squalid

Day 2Level 3

SKWAH-lid

wretched and dirty

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

filthy, foul, sordid, degraded

Antonyms:

clean, good, pure

Example Sentence:

He was known for rescuing children from squalid orphanages.

Related Words

adept

uh-DROYT

cleverly skillful; adept

selflessness

AL-troo-iz-uhm

practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others; being self-sacrificing

uncertainty

am-BIV-uh-luhns

the quality of having opposing ideas or feelings

chronological error

uh-NAAK-ruh-nih-suhm

something or someone misplaced in time

pertaining to trees

ahr-BAWR-ee-uhl

pertaining to trees

refuge

uh-SAHY-luhm

a place of refuge