Underdog 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈʌn.də.dɒg/ (noun) the people or team that are weaker and less powerful and not likely to win or be successful, victim, loser, weaker party, scapegoat, second best, little guy, fall guy College basketball’s power conferences are just opening their postseason tournaments, but many smaller schools have already punched…
Whirl 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /wɜːl/ (noun & verb) Noun: spinning or turning round, spinning motion, flick, rotation, twizzle, twirl – an exciting and continuous period of activity, tumult, hustle, quick succession of events, commotion, flurry, bustle Verb: turn or spin rapidly, rotate, reel, twirl, swivel Why there’s a whirl when you drain…
Vicious 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈvɪʃ.əs/ (adj) hurtful, evil, causing extreme hurt or harm to others, callous, heartless, dangerous, violent, savage, ferocious, barbarous, barbaric, sadistic, inhuman, brutal, ruthless, fierce, merciless, relentless, cruel – malignant, malign, spiteful, malicious, venomous, mean, malevolent, rancorous Opposition made vicious attempts to destroy national unity in Pakistan: CM Buzdar…
Duplicate 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈdjuː.plɪ.keɪt/ (adj, noun & verb) Verb: to make a precise copy of something, make an identical version of something, copy, repeat, photocopy, redo, clone, reprint, reproduce, replicate Noun: an exact copy of something, replacement, reproduction, facsimile, spare, carbon copy Adjective: being an exact copy of something else, matching,…
Brawl 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /brɔːl/ (noun & verb) a noisy and aggressive fight, tussle, fracas, argument, punch-up, skirmish, affray, scuffle, clash – to fight noisily, wrestle, scrap Mississippi State and Tulsa played a football game today. That bit of information was immediately overshadowed when the two teams engaged in an all-out brawl…
Opponent 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /əˈpəʊ.nənt/ (noun) a person who competes with you or challenges you in a sport, challenger, adversary or rival, contender, contestant, combatant, competitor, match – a person who disagrees with you, opposer, antagonist, enemy, foe, dissenter, objector I’m trying to picture the scenario you have in mind. Unlike professional…
Brutal 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈbruː.təl/ (adj) violent and heartless, callous, vicious, barbarous, villainous, without any feeling, uncaring, merciless, cruel, savage, harsh, coarse, unkind, insensitive, relentless, ferocious, wicked, ruthless, barbaric, pitiless, heinous – too straightforward and blunt Back in 2012 Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell received a huge ban following a brutal exchange of…
Violent 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈvaɪə.lənt/ (adj) forceful and hurtful action or behavior, cruel, rough, barbaric, vicious, ferocious, aggressive, savage, brutal, pugnacious, coarse – emotionally intense, passionate, barbarous, furious, unruly, uncontrollable, fierce, vehement 24 ways to reduce crime in the world’s most violent cities Violent crime is deeply entrenched in some developing countries,…
Rival 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ˈraɪ.vəl/ (noun & verb) Noun: a person who competes with another person for a particular thing or position, adversary, competitor, challenger, opponent, foe, enemy, contender, antagonist, counterpart, equivalent, match, peer Verb: to equal or surpass someone, match, compare with, compete with, oppose, excel Father, 38, punches his son’s…
Unruly 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 14 /ʌnˈruː.li/ (adj) difficult to control and tending to disobey rules, intractable, disobedient, wild, obstreperous, undisciplined, uncontrollable, disruptive, disorderly, recalcitrant, unmanageable, willful, headstrong, boisterous, wayward, rowdy – (of hair) difficult to keep tidy When children are unruly it can be stressful for their parents and caregivers – and an…