modicum

Day 35Level 2

MOD-i-kuhm

small amount

a moderate amount

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

pinch, scrap

Antonyms:

lot

Example Sentence:

Government has made a modicum of progress in improving public access to documents.

Related Words

addition

aj-uhngkt

something added or attached

noisy

BOY-stur-us

noisy, lacking restraint

arrogant disregard

kaav-uh-LEER

carefree and nonchalant; with lordly disdain

shame

shuh-GRIHN

a keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment

to thicken

koh-AG-yuh-leyt

to thicken

persuade

kohks

to attempt to influence by flattery