral made from a variety of toasted grains is the most popular breakfast food.

CHAMBER (Noun) (Adjective) (Verb)

Pronounce: cham·ber

Definition: 

Noun: A room set aside to be used for a specific purpose.

Adjective: Pertaining to, composed as, or performing chamber music.

Verb: To place a set amount of ammunition in the back barrel of a weapon.

Synonym: Alcove, Antechamber, Apartment, Bedchamber

Antonym: -

Related words: Chambered (Adjective)

Example sentence: The outer chamber of the house functioned as a room for hanging coats.

CHARGE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: chärj

Definition: 

Verb: To make a reueast to someone about the specific price or fee of something.

Noun: The fee asked for a service or the price of something that is being sold.

Synonym: Gripe, Plaint

Antonym: Exculpation, Exneration

Related words: Charger (Noun), Overcharge (verb), charged (Adjective)

Example sentence: The salesman charges the account for the new products with payment to follo in a month.

CHARITY (Noun)

Pronounce: char·i·ty 

Definition: Giving money, materials or help to those that are in need without asking for anything in return.

Synonym: Kindliness, Consideration, Humanity, Sympathy

Antonym: Stealing, Taking

Related words: Charitable (Adjective)

Example sentence: Charity and the giving of material neds to the poor is a tent of man eligious faiths.

CHARITY (Noun)

Pronounce: char·i·ty 

Definition: Giving money, materials or help to those that are in need without asking for anything in return.

Synonym: Kindliness, Consideration, Humanity, Sympathy

Antonym: Stealing, Taking

Related words: Charitable (Adjective)

Example sentence: Charity and the giving of material neds to the poor is a tent of man eligious faiths.

CHARTER (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: char·ter 

Definition: 

Noun: An official statement that written listing the rights and responsiblities of the state and the citizen of that state.

Verb: To rent of lease a vehicle for a personal or special purpose.

Synonym: Allotment, Bond, Code, Concession, Constitution.

Antonym: -

Related words: Charterer (Noun)

Example sentence: A charter was given by the British crown for the establishment of colonial trading compaines.

CHECK (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: chek

Definition: 

Verb: To look at something closely in order to declare its state or condition.

Noun: The looking at something closely in order to declare its stste or condition.

Synonym: Audit, Checkup, Control, lnquiry

Antonym: -

Related words: Checher (Noun), Recheck (Verb), Checked (Adjective)

Example sentence: The officer checks the papers to insure the shipment is legal.

CHEETAH (Noun)

Pronounce: chee·tah 

Definition: A member of the cat familythat is very large, has a yellowish-brown coat with black spots, a small head, thing body, and long legs; it is found mostly in Africa and south-Western Asia.

Synonym: Cougar, Grimalkin, Jaguar, Kitten

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Cheetahs are the fastest of the large cats.

CHEF (Noun)

Pronounce: shef

Definition: A professional cook, usually the chief cook.

Synonym: Chief Cook and BottleWasher, Cuisinier, Culinary

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The chef prepared culinary delights and was sought out gourments.

CHICANERY (Noun)

Pronounce: chi·ca·nery

Definition: The use tricks to deceive someone.

Synonym: Feint, Fourbeberie, fraud, Furtiveness, Gambit

Antonym: Forthrightness, Honesty, Truthfulness

Related words: Chicane (Verb)

Example sentence: Instead of honest, professionally built relationships, office politicians bulid relationships through deceit and chicanery.

CHORD (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: chi·ca·nery

Definition: 

Noun: Two or more musical notes played or sung at the same time.

Verb: To make or play chords to harmonize and make a melody more elegant.

Synonym: Concavity, contour, Crook, Culicue, Cuvation, Elipse

Antonym: Line

Related words: Chordal (Adjective)

Example sentence: A piano chord is struck using multiple keys.

CIRCLE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cir·cle

Definition: 

Noun: A perfect hollow ring shape.

Verb: To move along or around sthing that follows a curved routed or paths tha begins and ends in the same lace.

Synonym: Cordon, Corona, Crown, Cycle

Antonym: -

Related words: Encircle (Verb), Circular (Adjective)

Example sentence: The children drew circles, triangles and squares.

CIRCULATION (Noun)

Pronounce: cir·cu·la·tion

Definition: The physilogical movement of blood throught the body.

Synonym: Apportionment, Currency, Dissemination, Spread

Antonym: -

Related words: Recirculation (Noun), Circulate (Verb), Circulative (Adjective)

Example sentence: Circulation of blood Within the body is complex and intricate system.

CIRCUMFERENCE (Noun)

Pronounce: cir·cum·fer·ence 

Definition: The distance around the edge of a circle.

Synonym: Ambit, Broder, Boundary, bounds, Circuit

Antonym: Inside, Interior, Middle

Related words: Circumfererent (Adjective)

Example sentence: The distance around aruond a circle is the circumference.

CIVIC (Adjective)

Pronounce: civ·ic

Definition: Pertaining to the government of a town or city.

Synonym: Inhernt, Innate, Inner, Innermore

Antonym: External, Outer

Related words: Civically (Adjective)

Example sentence: The civic interest by community groups always improves neighborhoods and schools.

CIVIL (Adjective)

Pronounce: civ·il

Definition: Pertaining to the occurrrences of citizens or groups of citizens within the state.

Synonym: Clubby, Congenical, Cordial, Courtteous, Genial

Antonym: Disdainful, Grouchy, Grumbling, lmpolite.

Related words: Citizen (Noun), Civillize (Verb), Civic (Adjective)

Example sentence: Civil unions are apossible alternative to marriage in some states.

CIVIL RIGHTS (Noun)

Pronounce: civ·il.rights

Definition: The basic rights that all citizens of a society are entitled to have.

Synonym: Civil Liberties, Constitutional, Rghts, Freedom

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Civil rights legislation was passed in the United States under president Lyndon Johnson.

CLAIM (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: klām

Definition: 

Verb: To state, without using evidence  or proof, that something is true.

Noun: A statement that something is true without using evidence or proof.

Synonym: Call, Case, Counterclaim, Declaration

Antonym: -

Related words: Claimable (Adjective), Claimer (Noun)

Example sentence: She claimed the watch found by the waiter belong to her husband.

CLAM (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: klām

Definition: 

Noun: A burrowing shellfish, either a freshwater or maine mollusk, having a muscular foot that it used to burrow into the sand.

Verb: To collect clams.

Synonym: Funnel, Gate, Gills, Gob, Harbour

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: They ate clams for dinner.

CLAN (Noun)

Pronounce: ˈklan

Definition: A large group of people or families that are related either because of a common ancestor or marriage.

Synonym: Folks, Gang, Group, House, Insiders

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Clan loyalties influence politics all over central Asia.

CLARIFY (Verb)

Pronounce: clar·i·fy

Definition: to explain something in greater detail andthereby marking it clearer.

Synonym: Explain, lluminate, Elucidate, Resolve

Antonym: confuse, Muddle

Related words: Clarification (Noun), Clarifier (Noun), clarifying (Adjective)

Example sentence: The professor recommended to the student thatshe should clarify her writing.

CLERICAL (Adjective)

Pronounce: cler·i·cal 

Definition: Pertaining to or belong to offive work.

Synonym: Episcopal, Ministerial, Orthodox

Antonym: -

Related words: Clarification (Noun)

Example sentence: The clerical postion, though it paid the bills, bored the young man.

CLERICAL SUPLIES

Pronounce: -

Definition: Office related supplies, such as stationery

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: we purchased our clerical supplies from a local store.

CLING TO (Pharse)

Pronounce: kliŋ

Definition: Hold on to something or someone with hope.

Synonym: Fancy, Fondle, Foster, Guard, Harbour

Antonym: Abandon, Denounce, Forsake

Related words: -

Example sentence: She would cling to her belief in love, despite having been heartbroken.

