pernicious

Day 65Level 2

pur-NI-shus

harmful

harmful, fatal

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

injurious, deadly, detrimental

Antonyms:

innocuous, lovable, kind

Example Sentence:

It is a pernicious practice that needs to come to an end.

Related Words

adjoin

uh-BUHT

border on; adjoin

to caution

ad-MAH-nish

to caution or warn

spurious

uh-PAHK-ruh-fuhl

of doubtful authenticity

diligent

uh-SIJ-oo-uhs

hard working, diligent

ready to fight

buh-LIJ-er-uhn

waging war

disparaging

dih-ROG-uh-tawr-ee

tending to damage; disparaging