Hinder 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈhɪn.dəʳ/ (verb) to block the progress of something, prevent something from growing, obstruct, impede, encumber, restrict, inhibit, hamper, curb, thwart, hold back, slow down, interfere with, deter, delay, get in the way Quality improvement by providers: market developments hinder progress Providers report maintaining, but not greatly enhancing, their…
Witty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈwɪt.i/ (adj) using words cleverly and amusingly, humorous, comic, droll, funny, hilarious, quick-witted, jocose, jocular, facetious, entertaining Wit is a form of intelligent humour, the ability to say or write things that are clever and usually funny. Someone witty is a person who is skilled at making clever…
Jolly 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈdʒɒl.i/ (adj, adv & verb) Adjective: full of life, vivacious, lively, ebullient, cheerful, bright, merry, bubbly, happy, fun, jovial, joyous, joyful Adverb: very, pretty, tremendously, extremely, really Verb: to encourage someone to do something, motivate, stimulate, persuade, coax, cajole a jolly good idea! There’s an unfortunate reason why…
Shrill 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ʃrɪl/ (adj) (of sound) too loud and deafening, piercing, strident, raucous, penetrating, sharp, high-pitched, ear-piercing, shrieking, harsh, screechy Laura Del Rosso, a 58-year-old travel writer in San Francisco, was running errands one day three years ago when a steam whistle began blasting inside her head. The sound was…
Prejudice 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˈpredʒ.ʊ.dɪs/ (noun & verb) Noun: an unfair or biased feeling or judgment, bigotry, prejudgment, discrimination, preconception, partiality, bias, unfairness, narrow-mindedness, chauvinism, injustice, partisanship Verb: to influence someone or something unfairly and negatively, predispose, make partial, overshadow, color, damage, distort, be detrimental to, impair, spoil, injure It is surprising…
Volunteer 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /ˌvɒl.ənˈtɪəʳ/ (noun & verb) Noun: a person who voluntarily or willingly helps other people or does something positive altruistically, helper, altruist, unpaid worker Verb: to be ready to help other people or do something positively willingly, to be a volunteer, undertake, step up, put forward, give, offer, proffer,…
Loyalty 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈlɔɪ.əl.ti/ (noun) the quality of being faithful, loyal and trustworthy, faithfulness, devotion, adherence, steadfastness, trustiness, fidelity, trustworthiness, allegiance, reliability, constancy, dependability Brand loyalty is the positive association consumers attach to a particular product or brand. Customers that exhibit brand loyalty are devoted to a product or service, which…
Provide 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /prəˈvaɪd/ (verb) to give someone something that they require or need, grant, supply, make available, endow, offer, deliver, proffer, donate, furnish, bestow – (law) postulate, specify, stipulate During an unexpected school closure, schools can leverage their participation in one of USDA’s summer meal programs to provide meals at…
Torment 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /ˈtɔː.ment/ (noun & verb) Noun: excessive mental suffering or physical pain, agony, torture, anguish, distress – annoyance, nuisance, irritation, plague, pain in the neck, pest Verb: to cause a person or animal to suffer mentally or physically, persecute, pester, vex, taunt, plague, torture, harass, trouble “I swore never…
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