Penalize Penalize (verb) /ˈpiː.nə.laɪz/ to impose a penalty on someone – punish – disadvantage someone – reprimand – castigate – correct: Some students were heading toward the principal’s office for being penalized unfairly by their math teacher, Mr. Richardson. Antonyms let off, reward, excuse Parts of Speech Noun: penalty Noun: penalization Adjective: penal
Beneficiary Beneficiary (noun) /ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.ər.i/ US /-i.er.i/ someone receiving money, property, etc. – recipient – receiver – heir – payee: According to Mr. Smith’s will, his children are not beneficiaries of his personal property. Antonyms benefactor
Reptile Reptile (noun) /ˈrep.taɪl/ a group of cold-blooded, egg-laying, air-breathing animals like crocodiles, snakes, lizards, turtles, etc. that creep on the ground: Reptiles have been living on earth millions of years before humans. Parts of Speech Adjective: reptilian
Extract Extract (noun & verb) /ɪkˈstrækt/ verb: to pull something out usually by force – obtain something from its source – take out – remove – dig out – unearth – extort – excerpt, quotation, citation: The dentist used so much force to extract my spoiled tooth. Antonyms source, put in Parts of Speech Adjective: …
Prior Prior (adj) /praɪəʳ/ US /praɪr/ happening or existing before something else – earlier in sequence or time, previous – preceding – more important, previous, earlier: Mr. Richardson was fired from the firm without any prior warning. Antonyms subsequent Parts of Speech Noun: prioress Noun: priory
Embrace Embrace (verb) /ɪmˈbreɪs/ to hold someone with your arms to show love – hug somebody – cuddle – accept an idea – make use of something: Betty warmly embraced her daughter after her successful surgical operation. Antonyms reject Parts of Speech Noun: embracement Noun: embracer Adjective: embraceable
Jagged Jagged (adj) /ˈdʒæg.ɪd/ having an uneven and rough surface, rough, pointy, sharp, pointed, toothed, uneven, irregular, bumpy, coarse, ragged I cut my hand while trying to take out some jam from the jar with a jagged edge. Antonyms smooth, even Parts of Speech Noun: jaggedness Adverb: jaggedly
Linger Linger (verb) /ˈlɪŋ.gəʳ/ US /-gɚ/ to be reluctant to move – take time to do something, put off leaving, remain, hang back, stay behind, loiter, hang around, stick around, delay: The bitter taste of the medicine has still lingered in my mouth. Antonyms leave, depart Parts of Speech Noun: lingerer Adjective: lingering Adverb: lingeringly
Ambush Ambush (noun & verb) /ˈæm.bʊʃ/ noun: an unexpected attack from a hidden place, surprise attack, enemy in ambush, trap, ambuscade, ensnarement, ensnare, lie in wait: The lioness was lying in ambush behind the bush to attack the gazelle. Parts of Speech Noun: ambusher
Crafty Crafty (adj) /ˈkrɑːf.ti/ US /ˈkræf-/ good at deceiving others by playing tricks – cunning, sly, shrewd, astute, deceitful We cannot negotiate any contract with him because he’s such a crafty old devil. Antonyms forthright Parts of Speech Noun: craftiness Adverb: craftily