bane

Day 37Level 2

bayn

cause of misery

source of harm; cause of misery

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

affliction, disaster, scourge

Antonyms:

fortune, blessing, advantage

Example Sentence:

Corrupt politicians and the poor education system are the bane of this country.

Related Words

assist in wrongdoing

uh-BET

to encourage somebody, usually in wrongdoing

something similar

AN-i-awg

something similar; output proportional to input (engineering)

legacy

bih-KWEST

something given in will; legacy

pastoral

byoo-KAH-lik

connected with the countryside ; rural

convincing

KOH-juhnt

convincing, relevant

desirous

KUHV-i-tuhs

desirous to own something that other people have