CLIPPING (Noun)

Pronounce: clip·ping

Definition: An article from either a newspaper or a magazine.

Synonym: Cut Back, Decrease, Dock, Lower, Mow, Pare

Antonym: Lengthen

Related words: Clipper (Noun), Clipped (Adjective)

Example sentence: The clippings from the laurel were replanted in her garden.

CLOCKWISE (Adverb) (Adjective)

Pronounce: clock·wise 

Definition: In the same way that the hands of a clock change position around a clock face.

Synonym: Dexter, Dextral, right-Handed

Antonym: Left

Related words: Anticlockwise (Adjective)

Example sentence: Whydon' t we go around in circle taking turns in a clockwise direction?

CLOG (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: kläg

Definition: 

Verb: To obstruct a tube or opening with soil or dust, or become slowly obstructed with soil or dust.

Noun: A heavy shoe, either traditionally made of wood or having a wooden sole.

Synonym: Burden, Cumbrance, Dead Weight, Drag

Antonym: Clearance, Opening

Related words: Clogging (Adjective), Cloggy (Adjective)

Example sentence: She wore clogs to work every day because they are so comfortabe.

CLONE  (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: klōn

Definition: 

Noun: An organism that is genetically identical to its parent; it was developed by vegetative reproduction.

Verb: To create a organism that has the identical genetic material as the parent.

Synonym: Cpoy, Double, Duplicate

Antonym: -

Related words: Clonal (Adjective), Clonally (Adverb), Cloner (Noun)

Example sentence: Scientists created clones of certain plants through genetic engineering.

CLUMSY  (Adjective)

Pronounce: clum·sy

Definition: Moving in aawkward or poorly coordinated manner.

Synonym: Ungraceful, Ungainly, Lumbering, Lubberly

Antonym: Couth, Dexterous, Expert, Graceful

Related words: Clumsily (Adverb), Clumsiness (Adjective)

Example sentence: The clumsy and rather uncoordinate young man tripped over eveything.

COAGULATE (Verb) (Adjective)

Pronounce: co·ag·u·late 

Definition: Change from a liquid to a thickened or soild state.

Synonym: Gelate, Gelatinize, Glop Up, Harden

Antonym: Dilute, Dissole, Melt, Open, Thin, Unclot

Related words: Coagulant (Noun), Coagulated (Adjective)

Example sentence: Mostly its a home for the contrarians of the car world to coagulate and kvetch.

COBBLE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cob·ble

Definition: 

Noun: A rock fragment that has been rounded naturally and is between 64 and 256 mm in diameter.

Verb: To cover a road with cobblestones.

Synonym: Cobblestonesett

Antonym: -

Related words: Cobbler (Noun), Cobbly (Adjective), Cobbly (Adverb)

Example sentence: The cobble streets of the city were what most charmed tourists.

COCOA (Noun)

Pronounce: co·coa

Definition: A brown unsweetened powder made from cocoa beans that have been roasted and groun; it is cooking and as the basis is for a hot drink.

Synonym: Chicolate Umber Deep brown

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Cocaine, a highly addictive durg, is very expensive to buy.

COCAINE (Noun)

Pronounce: co·caine

Definition: An ilegal narcotic durg made from the leaves of a plant that is taken as a stimulant.

Synonym: Joy Pwder, Mojo, Narcotic

Antonym: -

Related words: Cocainise (Verb)

Example sentence: Cocaine, a highly addictive durg, is very expensive to buy.

CODA (Noun)

Pronounce: co·da

Definition: Concluding section of a musical or literary composition.

Synonym: Conclusion, Ending, Finale, Follow-Up

Antonym: Foreword, Introduction, Preface

Related words: -

Example sentence: -

CODE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: kōd 

Definition: 

Noun: A system of numbers, symbols, or letters which conceals normal message for the purposes of special communication.

Verb: To encode a message or text.

Synonym: Cipher, Cryptograph

Antonym: -

Related words: Coder (Noun), Codify (Verb)

Example sentence: A special code was necessary to enter the building.

CODIFY (Verb)

Pronounce: cod·i·fy

Definition: To organize things like rules, laws, or principles into a code or system.

Synonym: Classify, Catalog, Order, Organize, Group

Antonym: Disorganize, Unsystematize

Related words: Codifier (Noun)

Example sentence: The law was codified into the current justice code.

COGENT (Adjective)

Pronounce: co·gent

Definition: Powerfully persuasive.

Synonym: Forcible, Inducing, Influential, Justified

Antonym: Impotent, Ineffective, Invalid, Weak

Related words: Cogency (Noun), Cogently (Adverb)

Example sentence: Paternity must be proved by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence.

COHERENT (Adjective)

Pronounce: co·her·ent

Definition: Consistent logically or artistically.

Synonym: Identified, Intelligible, Logical, Lucid

Antonym: Incomprehensible, Irrational

Related words: Coherently (Adverb)

Example sentence: The speech was coherent but lacked passion and sincere conviction.

COLESLAW (Noun)

Pronounce: cole·slaw

Definition: A salad consisting of raw cabbage and carrots that have been shredded in a dressing of mayonnaise.

Synonym: Coleslaw, Fruit Salad, Greens

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Traditional coleslaw is made of shredded cabbage and carrots.

COLLABORATE (Verb)

Pronounce: col·lab·o·rate

Definition: To work together with any other or a group of people so that a particular oucome can be achived.

Synonym: Hook On, Hook Up, Interface, Join Forces

Antonym: Disagree, Divorce, Part

Related words: Collabortor (Noun), Collborative (Adjective)

Example sentence: The two academics in diffrent departments will collaborate to create a multidisciplinary work.

COMBAT (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: com·bat 

Definition: 

Noun: Fighting between groups or people.

Verb: To try to destroy or manage something.

Synonym: Contest, Encounter, Engagement, Fight, Flap, Fray

Antonym: Accord, compromise, Peace, Retreat

Related words: Combatable (Adjective), Combater (Noun)

Example sentence: Efforts to combat malaria in Africa will Require international cooperation.

COMBINATION (Noun)

Pronounce: com·bi·na·tion

Definition: A combination of diffrent things or factors, or the cat of combining them.

Synonym: Combo, Composite, Compound, Connection

Antonym: Detachment, Division, Parting, Separation

Related words: Combine (Verb), Combinationnal (Adjective)

Example sentence: A combination of ice cream and fresh fruit is a summer treat.

COMEDIAN (Noun)

Pronounce: kə-ˈmē-dē-ən

Definition: A funny enttertainer.

Synonym: Farceur, Humorist, Jester, Joker, Jokester, Laugh

Antonym: -

Related words: Comedy (Noun)

Example sentence: A comedian satirized and joked about the political events of the day.

COMET (Noun)

Pronounce: com·et

Definition: An astronomical object that is made up of ice and dust has a long light producing tail which is produce when it passes close to the sun.

Synonym: Bolide, Comet, Falling Star, Fireball

Antonym: -

Related words: Cometary (Adjective), Cometic (Adjective)

Example sentence: A comet treaked acros the heavens signalling a good for the new millennium.

COMMENSURATE (Adjective)

Pronounce: com·men·su·rate

Definition: Corresponding in extent.

Synonym: Due, Equal, Equivalent, Fit, Fitting

Antonym: Inadequate, Inappropriate, Incommensurate

Related words: Commensurateness (Noun), Commensurately (Adverb)

Example sentence: The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

COMMERCIAL (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: com·mer·cial

Definition: 

Adjective: Pertaining to the buying and services and products.

Noun: An advertisement for a product or service broadcast through either the radio television.

Synonym: Exchange, Financial, fiscal, For Sale

Antonym: Noncommercial

Related words: Commerciality (Noun)

Example sentence: Commerical enterprises are in the business of making money.

