auspice
Day 62Level 2AW-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.
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uh-REST
to stop or slow down; to hold one's attention
beret
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buh-REY
type of visor-less cap often worn angled to one side
derision
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di-RI-zhun
ridicule, scorn
iconoclastic
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ahy-kon-uh-KLAS-tik
criticizing popular beliefs
incarceration
Day 62imprisonment
in-kahr-suh-REY-shuhn
putting in prison
incipient
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in-SIP-ee-unt
beginning to become apparent