Vigor Vigor (noun) /ˈvɪg.əʳ/ US /-ɚ/ great mental or physical strength, vitality, energy, robustness, potency, force, intensity After his recovery, he resumed his job with renewed vigor. Antonyms: lethargy, feebleness, weakness Adjective: vigorous Adverb: vigorously
Collide Collide (verb) /kəˈlaɪd/ to hit somebody or something violently that is moving toward you, crash into, strike, bump into, run into The two cars severely collided and their drivers got injured seriously. Noun: collision
Confirm Confirm (verb) /kənˈfɜːm/ US /-ˈfɝːm/ to prove that something is true, verify, make certain, reinforce, strengthen, corroborate, check, substantiate, prove, bear out, validate Her pale complexion confirmed that she’d been scared to death. Antonyms: refute, weaken Noun: confirmation Noun: confirmer Adjective: confirmable Adjective: confirmatory
Verify Verify (verb) /ˈver.ɪ.faɪ/ to prove that something is true or exists, confirm, make certain, attest, substantiate, validate, authenticate My former manager’s letter of recommendation was sufficient to verify my qualification. Antonym: disapprove Noun: verification Noun: verifier Noun: verifiability Adjective: verifiable Adverb: verifiably
Tangible Tangible /ˈtæn.dʒə.bļ/ (adj) that can be perceived, touched or experienced, actual and real, able to be touched and realized, tactile, palpable, touchable, perceptible, concrete, noticeable, definite, evident: Generally speaking, nouns are mostly used to refer to tangible objects and adjectives mainly depict intangible concepts in a language. Having an insatiable appetite for tangible progress, I had to burn the midnight oil. antonym: intangible
Tactile Tactile /ˈtæk.taɪl/ US /-təl/ (adj) related to sense of touch, pleasant to touch, inclined to touch other people while communicating, tangible, palpable, perceptible, concrete, solid: In the dark, people use their tactile sensation to grope around and find their path. Tactile sensation has a leading role in our health because human beings need four…
Smell a rat Smell a rat (idiom) to sense that something wrong, unpleasant, dishonest or troublesome is going to happen: John realized that the guests had been whispering vaguely about a blatant incident before he smelled a rat.
Transmit Transmit (verb) /trænzˈmɪt/ US /træns-/ to send something out – broadcast – emit – pass on – put on the air – convey, send out, communicate The antenna was broken and could no more receive the transmitted radio signals. Noun: transmission Noun: transmittal Adjective: transmittable
Anticipate Anticipate (verb) /ænˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/ to expect something to happen – look forward to – await – foresee – do in advance, forestall, antedate A successful businessman should anticipate his/her clients’ needs in advance. Noun: anticipation Noun: anticipator Adjective: anticipatory Adjective: anticipative
Dilemma Dilemma (noun) /daɪˈlem.ə/ a situation in which you should choose between 2 or more difficult options – predicament – impasse – problem, quandary Allen is facing the dilemma of choosing between a perfect job or continuing education.