COMMONPLACE (Adjective)

Pronounce: com·mon·place 

Definition: 

Adjective: Happening often or everyday.

Noun: An unoriginal or dull remark.

Synonym: Cliche, Bromide, Platitude, Stereotype

Antonym: Exceptional, Infrequent, Peculiar, Rare

Related words: Commonplaceness (Noun)

Example sentence: It is commonplace in many cultures to be hospitable to strangers.

COMPACT (Adjective) (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: com·pact 

Definition: 

Adjective: Packed or clustered together closely.

Noun: A small flat case that contains makeup.

Verb: To make something become denser or more firmly packed.

Synonym: Bunched, Close, Compressed, Crowded

Antonym: Loose, Slack, Uncondensed

Related words: Compactible (Adjective), Compactly (Adverb), compactness (Noun)

Example sentence: A device to compact household garbage is installed in most expensive homes.

COMPACTNESS (Noun) 

Pronounce: Kum pakt- nus 

Definition: 

Adjective: Packed or clustered together closely.

Synonym: Small, snug, stabilize, Solidify

Antonym: -

Related words: Compact (Adjective)

Example sentence: The compactness of the small kitchen contributed to its efficiency.

COMPATIBLE (Adjective) 

Pronounce: com·pat·i·ble

Definition: Able to work or cohabitate together without disagreement.

Synonym: Fit, Fitting, Getting, Alon with, Harmonious

Antonym: Antagonistic, Antipathetic, Disagreeable

Related words: Compatibillity (Noun), Compatibleness (Noun), Compatibly (Adverb)

Example sentence: The partners were compatible in their ethics and attributed that to their success.

COMPENDIUM (Noun) 

Pronounce: com·pen·di·um 

Definition: A publication containning a variety of works

Synonym: Brief, Survey, Digest, Conspectus

Antonym: Coprehensive, Concise, Codensed, Contracted

Related words: Compendious (Adjective)

Example sentence: With four appendices and a compendious bibligraphy it runs to over to six hundred pages.

COMPENSATE (Verb) 

Pronounce: com·pen·sate  

Definition: To give someone money for work done or for something that has been.

Synonym: Remunerate, Reward, Pay

Antonym: Deprive, Fine, Forfeit, Lose

Related words: Compendious (Adjective), Compensator (Noun)

Example sentence: The investment firm compensates young analysts with not only a salary but also bonuses.

COMPENASATION (Noun) 

Pronounce: com·pen·sa·tion 

Definition: Money or something else given to someone in compensation for loss, work done, or damage.

Synonym: Recompense, Payment, Amends, Indemnification

Antonym: Damage, Deprivation, Fine, Forfeiture

Related words: Compensational (Adjective)

Example sentence: A compensation package fpr executive can include salary, pension and misellaneous benefits.

COMPILE (Verb) 

Pronounce: com·pile 

Definition: To put things together from a diffrent number of places to make a whole.

Synonym: Concentrate, Congregate, Consolidate, Cull

Antonym: Disassemble, dipeese, Scatter

Related words: Compilation (Noun), Compilable (Adjective)

Example sentence: The academic complied an anthology of poetry written by women.

COMPLAISANT (Adjective) 

Pronounce: com·plai·sant 

Definition: Showing a cheerful willingness to do favours for others.

Synonym: Amiaable, Compliant, Conciliatory, Deferential

Antonym: Antagonistic, Disagreeable, Discontented

Related words: Complaisance (Noun)

Example sentence: There is no work for any but the decorous and the complaisant.

COMPLIANT (Adjective) 

Pronounce: com·pli·ant 

Definition: Disposed or willing to comply

Synonym: Yielding

Antonym: -

Related words: Compiance (Noun), Comply (Verb)

Example sentence: It has been reported plenty of times that over eight students wrote detailed letters of compliant that were ignored.

COMPLEMENT (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: com·ple·ment  

Definition: 

Noun: A thing that perfects or makes something else whole.

Verb: To make something whole, perfect, or a accompany something else nicely.

Synonym: Addendum, Epilogue, Postscript

Antonym: -

Related words: Compilemental (Adjective), Complementally (Adverb)

Example sentence: The diamond necklace complemented the simple blac dress.

COMPLEX (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: com·plex   

Definition: 

Adjective: Hard to understand, explain, or resolve

Noun: An entire thing made up of many diffrent but interrelated parts.

Synonym: Knotty, Tangled, Labyrinthine.

Antonym: Clear, Easy, Evident, Homogeneous

Related words: Complexity (Nou), Complexly (Adverb)

Example sentence: Complex issue in economic development reuire long-term planning and are adverse to simple solutions.

COMPLY (Verb)

Pronounce: com·ply  

Definition: To comply with or conform to something.

Synonym: Acquiesce, Yield, Conform, Obey, Consent, Assent

Antonym: Decline, Deny, disobey, Oppose

Related words: Complier (Noun)

Example sentence: In order to comply with the language requirements, the students took both spanish and French.

COMPONENT (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: com·po·nent  

Definition: 

Noun: A component of something that is usually bigger than itself.

Adjective: Creating part of a Whole.

Synonym: Element, component, Constituent, Ingredient

Antonym: -

Related words: Componential (Adjective)

Example sentence: Ther are over thousands of metal and electronic components in car.

COMPOUND (Noun) (Adjective) (Verb)

Pronounce: com·pound

Definition: 

Noun: A creation caused by the mixing of two or more diffrent things.

Adjective: Created by the mixture of two or more diffrent things.

Verb: To place together things to create a whole.

Synonym: Blend, Combo, Commixture, Composite

Antonym: -

Related words: Compoundable (Adjective), Compounder (Noun)

Example sentence: The earthquake compounded the effects of war and devastated the country for years.

COMPOUND INTEREST (Pharse)

Pronounce: -

Definition: Interest that is worked out on the combined total of the original amountborrowed and the interest that has accumulated.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Compound ininterest chrged by the bank lead to the destruction of the business.

COMPREHEND (Verb) 

Pronounce: com·pre·hend 

Definition: To understand the meaning of nature of some oter thing.

Synonym: Embody, Include, Comprehend, Comprise

Antonym: Misinterpret, Mistake, Misunderstand

Related words: Comprehendible (Adjective)

Example sentence: In order to comprehend the poetry, s symobolism the student studied multiple critics.

COMPROMISE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: com·pro·mise 

Definition: 

Noun: A resolution of an argument in which two or more sides accept less than what was wanted originally.

Verb: To resolve an argument by accepting less than what was wanted originally.

Synonym: Concession, Contract, Copout, Covenant, Deal

Antonym: Contest, Controversy, Difference, Disagreement

Related words: Compromiser (Noun), Compromising (Adjective)

Example sentence: A compromise between the parties was reached when each gave up a few demands.

CONCEAL (Verb) 

Pronounce: con·ceal

Definition: To place or hold someone or something out of view in order to stop the person or thing from being discovered.

Synonym: Screen, Mask, Cloak, Veli, Shroud, Diguise

Antonym: Disclose, Divulge, Expose, Lay, Bare, Let, Out

Related words: Concealable (Adjective)

Example sentence: A hidden drawer conceals the old mans savings from robbers.

CONCENTRATE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: con·cen·trate 

Definition: 

Verb: To centre every one of your thoughts on one subject or activity.

Noun: A substance made more pure by removing another substance.

Synonym: Reduce, Shorten, Lessen, Narrow, shrivel

Antonym: -

Related words: Concentrative (Adjective), Concentratively (Adverb)

Example sentence: In order to achive a high score on the GMAT, you need to concentrate on your study and minimize leisure activites.

CONCERN (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: con·cern

Definition: 

Noun: A motive to worry, or a thing that causes someone to worry.

Verb: To make someone  have an uneasy or worried feeling.

