auspice

Day 62Level 2

AW-spis

patronage

patronage, support

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

protection, sponsorship, aegis

Antonyms:

disfavor, opposition

Example Sentence:

The Government has recently started a scheme of giving free education to poor children under the auspices of social welfare department.

Related Words

hold one's attention

uh-REST

to stop or slow down; to hold one's attention

type of cap

buh-REY

type of visor-less cap often worn angled to one side

ridicule

di-RI-zhun

ridicule, scorn

dissident

ahy-kon-uh-KLAS-tik

criticizing popular beliefs

imprisonment

in-kahr-suh-REY-shuhn

putting in prison

becoming apparent

in-SIP-ee-unt

beginning to become apparent