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Foment – English Flashcard for Foment with Synonyms

Foment - English Flashcard for Foment - LELB Society

Foment Foment (verb) /fəʊˈment/ to cause trouble or rebellion – stir up trouble – instigate – stimulate – incite – provoke – whip up: The trial found him guilty of fomenting armed rebellion against the government.

Facetious – English Flashcard for Facetious for IELTS

Facetious - English Flashcard for Facetious - LELB Society

Facetious Facetious (adj) /fəˈsiː.ʃəs/ intended to be funny and humorous but in an awkward and inappropriate way – whimsical – flippant – silly – foolish – inane – frivolous – lighthearted – witty – amusing – comical: This must be just a facetious remark. He cannot be really serious about dropping out of college.

Rabid – English Flashcard for Rabid with Synonyms

Rabid - English Flashcard for Rabid - LELB Society

Rabid Rabid (adj) /ˈræb.ɪd/ having very strong opinions or intense feelings about something – biased – fanatical – extreme – radical – fervent – fervid – ardent – suffering from rabies – infected: A bunch of rabid fanatics have gone on strike to foment rebellion against the new policies of the enterprise.

Extraneous – English Flashcard for Extraneous for IELTS

Extraneous - English Flashcard for Extraneous - LELB Society

Extraneous Extraneous (adj) ɪkˈstreɪ.ni.əs/ irrelevant or impertinent – inessential – unrelated – inappropriate – unnecessary – coming from outside – peripheral: In his presentation, he, for the most part, talked about extraneous points without actually centralizing the main issue.

Usurp – English Flashcard for Usurp for IELTS

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Usurp Usurp (verb) /juːˈzɜːp/ /-ˈsɜːp/ to seize or use something unacceptably – take control of something illegally – seize power – take over – arrogate: Many conscious attempts were made to push back the opportunistic people who intended to usurp authority and power after the monarch relinquished the throne.

Profound – English Flashcard on Profound for IELTS

Profound - English Flashcard for Profound - LELB Society

Profound Profound (adj) /prəˈfaʊnd/ showing a great perception and understanding of important issues – deep and thoughtful – perceptive – reflective – insightful – intense – acute: Solving this difficult math problem requires a profound understanding of complicated equations.

Alleviate – English Flashcard for Alleviate for IELTS

Alleviate - English Flashcard for Alleviate - LELB Society

Alleviate Alleviate (verb) /əˈliː.vi.eɪt/ to make something, such as a pain or difficulty less intense and more tolerable – lessen – ease – assuage – soothe – lighten – pacify – mitigate – relieve: A great number of charity concerts have been held with the purpose of alleviating the intense poverty of the poor people…

Attenuate – English Flashcard for Attenuate for IELTS

Attenuate - English Flashcard for Attenuate - LELB Society

Attenuate Attenuate (verb) /əˈten.ju.eɪt/ to make something weaker, smaller or less effective – weaken – lessen – reduce – decrease – diminish – mitigate – assuage – calm – soothe – lighten: The polio vaccine is manufactured by attenuating the virus to arouse the immune system so that the body would be immunized against the…

Strident – English Flashcard for Strident for IELTS

Strident - English Flashcard for Strident - LELB Society

Strident Strident (adj) /ˈstraɪ.dənt/ forcefully and strongly expressed – loud and shrill – piercing and harsh – vociferous – persuasive – noisy: So much strident and acrimonious criticism was directed at the press secretary for practicing plagiarism.