Synonym: Touch, lnvolve, Disturb, Burden, Responsiblity

Antonym: -

Related words: Concerning (Adjective)

Example sentence: The documentary concrrned the parents about the use of drugs amongst teenagers.

CONCERT (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: con·cert

Definition: 

Noun: An event in which a musician or a group of musicians perform in front of an audience.

Verb: To do or organzie something with the help or in agreement with anither group or individual person.

Synonym: Jam Session, Musical, Musicale, Recital

Antonym: -

Related words: Concertise (Verb), Concerted (Adjective)

Example sentence: The piano concert performed at carnegie Hall was a critical success.

CONCESSION (Noun)

Pronounce: con·ces·sion 

Definition: An act or moedl of giving into or compromising in one way, often not wanting or willing to actually do so.

Synonym: Boon, Buyback, Compromise, Confession, Copout

Antonym: Fighting, Protest, Refusal, Repudiation

Related words: Concessible (Adjective), Concessional (Adjective)

Example sentence: The parties made concessions to each other in order to reach to reach a compromise.

CONCRETE (Noun) (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: con·crete 

Definition: 

Noun: A combination of cement, sand, minerals, rock fragments, and water in predermined propotions in order to make it a hard stony consistency.

Adjective: Tangible; able to be seen or touched.

Verb: To place concrete all over an area.

Synonym: Solid, Factual, Substantial

Antonym: Abstract, ldeal, lmmaterial, lntangible

Related words: Concretely (Adverb), Concreteness (Noun)

Example sentence: Concrete evidence, not hearsay, was required to covict the criminals.

CONCILIATORY (Adjective)

Pronounce: con·cil·ia·to·ry

Definition: Making or willing to make concessions.

Synonym: Assuaging, clam, Civil, Disarming

Antonym: Antagonistic, Fighting, Refusing, Stubborn

Related words: Concilliation (Noun), Conciliate (Verb)

Example sentence: At times, in short, his conciliatory tone has been read as weakness.

CONDENSE (Verb) 

Pronounce: con·dense

Definition: Transform something from gas to liquid with the loss of heat.

Synonym: Digest, Epitomize, Abtract, Abbreviate

Antonym: Enlarge, Epand, Lengthen

Related words: Condensability (Noun), Condensable (Adjective)

Example sentence: Editors may condense a novel to create a ssshorter, more readable passage.

CONDONE (Verb) 

Pronounce: con·done

Definition: Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for.

Synonym: Ignore, Lap, Up, Let it come

Antonym: Censure, Condemn, Forbid

Related words: Condonation (Noun), Condonable (Adjective)

Example sentence: The movie isn 't asking you to condemn or condone it.

CONE (Noun) (Verb) 

Pronounce: kōn

Definition: 

Noun: An object that tapers to a point at the top or bottom and has a round base.

Verb: To form something into the the shape of a cone.

Synonym: Conoid, Pyramid, Raceme, Strobile, Strobiloid

Antonym: -

Related words: Conical (Adjective), Conic (Adjective)

Example sentence: A cone with its rounded top and narrowed bottom is a perfect shape for ice cream treats.

CONFIGURATION (Noun)

Pronounce: con·fig·u·ra·tion

Definition: The manner that parts or elements are placed together.

Synonym: Gestalt, Compostion, Contour, disposition

Antonym: -

Related words: Configurative (Adjective), Configurational, (Adjective), Configurationally (Adverb)

Example sentence: The ice skaters configurations indicated both skill  and artistry.

CONFINEMENT (Noun)

Pronounce: con·fine·ment

Definition: Constrain or limits within the area or scope of something.

Synonym: Bounds, Check, Circumscription, Coercion

Antonym: Freedom, Liberation

Related words: Confine (Verb)

Example sentence: The prisoners long period of confinement led to anger and depression.

CONFOUND (Verb)

Pronounce: con·found 

Definition: Be confusing or perplexing to.

Synonym: Dumbfound, Daze, Nonplus, Astound

Antonym: Enlighten, Eplain, Make Clear, Relate

Related words: Confounding (Adjective)

Example sentence: Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries.

CONFORM (Verb)

Pronounce: con·form

Definition: To act of think in  a way that society expects you to behave.

Synonym: Yield, Agree, Consent

Antonym: Differ, Fight, Refuse

Related words: Conformer (Noun)

Example sentence: The new building conforms to all the new stadards required by the building code.

CONFRONT (Verb)

Pronounce: con·front

Definition: To deal with a challenge.

Synonym: Accost, Affront, Beard, Brave

Antonym: Back Down

Related words: Confronter (Noun)

Example sentence: The employee was forced to confront and improve his weak skills.

CONGESTION (Noun)

Pronounce: con·gest

Definition: A condition in which tere are too many people or things in a street or an area, making it hard and slow to move about

Synonym: Crowding, Excess, Jam, Mass

Antonym: Opening

Related words: Congest (Verb), Congestive (Adjective)

Example sentence: Los angeles constantly witnesses congestion on its crowded freeways.

CONNOISSEUR

Pronounce: con·nois·seur 

Definition: Person competent to act as a judge of art.

Synonym: Critic, Aesthete

Antonym: Ignoramus

Related words: Connoisseurship (Adjective)

Example sentence: For the beer connoisseur, the mug club is a special treat.

CONSPIRACY (Noun)

Pronounce: con·spir·a·cy 

Definition: An agreement or design between two or more people intended to do something illegal.

Synonym: Collusion, Sedition

Antonym: -

Related words: Conspiracist (Noun), Conspire (Verb)

Example sentence: A conspiracy against the government was uncovered by the police.

CONSTRAINT (Noun)

Pronounce: con·straint

Definition: A factor that regulate the amount of feedom that can be used spontaneously.

Synonym: Force, Obligation, Pressure

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: We need to be aware of all the constrainst we have to face to finish the project, such as money, time and the number of people available.

CONTAGIOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: con·ta·gious

Definition: Able to be transmitted from one person to another by touching the person directly or by some sort of indirect contact.

Synonym: Catching, Infectious

Antonym: Noncommunicable

Related words: Contagiously (Adverb), Contagiousness (Noun)

Example sentence: Contagious disease may be spread by air or body contact.

CONTAMINANT (Noun)

Pronounce: con·tam·i·nant

Definition: A substance which limits the spred Lead of something that is damagining or aggressive.

Synonym: Adulterant, Contamination, Foreign Matter, Impurity

Antonym: -

Related words: Contaminate (Verb)

Example sentence: Lead contaminants in paint can lead to brain dysfunction in young children.

CONTEMPORARY (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: con·tem·po·rary 

Definition: 

Adjective: Current; Happening, or dating from, the identical time period as something or someone else.

Noun: Someone who lives of something that lived at the same general time period as someone or something else.

Synonym: Coexistent, Concurrent, Simultaneous

Antonym: Old, Old-fashioned, Past, Preceding

Related words: Contemporarily, (Adjective), Contemporariness (Noun)

Example sentence: Contemporary issues are relevant to existing societies.

CONTENTION (Noun)

Pronounce: con·ten·tion

Definition: A point asserted as part of an argument.

Synonym: Conflict, Combat, disagreement, Dissension

Antonym: Affection, Consideration, Friedliness, Friendship

Related words: Content (Noun), Contend (Verb)

Example sentence: Thats not to say that the mandate has 't been a point of contention.

CONTENTIOUS (Adjective)

Pronounce: con·ten·tious

Definition: Involving or likely to cause controversy.

Synonym: Quarrelsome, Disputatioous, Argumentative

Antonym: -

Related words: Contention (Noun), Contentiously (Adverb)

Example sentence: Instead he faced a contentious and emotionally charged environment caused by their findings.

CONTRITE (Adjective)

Pronounce: con·trite 

Definition: Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offences.

