diurnal

Day 31Level 3

die-UHR-nuhl

active in daytime

occurring during the day

Part of Speech: adjective

Antonyms:

nocturnal

Example Sentence:

The commander ordered his battalion to halt their diurnal activity and wait till the night to resume their movement.

Related Words

depart secretly

aab-SKAHND

to depart in a sudden and secret manner

severe suffering

ANG-gwish

acute pain or suffering

pacify

uh-PEEZ

to bring to a state of peace or calm; pacify

playful remarks

BAN-ter

friendly and teasing remarks

roundabout

suhr-kuhm-loh-KYOO-shuhn

roundabout, lengthy way of saying something

implication

kon-uh-TEY-shuhn

implication, association