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Ineffectual 1100 Words You Need Ineffectual 1100 Words You Need /ˌɪn.ɪˈfek.tju.əl/ (adj) not skilled at achieving, or not able to produce good results, inexpert, incompetent, indecisive, unable to realize desired results, weak, feeble, unimpressive, unsuccessful, useless, hopeless, inadequate, inefficient, inept, fruitless: Several of the teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline. antonym: competent adv: ineffectually noun:…
Astute 1100 Words You Need Astute 1100 Words You Need /əˈstjuːt/ (adj) clever and quick to see how to take advantage of a situation, wise, judicious, shrewd, smart, perceptive, incisive, intelligent, perspicacious: an astute investor/businesswoman his astute handling of the situation an astute observer of human behavior antonym: stupid, lowbrow, imprudent adv: astutely Noun: astuteness…
Solicit 1100 Words You Need Solicit 1100 Words You Need /səˈlɪs.ɪt/ (verb) 1: to ask someone for money, information or help, ask for, beg, importune, seek, petition for, plead for, request, crave, implore, beseech, plead with, lobby: to solicit donations for a charity It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in…
Loath 1100 Words You Need Loath 1100 Words You Need /ləʊθ/ (adj) Not being interested in something – unwilling, be loath to do something: to be unwilling to do something, reluctant, wary, against, opposed, averse, disinclined: I’m loath to spend it all at once. antonym: eager, willing, enthusiastic, zealous Adj: loathsome Noun: loathing Verb: loathe…
Keep a Stiff Upper Lip Keep a Stiff Upper Lip to have the ability to stay calm and not show your feelings in a difficult or upsetting situation, be courageous in the face of trouble, have a poker face, look blank, show no emotion: Men were taught to keep a stiff upper lip. antonym: express…
Spew 1100 Words You Need Spew 1100 Words You Need /spjuː/ (noun & verb) If something spews liquid or gas or liquid or gas spews from something, it flows out in large amounts, vomit, eject, pour out forcefully, disgorge, discharge, send out, spew out, emit, gush, pour forth: The volcano spewed a giant cloud of…
Venom 1100 Words You Need Venom 1100 Words You Need /ˈvenəm/ (noun) 1: the expression of feelings of hatred or extreme anger, malice, aversion, hatred, vicious hostility, spite, rancor, acrimony, bitterness, virulence, vituperation, malevolence: He was shocked at the sheer venom of her reply. 2. a poisonous liquid which some snakes, insects, etc. produce when…
Virulent 1100 Words You Need Virulent 1100 Words You Need /ˈvɪr.jʊ.lənt/ (adj) 1. describes a dangerous disease or poison which very quickly spreads or has an effect, very poisonous, infectious, pernicious, lethal, deadly, fatal, potent: A particularly virulent strain of flu has recently claimed a number of lives in the US. 2. full of hate…
Blatant 1100 Words You Need Blatant 1100 Words You Need /ˈbleɪ.tənt/ (adj) describes something bad that is very obvious or intentional, flagrant, egregious, awful, unconcealed, barefaced, unashamed, deliberate, transparent, uncouth, patent, manifest, palpable: a blatant lie The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity. antonym: furtive adv: blatantly noun: blatancy French: flagrante Farsi:…
Spill the beans 1100 Words Spill the beans 1100 Words to tell people secret information, to give away a secret, let the cat out of the bag, let on, blow someone’s cover, give the game away, reveal: So who spilled the beans about her affair with David? antonym: keep secret French: révéler Farsi: بند را…