defame
Day 48Level 1dih-FEYM
slander
to disgrace or slander
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
vilify, calumniate
Antonyms:
compliment, praise
Example Sentence:
The government has sued the newspaper for defaming the president by publishing his cartoon.
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Day 48fear of heights
ak-ruh-FOH-bee-uh
fear of heights
alleviate
Day 48relieve
uh-LEE-vee-ayt
to relieve; to improve partially
analogous
Day 48similar
uh-NAAL-uh-guhs
similar, comparable
ardent
Day 48passionate
AHR-dihnt
passionate, fervent, enthusiastic
arduous
Day 48strenuous
AR-juh-wus
hard to endure ; strenuous
auxiliary
Day 48supporting
awg-ZIL-yuh-ree
supporting, supplementary