heinous

Day 42Level 1

HEY-nuhs

odious, monstrous

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

nefarious, atrocious, abominable, flagrant

Antonyms:

glorious, admirable, magnificent

Example Sentence:

The Judge observed that it is a heinous crime and rejected the bail application of the accused.

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improvement

uh-meel-yuh-REY-shuhn

an improvement

lack of interest

AP-uh-thee

lack of interest; uncaring attitude

resent

bih-GRUHJ

to resent or envy the pleasure

bowl-shaped vessel

KUHL-uhn-der

bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water

agreeable

KAHN-suh-nuhnt

consistent with, in agreement with, in accord

believable

KRED-uh-buhl

believable; trustworthy