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Scurrilous 1100 Words You Need Scurrilous 1100 Words You Need /ˈskʌr.ɪ.ləs/ US /ˈskɝː-/ (adj) containing defamatory and damaging remarks to ruin one’s reputation, scandalous, defamatory allegation, insulting, abusive, outrageous, libelous, coarse, foul-mouthed or vulgar: The victim in the car accident let out a stream of invective and scurrilous remarks addressing the reckless driver. Antonyms complimentary …
Frenzy 1100 Words You Need Frenzy 1100 Words You Need /ˈfren.zi/ (noun) uncontrolled behavior or activity, out-of-control emotion, craze, overexcited behavior or emotion, great anxiety or excitement, fever, passion, agitation, wild fit, turmoil, flurry, rush, whirl, fury, anger, rage: The paparazzi were chasing the popular superstar to take photos of him in a feeding frenzy. …
Dregs 1100 Words You Need Dregs 1100 Words You Need /dregz/ (noun) small solid particles that remain after some liquids or drinks like coffee or wine are drunk or used up, remains, residue, sediment, lees, silt, the least valuable part of something, the least important or useful people in society, waste, grounds, most worthless part, …
Aspirant 1100 Words You Need Aspirant 1100 Words You Need /ˈæs.pɪ.rənt/ (noun) a candidate who wishes to occupy an important position, candidate for high position, contender, applicant, job seeker, job hunter, office seeker, postulant: During the heated election campaign, the presidential aspirants competed with each other relentlessly. Parts of Speech Verb: aspire Noun: aspiration Antonyms …
Solace 1100 Words You Need Solace 1100 Words You Need /ˈsɒl.ɪs/ (noun & verb) emotional comfort and relief in sadness and grief, relief from emotional distress, source of relief and comfort, consolation, succor, support, help, assistance, condolence: I sought solace in playing the piano after the untimely death of my mother. Antonyms distress, aggravation
Hobson’s Choice 1100 Words You Need Hobson’s Choice 1100 Words You Need the ironic state of having no choice to make, lack of freedom to choose, a choice between what is offered and nothing at all, something or nothing: Being the underdog, our company had to acquiesce in all of the contract rules set by …
Octogenarian 1100 Words You Need Octogenarian 1100 Words You Need /ˌɒk.təʊ.dʒəˈneə.ri.ən/ (noun) a person who is between 80 and 89 years old, an old person in his/her eighties: Although he’s an octogenarian, he’s still really active and intelligent. Antonyms adolescent, young, junior Related Vocabulary nonagenarian
Sordid 1100 Words You Need Sordid 1100 Words You Need /ˈsɔː.dɪd/ (adj) immoral and shocking, dirty and unpleasant, nasty, squalid, base, disreputable, repugnant, disgusting, repulsive, despicable, ignoble, degenerate, decadent, foul, filthy, distasteful, rundown: There are lots of really sordid apartments in the city’s poorer areas. He told me he’d had an affair but he spared …
Castigate 1100 Words You Need /ˈkæs.tɪ.geɪt/ (verb) to criticize someone or something strongly, reprimand, reproach, penalize, rebuke, tell off, chastise, rake over the coals, scold, chide, blame, lecture, reprove: The CEO of the company castigated his staff for not updating their information with regard to the emerging critical problem. Antonyms praise Parts of Speech Noun: …
Laceration 1100 Words You Need Laceration 1100 Words You Need /ˌlæs.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ (noun) a jagged cut or wound in your skin, slash, rip, graze, scratch, tear, slit, gash: The patient in the car accident needs to have 5 stitches in his laceration immediately.