discourse
Day 63Level 2DIS-kawrs
dissertation
conversation, speech, dissertation
Part of Speech: noun
Synonyms:
dialogue, talk, lecture
Antonyms:
silence
Example Sentence:
Dr. Willis gave an inspiring discourse on the effects of cinema on the social life of people, in the recently held international film conference.
Related Words
bolster
Day 63support
BOHL-stuhr
to provide support for reinforcement
contiguous
Day 63adjacent
kuhn-TIG-yoo-uhs
adjacent; touching; abutting
doctrinaire
Day 63dogmatic
dahk-truh-NAYR
strictly devoted to theories in all circumstances, even if there are practical problems
gerontocracy
Day 63government by elders
jer-uhn-TOK-ruh-see
government by the aged
ignominious
Day 63shameful
ig-nuh-MIN-ee-us
shameful, disgraceful
juxtapose
Day 63place side by side
JUHK-stuh-pohz
to put people or things together especially for comparison