Warden Warden (noun) /ˈwɔː.dən/ US /ˈwɔːr-/ a principal officer who’s in charge of a prison – prison keeper – guardian – law enforcer – supervisor – curator – governor: The prisoner could escape the prison because the warden was asleep. Parts of Speech Noun: wardenship
Delinquent Delinquent (adj & noun) /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/ noun: a criminal or offender – lawbreaker – felon – wrongdoer: Adjective: antisocial, criminal This district at night is infamous for having so many delinquents. Antonyms dutiful, law-abiding Parts of Speech Noun: delinquency Adverb: delinquently
Deprived Deprived (adj) /dɪˈpraɪvd/ not having the necessary and basic things that you really need, lacking in, underprivileged, disadvantaged, poor, destitute: Being a deprived child, she was suffering from malnutrition. Antonyms provided, blessed, privileged Parts of Speech Verb: deprive: take away, remove, withdraw, dispossess Noun: deprivation Noun: depriver Adjective: deprivable
Reject Reject (noun & verb) /rɪˈdʒekt/ verb: to refuse to agree or accept, discard, disallow, deny, rebuff, refuse, decline, snub, eliminate: I became frustrated when my submitted manuscript was rejected by the international journal. Antonyms accept, embrace Parts of Speech Noun: rejection Noun: rejecter Adjective: rejective
Spouse Spouse (noun) /spaʊs/ someone’s wife or husband: The company staff were allowed to take their spouses to the opening ceremony.
Relieve Relieve (verb) /rɪˈliːv/ to ease someone’s pain or suffering – alleviate – mitigate – lessen – ease – replace – dismiss – fire – release It’s medically dangerous to take many painkillers to relieve pain. Antonyms aggravate, exacerbate Parts of Speech Noun: relief Adjective: relieving Adjective: relievable
Vocation Vocation (noun) /vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US /voʊ-/ a job or profession that requires special commitment – profession – career – occupation – talent – inclination: At the age of 40, he finally found his true vocation as a professional blogger. Parts of Speech Adjective: vocational Adverb: vocationally
Unstable Unstable (adj) /ʌnˈsteɪ.bļ/ not solid, firm or fixed – lacking stability – likely to collapse – unbalanced – wobbly – unpredictable: He’s doing hard to stabilize his unstable financial situation. Antonyms steady, stable Parts of Speech Noun: unstableness Adverb: unstably
Homicide Homicide (noun) /ˈhɒm.ɪ.saɪd/ US /ˈhɑː.mə-/ the act of killing another person – murder – killing, slaughter, butchery, assassination He was accused of homicide. Parts of Speech Adjective: homicidal
Eye-catching Eye-catching /ˈaɪˌkætʃ.ɪŋ/ (adj) noticeable and attractive, striking, attention-grabbing, conspicuous, stunning, startling, dazzling, astonishing: Her decorative embellishments seemed eye-catching at first glance, but they were just gaudy ornaments. Owing to urban sprawl, the region was dotted with ostentatious skyscrapers which had dazzling, eye-catching facades. Antonyms inconspicuous, unremarkable