bulwark
Day 25Level 2BOOL-werk
rampart
a wall of earth or other material built for defense; something serving as a defense
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
fortification, barricade, rampart
Example Sentence:
The Senate has traditionally been a bulwark of support for special programs that benefit rural areas.
Related Words
abject
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ab-jekt
pathetic, miserable, hopeless
aesthetic
Day 25artistic
es-THET-ik
relating to or appreciating art or beauty
aggrandize
Day 25increase in power
uh-GRAAN-diez
to increase in intensity, power, or prestige; to make appear greater
allegiance
Day 25loyalty
uh-LEE-juhns
loyalty
alloy
Day 25adulterate
uh-LOY
make less pure; adulterate
artifice
Day 25deception
AHR-tuh-fis
deception; trickery