enormity

Day 52Level 2

i-NOR-mi-tee

evilness

excessive wickedness, evilness

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

heinousness, atrocity, monstrousness

Antonyms:

goodness, pleasantry, kindness

Example Sentence:

The enormity of 9/11 had forced the US government to take serious actions against the terrorist groups.

Related Words

painkiller

an-l-JEE-zik

a drug or remedy that relieves pain

gracious

buh-NYN

favorable, gracious

confiscate

kom-uhn-deer

take possession of

interpret

kuhn-STROO

to explain or interpret

normal

kuhn-VEN-shuh-nl

adhering to accepted standards

dejected

dih-SPAHN-duhnt

discouraged, dejected, hopelessness