Chef d’oeuvre Chef d’oeuvre /ˌʃeɪdˈɜː.vrə/ US /-ˈɝː-/ (noun) a great work of art, masterpiece, stroke of genius, tour de force: The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the chefs d’oeuvre in painting. The painting could have been included as a praiseworthy chef d’oeuvre only if you had exhibited it publicly. Artists can …
Narcotic Narcotic (adj & noun) /nɑːˈkɒt.ɪk/ US /nɑːrˈkɑːţ-/ noun: an addictive drug from opium that relieves pain and causes dizziness, drug, medicine, tranquilizing – painkiller: Adjective: interminable, tedious, boring, dull, monotonous, calming The physician prescribed me some narcotic to deal with my acute pain. Antonyms stimulant Parts of Speech Adverb: narcotically
Illegal Illegal (adj) /ɪˈliː.gəl/ against the law, unlawful, not supported by law, illegitimate, prohibited, forbidden, banned Illegal immigration is a serious social issue these days. Antonyms legal Parts of speech Adverb: illegally
Heir Heir (noun) /eəʳ/ US /er/ someone who receives money, property, etc. after the death of another person, beneficiary, recipient, successor, inheritor: Being the only child of the family, Robert was the sole heir to all of Mr. Smith’s property. Parts of speech Noun: heirship Adjective: heirless Antonyms predecessor, precursor
Vandal Vandal (noun) /ˈvæn.dəl/ someone who deliberately damages other people’s property – trespasser – delinquent – criminal – felon, thug: The police arrested several vandals and dispersed the crowd. Parts of speech Noun: vandalism Verb: vandalize
Refrain Refrain (noun & verb) /rɪˈfreɪn/ verb: to hold back from doing something – avoid – stop – desist, cease, hold back, abstain Noun: repeated verse or line in a poem, catch phrase, chorus Please refrain from cheating in the exam. Antonyms persist Parts of speech Noun: refrainment Noun: refrainer
Abide Abide (verb) /əˈbaɪd/ to tolerate or withstand something or someone, put up with, accept, endure, tolerate, compromise, stand for, bear, obey, dwell or reside in a place: As a subordinate, she had to abide by the rules imposed by her superior. Antonyms defy Parts of speech Noun: abidance Noun: abider
Unify Unify (verb) /ˈjuː.nɪ.faɪ/ to unite and bring together – form a single unit, join, combine, merge, amalgamate, bring together, fuse: We need to bury the hatchet and unify our forces to regain our power. Antonyms separate Parts of speech Noun: unification Noun: unifier Adjective: unifiable Adjective: unifying
Heed Heed (noun & verb) /hiːd/ verb: to pay attention to a warning or advice – give serious attention to something, listen to, take note of, notice, attention, note, care, mindfulness: If you had heeded my advice, you wouldn’t have been in trouble now. Antonyms disregard, negligence Parts of speech Adjective: heedful Adjective: heedless Adverb: …
Dexterous Dexterous /ˈdek.stər.əs/ US /-stɚ-/ (adj) physically skillful, quick-witted, adroit, nimble-fingered, handy, nimble, agile, acute, resourceful, skillful, ingenious, adept: His dexterous accounting abilities have made him important to the team. Using the kitchen utensils dexterously, he stood out in the crowd of chefs. You are supposed to be dexterous at using knives, otherwise you might …