Solidarity Solidarity (noun) /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdær.ɪ.ti/ US /ˌsɑː.lɪˈder.ə.ţi/ general agreement and loyalty among the members of a group – alliance – team spirit – harmony: The sense of solidarity and team spirit among the staff of this company is actually unshakable. Antonyms discord, rivalry
Recent Recent (adj) /ˈriː.sənt/ happening or existing not long ago – new – latest, fresh, current, modern, contemporary Recent studies show that there is a close relationship between happiness and sociability. Parts of Speech Adverb: recently Noun: recency Noun: recentness Antonyms old, ancient, obsolete
Adjourn Adjourn /əˈdʒɜːn/ US /-ˈdʒɝːn/ (verb) to postpone a formal meeting or trial to another time, suspend judgement, defer, delay, put off, hold back, interrupt, recess: The trial took so much time and the jury had become weary. Therefore, the judge adjourned the trial. Parts of Speech Noun: adjournment Antonyms continue, start, commence
Conflict Conflict (noun & verb) /ˈkɒn.flɪkt/ US /ˈkɑːn-/ noun: a serious disagreement, argument, or fight among people, groups, etc., rift, disagreement, struggle, fight, battle, encounter, clash – opposition, discord, quarrel, divergence, fracas, dispute The spouse, who invariably were in conflict, finally got a divorce. Antonyms peace, concord Parts of Speech Adjective: conflicting Adjective: conflicted
Minority Minority (adj & noun) /maɪˈnɒr.ɪ.ti/ US /-ˈnɑːr.ə.ţi/ any smaller part, portion or section within a larger group, section, sector, faction, component, subgroup, element Adjective: sectional, marginal, underground, smaller, lesser Only a minority of the entire students could pass the difficult math test. Antonyms majority Parts of Speech Adjective: minor Adverb: minorly
Fiction Fiction (noun) /ˈfɪk.ʃən/ a book, story, report, statement, etc. that is not based on reality or facts – fantasy – imagination – untruth: As a child, I was not able to distinguish between fact and fiction. Antonyms reality, fact Parts of Speech Adjective: fictional Adverb: fictionally
Sacred Sacred (adj) /ˈseɪ.krɪd/ considered to be holy, revered, consecrated, sanctified, blessed, sacrosanct In India, some animals are considered to be sacred. Antonyms secular, unholy Parts of Speech Noun: sacredness Adverb: sacredly
Casual Casual (adj) /ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/ happening without any plan – unplanned – showing little attention or interest – indifferent – careless, informal At work, you must not wear casual clothes as you do on other occasions. Parts of Speech Adverb: casually Noun: casualness Antonyms formal, planned, serious
Surpass Surpass (verb) /səˈpɑːs/ US /sɚˈpæs/ to perform or do better than – excel – outperform – outdo – exceed: Among his classmates, Tom has surpassed his teacher’s expectations in the final exams. Antonyms follow Parts of Speech Adjective: surpassing Adverb: surpassingly
Slender Slender (adj) /ˈslen.dəʳ/ US /-dɚ/ gracefully thin – delicate and attractive, slim, small, lean, slight: As an actor, Jacob has a slender and slim body. Antonyms fat, considerable Parts of Speech Noun: slenderness Adverb: slenderly