ascend

Day 25Level 1

uh-SEND

go up

to go upward; climb

Part of Speech: verb

Synonyms:

rise, climb, mount, soar

Antonyms:

decline, descend, lower

Example Sentence:

Lured by the materialistic pleasures, people who ascend too high too quickly find themselves alone at the top.

Related Words

miserable

ab-jekt

pathetic, miserable, hopeless

artistic

es-THET-ik

relating to or appreciating art or beauty

increase in power

uh-GRAAN-diez

to increase in intensity, power, or prestige; to make appear greater

loyalty

uh-LEE-juhns

loyalty

adulterate

uh-LOY

make less pure; adulterate

deception

AHR-tuh-fis

deception; trickery