Synonym: Penitent, Rueful, Remorseful, Repentant

Antonym: Hurtful, Indiffrent, Mean, Unrepentant

Related words: Contriteness, (Noun), Contritely (Adjective)

Example sentence: Under cross- examination he came across as pushy and even indignant, rather than contrite.

CONTROL (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: con·trol 

Definition: 

Verb: To run or operate a machine, vehicle, or some other thing.

Noun: The skill or ability to be able to do or handle something.

Synonym: Manage, govern, Rule

Antonym: Helplessness, Powerlessness, Relinquishment

Related words: Controllabilty (Noun), Controllable (Adjective), Controllably (Adjective)

Example sentence: Control your temper in public.

CONUNDRUM (Noun)

Pronounce: co·nun·drum 

Definition: A difficult problem.

Synonym: Mind-Twister, Mystification, Parable, Perplexity, Problem

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: There is one moderately well established hypothesis that may facillitate solution to this apparent conundrum.

COVERAGE (Verb)

Pronounce: cov·er·age 

Definition: Be adjacent or come together.

Synonym: Concentrate, Concur, Encounter

Antonym: Disperse, Diverage, Divide, Scatter

Related words: Converging (Noun), Convergent (Adjective)

Example sentence: Photons converge due to mutual gravity, so that the distant stars are not as distant as they apper.

CONVERSION (Noun)

Pronounce: con·ver·sion 

Definition: An alterration or change in the nature, shape, or operation of something.

Synonym: Metanoia, Metasis, Modification, Novelty, Passage

Antonym: ldleness, Sameness

Related words: Conversional (Adjective), Conversionary (Adjective)

Example sentence: The young wife 's conversion to her husband 's religion surprised her friends.

CONVERT (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: con·vert 

Definition: 

Verb: To alter the nature or shape of something, or to be altered in nature or shape.

Noun: A person who has discontinued one belief and and adapted another one.

Synonym: Transform, Proselyte, Neophyte, Discipe

Antonym: Hold, Remain

Related words: Conversion (Noun), Convertible (Adjective)

Example sentence: The new technology of converting waste into usable fuel is gaining popularity.

CONVICTION (Noun)

Pronounce: con·vic·tion

Definition: A faith or view that is strongly held.

Synonym: View, Tenet, Conclusion, Persuasion.

Antonym: Confusion, Distust, doubt, Fear, Hesitancy

Related words: Convictional (Adjective)

Example sentence: It is my conviction that all deserve equal treatment under the law.

CONVOLUTED (Adjective)

Pronounce: con·vo·lut·ed 

Definition: Highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.

Synonym: lnvolved, lntricate

Antonym: Simple, Straightforward

Related words: Convolutedness (Noun), Convolutely (Adverb)

Example sentence: The result is that the originally simple communications technology has become a complex and convoluted affair.

CORNERSTONE (Noun)

Pronounce: cor·ner·stone

Definition: A person or a thing is extremely impotant to somethinh else.

Synonym: Keystone, Linchpin

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: The teacher laid the cornerstone for the new classroom buliding in honor of his years of service.

CORRIDOR (Noun)

Pronounce: cor·ri·dor 

Definition: A route between divisions in a buliding, often with rooms poening onto it.

Synonym: Aisle, Couloir, Entrance Hall, Entranceway

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: A narrow corridor connected the living area to the bedrooms.

COST (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: kȯst

Definition: 

Verb: To demand the payment of aspecified amount of money.

Noun: An amount of money paid in exchange for something.

Synonym: Charge, Expense, Expenditure, Outlay

Antonym: -

Related words: Costless (Adjective), Costlessly (Adjective), costlessness (Noun)

Example sentence: The jacket may cost you upwards of one hundred dollars.

COUNTERCLOCKWISE (Adverb) (Adjective)

Pronounce: coun·ter·clock·wise

Definition: Movement in the direction opposite to the direction that hands of a clock move.

Synonym: Encircling, Going, Around, Revolving

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: when going around the circle, you will need to drive in a ccounterclockwise motion.

COUPON (Noun)

Pronounce: cou·pon

Definition: A coupon that gives a person either a discount, refund, or gift.

Synonym: Box Top, Card, Certificate, Credit Slip

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: In order to save money, the students collected coupons to use on grocery purchases.

CRACK (Verb) (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: krak

Definition: 

Verb: To break something apart, into pieces.

Noun: A flaw in something such that it looks like a split or line.

Adjective: Trained to an extreme degree of competence.

Synonym: Premium, Certificate, Ratio Slip

Antonym: -

Related words: Cracking (Noun), Cracked (Adjective)

Example sentence: He was unable to crack the vault 's secret code.

CRAMPED (Adjective)

Pronounce: kramp

Definition: Being small and confining is such a way that is either not convenient or not comfortable.

Synonym: Clog, Confine, Constrain, Coopup, Encumber

Antonym: Allow, LetGo, Release

Related words: -

Example sentence: The room the guest was given was cramped and untidy.

CRATER (Noun)

Pronounce: cra·ter

Definition: A round cone-shaped impression made by a volcanic eruption.

Synonym: Bowl, Caldera, Depression, Hole, Hollow

Antonym: -

Related words: Craterlike (Adjective)

Example sentence: A large crater created this deep dent in the land.

CARVEN (Adjective)

Pronounce: carv·en

Definition: Lacking even the rudiments of courage; adjectly fearful.

Synonym: Cowardly, Dastardly, Fearful, Gutless

Antonym: Bold, Brave, Courageous, Heroic, Strong

Related words: Cravenness (Noun), Cravenly (Adverb)

Example sentence: The bad guys are represented by a craven businessman and a scarred ex-Marine.

CREDIT (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cred·it 

Definition: 

Noun: Admiration or acknowledgement for something that has been done or accomplished.

Verb: To recognize something is true.

Synonym: Distinction, Honor, Hold, Deem, Reckon

Antonym: Disapproval, Disbelief, Disclaimer, Discredit

Related words: Creedal (Adjective)

Example sentence: Upon receiving the award, they gave credit to their mothers.

CREST (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: krest

Definition: 

Noun: The uppermost part of something that rise or slants upwards.

Verb: To arrive at rise to a peak.

Synonym: Apogee, Climax, Crescendo, Crown

Antonym: Bottom, Nadir

Related words: Crested (Adjective)

Example sentence: The artist painted the crests of mountains.

CRESTFALLEN (Adjective)

Pronounce: crest·fall·en

Definition: Upest or disilluusioned, especially after being excited or certain of something.

Synonym: Dishearttened, dispirited, Down

Antonym: cheered, Elated, Encouraged, Excited.

Related words: Crestfallenly (Adverb), Crestfallenness (Noun)

Example sentence: The olympic runner came home crestfallen after a false start caused her team to be disqualified.

CRITERION (Noun)

Pronounce: cri·te·ri·on

Definition: A standard that is accepted and used for the making  of decisions or verdicts about something.

Synonym: Measure, touchstone, Yardstick

Antonym: Change, conjecture, Fancy, Guess

Related words: Criterial (Adjective)

Example sentence: The criteria dictated from the proposal must be followed precisely.

CRITIQUE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cri·tique

Definition:

Noun: An assessment of a cretive work usually either written or broadcast, with observations of good and bad qualites of the creative work.

Verb: To assessment of a cretive work usually either written or broadcast, with observations of the good and bad quqlities.

Synonym: Assessment, comment, commentary, Criticism

Antonym: Compliment, Praise

Related words: -

Example sentence: The reviwer offred valid critiques of most novels.

CRUCIAL (Adjective)

Pronounce: cru·cial

Definition: Crucial to the result of somthing.

Synonym: Momentous, Vital, Essntial, Significant

Antonym: Inessential, Trivial, Uncritical, Unimportant

Related words: Crucially (Adjective)

Example sentence: You have forgotten one crucial piece of important information in the report.

