foil

Day 7Level 1

foil

thwart

to prevent from carrying out a certain task; contrast

Part of Speech: verb & noun

Synonyms:

thwart, hamper, complement, defense

Antonyms:

aid, support, similarity

Example Sentence:

New California driver's license has features to foil counterfeiters.

Related Words

extremely eager

uh-GOG

extremely eager; excited

doubtful

aam-BIHG-yoo-uhs

having multiple or doubtful meaning

passion

AHR-duhr

intense and passionate feeling ; enthusiasm

admit

uh-VOU

to declare openly; admit

fawn

BLAND-ish

to coax with flattery

insipidity

BLAND-nuhs

insipidity, dullness