amass

Day 21Level 2

uh-MAS

accumulate

to accumulate or assemble a large quantity

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

stockpile, collect, assemble, garner

Antonyms:

disperse, scatter

Example Sentence:

The astronomers had amassed compelling evidence that the galaxies indeed were speeding away from the earth and from each other.

Related Words

lucky charm

AAM-yoo-liht

something worn as a charm against evil

obstacle

bawk

obstacle, purposely to get on the way of

bad tempered

kan-TANG-ker-uhs

bad tempered ; quarrelsome

excessive

KLOY-ing

disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess; excessively sweet or sentimental

scorn

kun-TEM

to scorn

deceive

KUH-zun

to cheat or deceive