CRUMPLE (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: crum·ple

Definition: 

Verb: To make something become full or diffrent shaped groove and wrinkles

Noun: A groove or wrinkle in something.

Synonym: Crimple, Crinkle, Crush, Fall, fold, Giveway

Antonym: Straighten

Related words: Crumply (Adjective)

Example sentence: Please crumple up the records.

CRUNCH (Verb) (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: krənch

Definition: 

Verb: To mash hard food with the teeth and making noise while doing so.

Noun: A noisy shotr noise made by crushing something.

Synonym: Crisis, Critical, Point, Crux, difficulty

Antonym: Trivia

Related words: Crunchable (Adjective), Cruncher (Noun)

Example sentence: The 5 kids crunched in the backseat of the car on the way to their grandmother 's house.

CRUSADE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: cru·sade 

Definition: 

Noun: Military missions made European Christians in the 11^th and 13^th centuries to take possession of areas that were captured by Muslim forces.

Verb: To make a dynamic or joint effort to promote or get rid of something.

Synonym: Cause, Demonstration, Drive, Evangelism

Antonym: -

Related words: Crusader (Noun)

Example sentence: The Crusades inspried by MLK fihght aganist racial inequality.

CUBE (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: kyüb

Definition: 

Noun: A hard figure made up or six identical square plane faces which are set at right angles to each other.

Verb: To multiply a number by itself twice.

Synonym: Die, Hexahedron

Antonym: -

Related words: Cuber (Noun)

Example sentence: Cubes are not of equal size.

CULMINATE (Verb)

Pronounce: cul·mi·nate 

Definition: To reach the pinnacle or highest point of development, or to bring something to this point.

Synonym: Conclude, Crown, End, End Up, Finish

Antonym: Begin, Commence, Open, start

Related words: Cullmination (Noun)

Example sentence: The film culminated in a thrilling chase scene.

CULTIVATION (Noun)

Pronounce: cul·ti·va·tion

Definition: The preparationof land for land for the purpose of planting, growing, and harvesting either crops or plants.

Synonym: Arology, Agronomics, Agronomy, Farming

Antonym: -

Related words: Cultivate (Verb)

Example sentence: The cultivation crops and the raising of animals is largely the work of framers and ranchers.

CURB (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: kərb

Definition: 

Noun: A row of concrete or rocks that from the edge of a path.

Verb: To limit or restrain something.

Synonym: Brake, Bridle, chain, Control, Deterrent, Edge

Antonym: Encouragement, OPening

Related words: Curbing (Noun)

Example sentence: We must try to curb our fears when considering how to address terrorsim.

CURE-ALL (Noun)

Pronounce: kyu̇r-ˌȯl

Definition: A cure or remedy that is thought to be able to heal every illness or problem.

Synonym: Catholicon, Elixir, Magi Bullet

Antonym: -

Related words: Curbing (Noun)

Example sentence: We must try to curb our fears when considering how to address terrosim.

CURRICULUM (Noun)

Pronounce: cur·ric·u·lum

Definition: The topics taught at a schhol, or the issues taught in a particular topic.

Synonym: Modules, Program of studies, Schedule, Studies, Subjects

Antonym: -

Related words: Curricular (Adjective)

Example sentence: The curriculum for the sixth grade English class ofered a poor selection of literature.

CUSTOMIZE (Verb)

Pronounce: cus·tom·ize

Definition: To change something to be able to make it suit a person 's requirements better.

Synonym: Doctor, Mutate, Recast, Redo, Refashion, reform, Remodel

Antonym: Leave Alone, Stagnate

Related words: Customization (Noun), Customizer (Noun)

Example sentence: We suggested that you coutomize your applicatin to fit the school you are applying for.

CYLINDER (Noun)

Pronounce: cyl·in·der

Definition: A figure with straight sides and round shaped ends of the same size.

Synonym: Coil, Curl, cylinder, Package, Spindle

Antonym: -

Related words: Cylindered (Adjective)

Example sentence: Most cans are shaped like cylinders.

DAUNT

Pronounce: dȯnt

Definition: Cuse to lose courage.

Synonym: Discourage, Dishearten, Dismay, Dismay, Dispirit, Foil

Antonym: Aid, Assist, Embolden, Encourage, Gearten

Related words: Daunting (Adjective)

Example sentence: Peril cannot daunt her, nor hardship and poverty appall her.

DAYLIGHT SAVING (Pharse)

Pronounce: -

Definition: A change of clock tome to permit more hours of normal daylight.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: Daylight savings time incresed the amount of daylight hours.

DEBUT (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: de·but

Definition: 

Noun: The first public showing or presentation of an artist, performer or program.

Verb: To formally or public ally present or act something out for the first time.

Synonym: First Step, Graduating, Graduation

Antonym: Closing, Finale

Related words: Debutant (Noun)

Example sentence: Her debut turned out to be a success and critics praised her acting.

DECAY  (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: de·cay

Definition: 

Verb: To rot, or make something rot, and become soft, flaky, or fluid like.

Noun: A decrease in quality

Synonym: Decrease, Decrepitude, Degeneracy, Degeneration, Depreciation

Antonym: Flourish, Gemination, Growth

Related words: Decayable (Adjective)

Example sentence: The continued decay of the bulidings caused them to be declared hazardous.

DECIMAL (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: dec·i·mal 

Definition: 

Verb: To diminish or make something diminish in size, or quantity.

Noun: A number conveyed in a counting system that uses sets of ten.

Synonym: Digit, emblem, Figure, Folio, Fraction

Antonym: Letter

Related words: Decimally (Adverb)

Example sentence: Decimals are used in financial exchanges to show fractions of dollars.

DECIMAL POINT (Verb) Noun)

Pronounce: de-su-mul poynt 

Definition: 

Verb: To diminish or make something diminish in size, force, or quantity.

Noun: The process of diminishing, or making smaller.

Synonym: Dead stop, Decimal, dot, Full point

Antonym: -

Related words: Decresing (Adjective), Decreasingly (Adverb)

Example sentence: A decrease in rainfall over a period of years resulted in drought.

DECORUM (Noun)

Pronounce: de·co·rum  

Definition: Propriety in manners and conduct.

Synonym: Gentility, good, Grace, Gravity, Habits

Antonym: Bad Behavior, Bad Manners, Lmpoliteness, lndecency

Related words: Decorous (Adjective)

Example sentence: Attorneys and parties should conduct themselves with decorum and manners.

DEDUCT (Verb)

Pronounce: de·duct  

Definition: To take an amount for a purpose.

Synonym: Derive, Draw, Fancy, Figure, Gather, Glean

Antonym: -

Related words: Deduction (Noun), Deductible (Adjective)

Example sentence: Employess must deduct taxes from their gross income.

DEFAULT (Noun)

Pronounce: de·fault 

Definition: Loss due to not showing up.

Synonym: Fault, Imperfection, Inadequacy, Insufficiency

Antonym: Advantage, Payment, Perfection, Satisfaction

Related words: Defaulter (Noun)

Example sentence: Many single vegetable recipes will become my default preparation.

DEFENDANT (Noun)

Pronounce: de·fen·dant

Definition: A person , party, or organization obligated to respond to criminal or civil charges in court.

Synonym: Appellnant, Litigant, Offender, Prisoner, Suspect

Antonym: -

Related words: Defend (Verb)

Example sentence: The defendant lost his case despite his innocence.

DEFERENCE (Noun)

Pronounce: def·er·ence

Definition: Courteous regard for another 's wishes.

Synonym: Capitulation, complaisance, Condescension

Antonym: Disobedience, Impoliteness, noncompliance

Related words: Defer (Verb)

Example sentence: He responed with courtly defence, giving them his full attention.

DEFROST (Verb)

Pronounce: de·frost 

Definition: To get rid of frost or ice from something.

