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Bigot 1100 Words You Need Week 9 Day 1

bigot LELB Society

Bigot 1100 Words You Need Bigot 1100 Words You Need /ˈbɪg.ət/ (noun) a person who has strong, unreasonable beliefs and who thinks that anyone who does not have the same beliefs is wrong, extremist, diehard, dogmatist, racist, chauvinist, intolerant person, prejudiced person: He was known to be a loud-mouthed, opinionated bigot. Parts of Speech Adj: …

Asset 1100 Words You Need Week 9 Day 1

asset LELB Society

Asset 1100 Words You Need Asset 1100 Words You Need /ˈæs.et/ (noun) a useful or valuable quality, skill or person, valuable things or property, advantage, belongings, resource, holding, possession, strength, plus point, positive feature, ability, qualification, endowment: He’ll be a great asset to the team. Her eyes are her best asset (= most attractive feature). …

Adverse 1100 Words You Need Week 9 Day 1

adverse LELB Society

Adverse 1100 Words You Need Adverse 1100 Words You Need /ˈæd.vɜːs/ (adj) having a negative or harmful effect on something, pernicious, detrimental, deleterious, unfavorable, unpleasant, opposing, hostile, contrary: The match has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. So far the drug is thought not to have any adverse effects. Antonyms favorable, cooperative, agreeable Parts …

Extortion 1100 Words You Need Week 9 Day 1

extort LELB Society

Extortion 1100 Words You Need Extortion 1100 Words You Need /ɪkˈstɔː.ʃən/ (noun) obtaining something especially money under duress and illegally, coercion, pressure, blackmail, threats, menace, squeezing, exaction, force, shakedown, duress, intimidation: The escaped convict is accused of brutal extortion and violent rape. Parts of Speech Adj: extortionary Noun: extortioner Noun: extortionist Verb: extort Antonyms reparation, …

Impresario 1100 Words You Need Week 9 Day 1

impresario LELB Society

Impresario 1100 Words You Need Impresario 1100 Words You Need /ˌɪm.prəˈsɑː.ri.əʊ/ (noun) a person who arranges public entertainments, such as theater, musical and dance events, entertainment manager, entertainment producer, promoter, agent, entrepreneur, organizer, business manager: London’s leading theatrical impresario

Red Herring 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4

red herring LELB Society

Red Herring 1100 Words Red Herring 1100 Words a fact, idea or subject that takes people’s attention away from the central point being considered, misleading clue, trick, ploy, decoy, lure, diversion, deviation, distraction: The police investigated many clues, but they were all red herrings. Antonyms main point

Succumb 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4

succumb LELB Society

Succumb 1100 Words You Need Succumb 1100 Words You Need /səˈkʌm/ (verb) 1. to lose the determination to oppose something; to accept defeat, give way, yield, give in, submit, surrender, capitulate, accede: I’m afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake. 2. to die or suffer badly from an illness, pass away, …

Fretful 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4

fretful LELB Society

Fretful 1100 Words You Need Fretful 1100 Words You Need /ˈfret.fəl/ (adj) Anxious and complaining, and unable to relax, nagging, worried, concerned about, restless, nervous, agitated, unsettled, uneasy, distressed, irritable, upset, touchy, irascible: The child was tired and fretful. Antonyms calm Parts of Speech Adv: fretfully Noun: fretfulness

Reverberating 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4

reverberate LELB Society

Reverberating 1100 Words You Need Reverberating 1100 Words You Need resounding and echoing, resonant, ringing, booming, deep, rumbling: Due to the existence of a reckless proctor, the idea of cheating in the exam was reverberating in my mind. Parts of Speech adj: reverberant adj: reverberative Noun: reverberation Noun: reverberator Verb: reverberate Antonyms quietening, stillness, inaction

Respite 1100 Words You Need Week 8 Day 4

respite LELB Society

Respite 1100 Words You Need Respite 1100 Words You Need /ˈres.paɪt/ (noun) a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant, brief interval of rest, break, breather, breathing space, delay, postponement, adjournment, repose: We worked for hours without respite. Their teacher was away, so they had a day’s respite before their essays were due. Antonyms …

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