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 …
Editor 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /ˈed.ɪ.təʳ/ (noun) a person who edits, corrects, or revises texts, books, articles or films before they’re published, text corrector – a person who is in charge of a magazine, journal or newspaper, editor in chief, executive editor, publishing manager, publishing supervisor, corrector, managing editor, copy editor, cutter, chief …
Gleam 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 13 /gliːm/ (noun & verb) Noun: beam of light, flash of light, sparkle, flicker, glint, blaze, ray, twinkle, glow, shaft, glitter, shimmer Verb: to reflect or produce a bright light, shine brightly – (of eyes) to start shining because of being emotional Meteor: The visible gleam of light observed …