Synonym: Melt, Thaw

Antonym: Freeze

Related words: Defroster (Noun)

Example sentence: We generally defrost the refrigerator twice a year to avoid ice build-up.

DEGREE (Noun)

Pronounce: de·gree  

Definition: The level, quantity, or intensity of something.

Synonym: Interval, Length, Limit, Line, Link, Mark

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: A degree of subtley was required in handling the old man.

DELICATE (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: del·i·cate 

Definition: 

Adjective: Damaged and destroyed with ease.

Noun: Clothinng that requires special attention when being washed and dried.

Synonym: Fragile, Frail, Frangible, Gauzy, Gentle

Antonym: Harsh, Heavy, Indelicate, Inelegant

Related words: Delicateness (Noun)

Example sentence: Lace is one of the most delicate fabrics created.

DELINEATE (Verb) (Adjective)

Pronounce: de·lin·eate 

Definition: 

Adjective: Represented accurately or precisely.

Noun: Show the form or outline of.

Synonym: Describle, Designate, Diffrentiate

Antonym: -

Related words: Delineation (Noun), Delineative (Adjective)

Example sentence: Even when he professed to delineate the world of sensuous delight, this instinct shows itself.

DELINQUENT (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: de·lin·eate 

Definition: 

Adjective: Pretaining to breaking the law or behavior that is antisocial.

Noun: A person who breaks the law, usually a young person.

Synonym: Criminal, Culpable, Defaultant, Derelict

Antonym: Behaving, careful, Responsible

Related words: Delinquently (Adverb)

Example sentence: Because of delinquent payments, the students, credit  rating was poor.

DELTA (Noun)

Pronounce: del·ta

Definition: A triangular shaped accumulation of sand and dirt at the opening of ariver, bay or creek.

Synonym: Delta, Deposition, Dregs, Drift, Grounds

Antonym: -

Related words: Deltaic (Adjective)

Example sentence: The Mississippi delta has rich topsoil becuse of the sediment from  the river.

DENIGRATE (Verb)

Pronounce: den·i·grate

Definition: Cause to seem less serious.

Synonym: Decry, Defame, Dis, Disparage, Give Black Eye

Antonym: Boost, Cherish, Compliment, Praise

Related words: Denigration (Noun), Denigratory (Adjective)

Example sentence: Never would they allow us to denigrate their precious song with our cartoon puffery.

DENOTE (Verb)

Pronounce: de·note

Definition: To assign a specified meaning to something.

Synonym: Evidence, Express, Finger, Flash

Antonym: -

Related words: Denotive (Adjective)

Example sentence: The record denotes gradual increase in temperatured over the last ten years.

DEPART (Verb)

Pronounce: de·part

Definition: To depart, especially at the start of a trip.

Synonym: Go Forth, Hit The Bricks, Hit The road

Antonym: Arrive, Come, Enter

Related words: Departure (Noun), Departed (adjective)

Example sentence: We departed to the ocean for a long vacation.

DEPART (Verb)

Pronounce: de·part

Definition: To depart, especially at the start of a trip.

Synonym: Go Forth, Hit The Bricks, Hit The road

Antonym: Arrive, Come, Enter

Related words: Departure (Noun), Departed (adjective)

Example sentence: We departed to the ocean for a long vacation.

DEPLETE (Verb)

Pronounce: de·plete

Definition: To consume or decress the amount of something.

Synonym: Dry Up, Empty, Evacuate, Expend, Finish

Antonym: Augment, Expand, Fill, Give, Increase

Related words: Depletable (Adjective), Depletion (Noun), Depletive (Adjective)

Example sentence: As their financial resources deleted, the company was forced to lay off many workers.

DEPLETION (Verb)

Pronounce: duplee-shun

Definition: The consumption or reduction of something.

Synonym: Deficiency, Reduction

Antonym: -

Related words: Depletable (Adjective), Deplection (Noun), Depletive (Adjective)

Example sentence: The deplection of natural resourses of this country may lead to environmental disaster.

DEPRECIATION (Noun)

Pronounce: di pree-shee ey-shun

Definition: The reduction in worth of an object over time.

Synonym: Deflation, Fall, Loss of Value, Reduction, Slump

Antonym: -

Related words: Depreciate (Verb), Depreciatory (Adjective)

Example sentence: The gradual depreciation of the new currency caused investors to move money elsewhere.

DEPRESS (Verb)

Pronounce: de·press

Definition: To make someone feel extremely sad or disheatened.

Synonym: Faze, Keep Under, Lower, mock, Mortify

Antonym: Encourage, Excite, Lift, Make Happy, Stimulate

Related words: Depression (Noun), Depressive (Adjective)

Example sentence: I grew depressed after my grades tumbled.

DERIDE (Verb)

Pronounce: de·ride

Definition: Treat or speak of with contempt.

Synonym: Chaff, Contemn, Detract, Dis, Disdain

Antonym: Commend, compliment, Flatter, Praise

Related words: Derision (Noun), Derisory (Adjective)

Example sentence: Many observers deride the car 's styling as plain and derivative.

DERIVATIVE (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: de·riv·a·tive

Definition: 

Adjective: Derived from, based on or imitating something else.

Noun: A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound.

Synonym: Ancestral, Caused, Cognate, Comong, From, Connate, Copied

Antonym: Inventive, Orignal, Unborrowed, Unique

Related words: Derive (Verb), Underivative (Adjective)

Example sentence: Sometimes the designs are tacky or derivative of modern art styles.

DESICCATE (Adjective) (Verb)

Pronounce: des·ic·cate

Definition: 

Adjective: Lacking vitality or spirit.

Verb: Preserve by removing all water and liquids from.

Synonym: Dehydrate, Deplete, Devitalize, Divest

Antonym: Moisten, Moisturize, Wet

Related words: Desiccant (Noun), Desiccated (Adjective)

Example sentence: Desicate to constant weight to obtain the intialtare weight.

DESCEND (Verb)

Pronounce: de·scend

Definition: To go down a set of stairs, hill, valley, or other types of slope; To be related by blood to an ancestor.

Synonym: Decline, Deplane, Detrai, Dip, Disembark

Antonym: Ascend, go, Up, Increase, Rise

Related words: Descendable (Adjective)

Example sentence: To descend into the depths of one 's soul is the goal of many young poets.

DESCENDANT (Noun)

Pronounce: de·scen·dant

Definition: Someone or something like an animal or plant that is related to an ancestor.

Synonym: Issue, Kin, Offshoot, Offspring, Posterity

Antonym: Ascendant, Predecessor

Related words: Descendable (Adjective)

Example sentence: Descendants of the old confederat fighter gather yearly to tell his story.

DESKTOP (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: desk·top 

Definition: 

Noun: The surface of a desk where a person works.

Adjective: Small enough to be used on the surface of adesk.

Synonym: Background

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: My desktop computer is not able to be transorted.

DESULTORY (Adjective)

Pronounce: des·ul·to·ry 

Definition: Marked by lack of definite plan, regularity or purpose.

Synonym: AimlessChance, Chaotic, DEviating, Erratic

Antonym: -

Related words: Desultoriness (Noun), Desultorily (Adverb)

Example sentence: Even desultory presidential years bring more voters to  the polls.

DETACHED (Adjective)

Pronounce: de·tached 

Definition: Not connected to something.

Synonym: Disentangle, Disjoin, Dismount, Dissociate

Antonym: Atach, Combine, Connect, Couple

Related words: Detachedly (Adverb), Detachedness (Noun)

Example sentence: The student of termite damage is required before the sale of house.

DETECTION (Noun)

Pronounce: de·tec·tion

Definition: The act of loolking or realizing somethings existence.

Synonym: Disclosure, Espial, Exposure, Expose

Antonym: Failure, Miss, Mistake

Related words: Detect (Verb)

Example sentence: Detection of termite damage appeared detached from his surroundings.

