verb: desist
stop doing something; cease or abstain.
"each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage"
Similar: abstain, refrain
Opposite: continue
stop doing something; cease or abstain.
"each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage"
Similar: abstain, refrain
Opposite: continue
noun: predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
"the club's financial predicament"
Similar: mess, difficulty
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
"the club's financial predicament"
Similar: mess, difficulty
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adjective: sophisticated
having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
"She is a sophisticated woman"
Similar: worldly, worldly-wise
Opposite: naive, unsophisticated
(of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity.
"highly sophisticated computer systems"
Similar: advanced
having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
"She is a sophisticated woman"
Similar: worldly, worldly-wise
Opposite: naive, unsophisticated
(of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity.
"highly sophisticated computer systems"
Similar: advanced
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adjective: succinct
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
"use short, succinct sentences"
Similar: concise, short
Opposite: lengthy, long-winded
(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
"use short, succinct sentences"
Similar: concise, short
Opposite: lengthy, long-winded
adjective: credulous
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
"a ceremony staged for credulous tourists"
Similar: gullible, naive
Opposite: worldly, suspicious
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
"a ceremony staged for credulous tourists"
Similar: gullible, naive
Opposite: worldly, suspicious
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adjective: placable
easily calmed; gentle and forgiving.
"he was placable in his animosities and affectionate in his family
easily calmed; gentle and forgiving.
"he was placable in his animosities and affectionate in his family
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noun: animosity, plural noun: animosities
strong hostility.
"he no longer felt any animosity towards her"
Similar: antipathy, hostility
Opposite: goodwill, friendship
strong hostility.
"he no longer felt any animosity towards her"
Similar: antipathy, hostility
Opposite: goodwill, friendship
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adjective: pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
"the pernicious effects of air pollution"
Similar: harmful,damaging
Opposite: beneficial, benign
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
"the pernicious effects of air pollution"
Similar: harmful,damaging
Opposite: beneficial, benign
adjective: sumptuous
splendid and expensive-looking.
"the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal"
Similar: lavish, luxurious
Opposite: plain, cheap
splendid and expensive-looking.
"the banquet was a sumptuous, luxurious meal"
Similar: lavish, luxurious
Opposite: plain, cheap
verb: desist
stop doing something; cease or abstain.
"each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage"
Similar: abstain, refrain
Opposite: continue
stop doing something; cease or abstain.
"each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage"
Similar: abstain, refrain
Opposite: continue
noun: triumph
a great victory or achievement.
"a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs"
verb : triumph
achieve a victory; be successful.
"spectacle has once again triumphed over content"
a great victory or achievement.
"a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs"
verb : triumph
achieve a victory; be successful.
"spectacle has once again triumphed over content"
noun: perfidy
the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.
"it was an example of his perfidy"
Similar: treachery, duplicity
Opposite: faithfulness, loyalty
the state of being deceitful and untrustworthy.
"it was an example of his perfidy"
Similar: treachery, duplicity
Opposite: faithfulness, loyalty
noun: erudition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
"he was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills"
Similar: learning, scholarship
Opposite: ignorance
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.
"he was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills"
Similar: learning, scholarship
Opposite: ignorance
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verb: disparage
regard or represent as being of little worth.
"he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors"
Similar: belittle, denigrate
Opposite: praise, overrate
regard or represent as being of little worth.
"he never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors"
Similar: belittle, denigrate
Opposite: praise, overrate
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noun: brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
"the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity"
Similar: conciseness, concision
Opposite: verbosity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
"the staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity"
Similar: conciseness, concision
Opposite: verbosity
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Vocabulary through word roots
1. "ami / amo"
friendly, lovable,peaceful
1. amity- noun- friendly relations.
2. amicable- characterized by friendliness
3. amiable -
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
4. amorous -
showing, feeling sexual desire
5. enamored - be filled with love for
1. "ami / amo"
friendly, lovable,peaceful
1. amity- noun- friendly relations.
2. amicable- characterized by friendliness
3. amiable -
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
4. amorous -
showing, feeling sexual desire
5. enamored - be filled with love for
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2. SOLI / SOL (alone, single)
1. SOLITARY(adj)→ lonely, alone
2. SOLITUDE (noun)→ loneliness, isolation
3. SOLILOQUY(noun)→ a speech made by a person while alone
4. DESOLATE(adj)→ lonely, dejected
5. ISOLATE(verb)→ separate, remain alone from others
6. SOLACE(noun)→ to give comfort to a person who is lonely/alone
7. SOLO(adj)→ single, solitary
Vocabulary through word root
1. SOLITARY(adj)→ lonely, alone
2. SOLITUDE (noun)→ loneliness, isolation
3. SOLILOQUY(noun)→ a speech made by a person while alone
4. DESOLATE(adj)→ lonely, dejected
5. ISOLATE(verb)→ separate, remain alone from others
6. SOLACE(noun)→ to give comfort to a person who is lonely/alone
7. SOLO(adj)→ single, solitary
Vocabulary through word root
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root word - "mal"
1. Malignment – defame something badly
2. Malice – evil intention
3. Maltreat. – Treat someone/something badly
4. Malfunction – working badly
5. Dismal – A gloomy situation
6. Maleficent – Someone who deliberately try causing harm to someone
1. Malignment – defame something badly
2. Malice – evil intention
3. Maltreat. – Treat someone/something badly
4. Malfunction – working badly
5. Dismal – A gloomy situation
6. Maleficent – Someone who deliberately try causing harm to someone
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root word "dict" - say
1.dictionary: tells how to ‘say’ words
2.addict: ‘speaks’ heavily towards something
3.predict: ‘say’ beforehand
4.contradict: ‘say’ against
5.valedictorian: one who ‘says’ farewell
6.dictate: ‘say’ words to another
7.dedicate: to ‘say’ for another
8.verdict: ‘speaking’ of the truth
9.vindicate: ‘say’ to be free from something
10.indicate: ‘say’ to make known
11.dictator: ‘sayer’ of rules
12.predicament: result when one ‘speaks’ too quickly, or before she should
1.dictionary: tells how to ‘say’ words
2.addict: ‘speaks’ heavily towards something
3.predict: ‘say’ beforehand
4.contradict: ‘say’ against
5.valedictorian: one who ‘says’ farewell
6.dictate: ‘say’ words to another
7.dedicate: to ‘say’ for another
8.verdict: ‘speaking’ of the truth
9.vindicate: ‘say’ to be free from something
10.indicate: ‘say’ to make known
11.dictator: ‘sayer’ of rules
12.predicament: result when one ‘speaks’ too quickly, or before she should
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Word Root "FID" - trust/faith
1.FIDELITY→ faithfulness, loyalty
2.INFIDELITY → faithlessness, disloyalty
3.PERFIDY→ faithlessness, deceitfulness
4.CONFIDENT→ bold, fearless, convinced
5. DIFFIDENT→ shy, hesitant
6. BONAFIDE → genuine, authentic
7. MALAFIDE→ illegal, false
8. CONFIDANT→ an intimate and trustworthy friend
1.FIDELITY→ faithfulness, loyalty
2.INFIDELITY → faithlessness, disloyalty
3.PERFIDY→ faithlessness, deceitfulness
4.CONFIDENT→ bold, fearless, convinced
5. DIFFIDENT→ shy, hesitant
6. BONAFIDE → genuine, authentic
7. MALAFIDE→ illegal, false
8. CONFIDANT→ an intimate and trustworthy friend
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