antagonize

Day 15Level 1

aan-TAA-guh-niez

to irritate

to irritate or provoke anger

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

annoy, offend

Antonyms:

aid, help

Example Sentence:

The teenager observed that he could antagonize his neighbors by playing loud music.

Related Words

ill-timed

uh-nak-ruh-NIS-tik

occurring in the wrong time period

soothing

AAH-nuh-dien

pain killing drug; pain reliever;

greed

A-vuh-rus

extreme greed especially for wealth

conspiracy

kuh-BAHL

a small group of secret plotters

defamation

KAA-luhm-nee

a false statement made to damage somebody's reputation

secretive

klaan-DEHS-tien

secretive, concealed for an illicit or improper purpose