DETERRENT (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: de·ter·rent 

Definition: 

Noun: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.

Adjective: Tending to deter.

Synonym: Bridle, Check, Curb, Defence, Determent

Antonym: Catalyst, Encouragement, Incentive

Related words: Deterrence (Noun), Deter (Verb), Deterreently (Adverb)

Example sentence: The threat of such attacks would have an obvious deterrent effect on representatives and senators.

DETERGENT (Noun) (Adjective)

Pronounce: de·ter·rent 

Definition: 

Noun: A substance that is used to cleanse something.

Adjective: Having the properties of a detergent.

Synonym: Cleaner, Solvent

Antonym: -

Related words: Detergence (Noun), Deterge (Verb)

Example sentence: Detergent with bleach may help getting that stain out.

DETRIMENTAL (Adjective)

Pronounce: det·ri·men·tal 

Definition: Producing hurt or damage.

Synonym: Bad, Baleful, Deleterious, Destructive, Disturbing, Evil

Antonym: Advantageous, Assisting, Beneficial, Helpful

Related words: Detrimentally (Adverb)

Example sentence: The poor economy was detrimental to many small business.

DIAGONAL (Adjective) (Noun)

Pronounce: di·ag·o·nal 

Definition: 

Adjective: Flowing from one side to another in a slanting or sloping way.

Noun: A line directions that slants or slppes

Synonym: Beveled, Bias, Biased, Cater-Cornered, Catty-Cornered

Antonym: -

Related words: Diagonally (Adverb)

Example sentence: The house located diagonal, to the river was owned by a famous singer.

DIALECT (Noun)

Pronounce: di·a·lect

Definition: A language spoken in a certaain region of a place or nation that has diffrences in vocabulary, grammar, and pronuciation from the other languages spoken in other regions of that place or nation.

Synonym: Argot, Cant, Idiom, Jargon, Language, Lingo

Antonym: -

Related words: Dialectal (Adjective)

Example sentence: Her dialect is unknown to me though we speak the same language.

DIAPER (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: di·a·per

Definition: 

Noun: An article of soft, fluid absorbing material that is worn an infant as underwear to take in the infants bodily wastes.

Verb: To place a diaper on the infant.

Synonym: Chase, Chisel, Crosshatch, Cut, Diaper

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: On trips the baby needed disposable diapers.

DIATRIBE (Noun)

Pronounce: di·a·tribe 

Definition: Thunderous verbal attack

Synonym: Castigation, Denunciation, Disputation, Invective

Antonym: Praise, Recommendation

Related words: -

Example sentence: Creationist diatribe has no place in the eqution becuse it is not relevant.

DICHOTOMY (Noun)

Pronounce: di·chot·o·my

Definition: Branching into two parts.

Synonym: Diffrence Of OPinion, Disagreement, Disunion, Separetion

Antonym: -

Related words: Dichotomize (Noun)

Example sentence: In the continuum of space and time, exists the dichotomy of matter and eneegy.

DIESEL (Noun)

Pronounce: die·sel

Definition: A combustion engine that is internal in nature and it turns on with the u of diesel fuel by itself.

Synonym: Appliance, Barrel, Contrivance, Cylinder, Diesel, Dynamo

Antonym: -

Related words: Dieselize (Verb)

Example sentence: Diesel engines were still common in vehicles of ihe 1920s.

DIFFERENCE (Noun)

Pronounce: dif·fer·ence 

Definition: The state of being unlike or diffrent from other things or people.

Synonym: Peculiarity, Separateness, Separation, Singularity

Antonym: Accord, Agreement, Alikeness, Concurrence

Related words: Differencing (Noun), Differ (Verb), Different (Adjective)

Example sentence: If we try hard enough, we can overcome any differences between people.

DIFFIDENCE (Noun)

Pronounce: dif·fi·dence 

Definition: Lack of self-confidence

Synonym: Hesitation, Humility, Insecurity, Meekness

Antonym: Boldness, Confidence

Related words: Diffident (Adjective)

Example sentence: In political life, he kept his ambition well buried under layers of diffidence andd urbanity.

DIFFUSE (Adjective)

Pronounce: dif·fuse 

Definition: Spread overa wide area, not concentrated in one place.

Synonym: Distributed, Expanded, Extended, Genera

Antonym: Compact, Compressed, Concentrated

Related words: Diffusion, (Noun), Diffusive (Adjective), Diffusely (Adverb)

Example sentence: The chemicals are there to diffuse through the shale and absorb the gas.

DIGRESSION (Noun)

Pronounce: ddi·gres·sion

Definition: A message that departs from the main subject.

Synonym: Discursion, Divagation, divergence, Diversion

Antonym: Directness, Straightness

Related words: Digress (Verb), Digressive (Adjective)

Example sentence: We 'll get back to the dwarf reference, but first a digression.

DIGITAL AUDIOTAPE (Noun)

Pronounce: -

Definition: A type of tape that is magnetic and used in the digital recording of music.

Synonym: -

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: They used digital audiotapes to record messages to send to contacts.

DIMENSION (Noun) (Verb)

Pronounce: di·men·sion

Definition: 

Noun: A measurement of a somethings length, width, or height in one or more directions.

Verb: To cut or make something a particular size or shape.

Synonym: Bigness, Bulk, Capacity, compass, Depth, Dimension

Antonym: -

Related words: Dimensional (adjective), Dimensionality (Noun), Dimensionally (Adverb), Dimensionless (Adjective)

Example sentence: There are some three-dimensional figures in the GMAT.

DIMINISH (Verb)

Pronounce: di·min·ish

Definition:  To become or make something lose its importance.

Synonym: Die Out, Drain, Dwindle, Ebb, Extenuate

Antonym: Develop, Enlarge, Expand

Related words: Diminishable (Adjective), Diminishment (Noun), Diminishingly (Adverb)

Example sentence: The ttruths of her statments were slightly diminished by her criminal record.

DINE (Verb)

Pronounce: dīn

Definition:  To eat dinner.

Synonym: Pop For, Put Up, Quarter, Receive, Recreate

Antonym: Refuse, Reject, Turn Away

Related words: Dinner (Noun)

Example sentence: We shall dine wine and lamb tonight.

DIP (Verb) (Noun)

Pronounce: dip

Definition: To place something into a fluid or soft mixture for a small amount of time and then to take it out quickly.

Synonym: Concavity, Declivity, Desent, Downslide, Downswing

Antonym: Ascent, Increase, Rise

Related words: Dipper (Noun), Dipped (Adjective)

Example sentence: The road takes a dip after this hill.

DIPLOMA (Noun)

Pronounce: di·plo·ma

Definition: A document received after the successful completion of either high school, college, University, Profession organization.

Synonym: Award, Charter, Commission, Confirmation

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: She received her high school diploma from a reputable school.

DIRGE (Noun)

Pronounce: dərj

Definition: Lament with music.

Synonym: Cry, Death March, Death Song, Elegy

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: When you have afuneral procession, the people are doing more of a slow dirge.

DISABUSE (Verb)

Pronounce: dis·abuse 

Definition: Correct a false impression.

Synonym: Debunk, Disenchant, Disillusion

Antonym: -

Related words: -

Example sentence: No one in my family could disabuse me of that belief.

DISARM 

Pronounce: dis·arm 

Definition: To renouce oa source of weapon or to decrease the strenght or armed forces, or to make another country do this.

Synonym: Cripple, Deactivate, Debilitate, Deescalate, Demilitarize

Antonym: Arm

Related words: Disarmer (Noun)

Example sentence: The US disarmed some of its nuclear warheads.

DISCERNING (Adjective)

Pronounce: dis·cern·ing

Definition: Mentally quick and observant

Synonym: Discrepate, Discriminate, Distinguish, Divine

Antonym: Disregard, Neeglect, Overlook