leery

Day 30Level 2

LIHR-ree

suspicious

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

wary, cautious

Antonyms:

sure, certain

Example Sentence:

Most small businesses still leery to hire new employees.

Related Words

torching

AHR-suhn

deliberate, criminal starting of fires

dress gaudily

bi-DY-zun

to dress in a tasteless or gaudy manner

unnecessarily repeat idea

bih-LEY-ber

to explain in unnecessary detail

cheat

bihlk

to cheat, especially by asking money from others

flourish

BUHR-juhn

to grow rapidly

cautious

SUHR-kuhm-spehkt

cautious, watchful