verify

If you verify something, you check that it is true by careful examination or investigation

Ex: I verified the source from which I had that information.

verify 1. check, make sure, examine, monitor, inspect 2. confirm, prove, substantiate, support, validate, bear out, corroborate, authenticate. disprove...

upheaval

An upheaval is a big change which causes a lot of trouble, confusion, and worry.

Ex: Having a baby will mean the greatest upheaval in your life.

upheaval disturbance, revolution, disorder, turmoil, disruption...

unethical

If you describe someone's behaviour as unethical, you think it is wrong and unacceptable according to a society's rules or people's beliefs.

Ex: This is a unethical system.

proposition

If you describe something such as a task or an activity as, for example, a difficult proposition or an attractive proposition, you mean that it is difficult or pleasant to do.

Ex: He argued against the proposition.

proposition 1. task, problem, activity, job, affair, venture, undertaking 2. theory, idea, argument, concept, thesis, hypothesis, theorem, premiss...

innuendos

Innuendo is indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant.

Ex: I was subject of so many innuendos

dismiss

If you dismiss something, you decide or say that it is not important enough for you to think about or consider.

Ex: dismiss a student from school

dismiss 1. reject, disregard 2. banish, dispel, discard, set aside, cast out, lay aside, put out of your mind 3. sack, fire, remove, axe...

charming

If you say that something is charming, you mean that it is very pleasant or attractive.

Ex: I saw the charming points in him


charming attractive, pleasing, appealing, fetching, delightful, cute, seductive, captivating. unpleasant...

appropriately

Something that is appropriate is suitable or acceptable for a particular situation

Ex: It is going to be appropriate for our team uniform

accusation

If you make an accusation against someone, you criticize them or express the belief that they have done something wrong.

Ex: The accusation is murder.

abuse

Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.

Ex: personal abuse

a term of abuse

punctuation

Punctuation is the use of symbols such as full stops or periods, commas, or question marks to divide written words into sentences and clauses

Ex: Close punctuation

prioritize

If you prioritize the tasks that you have to do, you decide which are the most important and do them first.

Ex: If I do homework, I usually prioritize my plan.

sin

Sin or a sin is an action or type of behaviour which is believed to break the laws of God.

Ex: It is a sin to waste your money on such a fruitless work.

sin 1. wickedness, evil, crime, error, transgression, iniquity 2. crime, offence, error, wrongdoing, misdeed, transgression, act of evil, guilt 3. transgress...

restriction

A restriction is an official rule that limits what you can do or that limits the amount or size of something.

Ex: There is no parking restriction

restriction 1. control, rule, regulation, curb, restraint, confinement 2. limitation, handicap, inhibition...

pregnancy

Pregnancy is the condition of being pregnant or the period of time during which a female is pregnant.

Ex: She did take a pregnancy test

pale

If something is pale, it is very light in colour or almost white

Ex: You look pale, are you okay?

pale 1. light, soft, faded, subtle, muted, bleached, pastel, light-coloured 2. dim, weak, faint, feeble, thin, wan, watery 3. ...

mess

If you say that a situation is a mess, you mean that it is full of trouble or problems. You can also say that something is in a mess.

Ex: The affairs are in a precious mess

mess 1. untidiness, disorder, confusion, chaos, litter, clutter, disarray, jumble 2. shambles 3. difficulty, dilemma, plight, hole, fix...

immature

Something or someone that is immature is not yet completely grown or fully developed.

Ex: She is emotionally immature.

dizzy

If you feel dizzy, you feel that you are losing your balance and are about to fall.

Ex: I feel dizzy

dizzy 1. giddy, faint, light-headed, swimming, reeling, shaky, wobbly, off balance 2. confused, dazzled, at sea, bewildered, muddled, bemused, dazed, disorientated...

controversial

If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval.

Ex: Nowadays, In korea, The exchange rate is a controversial problem

controversial disputed, contentious, at issue, debatable, under discussion, open to question, disputable...

birth control

Birth control means planning whether to have children, and using contraception to prevent having them when they are not wanted.

Ex: She didn't use a birth control

abortion

If a woman has an abortion, she ends her pregnancy deliberately so that the baby is not born alive.

Ex: She has a criminal abortion

abortion termination, miscarriage, deliberate miscarriage...

lack

If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it or it does not exist at all.

Ex: lack of funds

lack 1. shortage, want, absence, deficiency, need, inadequacy, scarcity, dearth. abundance 2. miss, want, need, require, not have, be without, be short of...

insistence

Someone's insistence on something is the fact that they insist that it should be done or insist that it is the case.

Ex: The teacher's insistence on strict discipline

insistence 1. demand, command, dictate, entreaty, importunity 2. assertion, claim, statement, declaration, persistence, pronouncement...

impatient

If you are impatient, you are annoyed because you have to wait too long for something.

Ex: Don't be impatient with the child

impatient 1. cross, annoyed, irritated, prickly, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, ill-tempered. easy-going 2. eager, longing, keen, anxious, hungry, enthusiastic, restless...

flexible

A flexible object or material can be bent easily without breaking.

Ex: Dancers need to be flexible

flexible 1. pliable, plastic, elastic, supple, lithe, springy, pliant, stretchy. rigid 2. adaptable, open, variable, adjustable, discretionary...

energetic

If you are energetic in what you do, you have a lot of enthusiasm and determination.

Ex: Otiz is an energetic batter

energetic 1. forceful, determined, active, aggressive, dynamic, vigorous, hard-hitting, strenuous 2. lively, active, dynamic, vigorous, animated, tireless, bouncy, indefatigable. lethargic 3. ...

customary

Customary is used to describe things that people usually do in a particular society or in particular circumstance.

Ex: It is customary for him to do so

customary 1. usual, common, accepted, established, traditional, normal, ordinary, conventional. unusual 2. accustomed, regular, usual...

competitive

Competitive is used to describe situations or activities in which people or firms compete with each other.

Ex: a competitive power

competitive 1. cut-throat, aggressive, fierce, ruthless, relentless, antagonistic, dog-eat-dog 2. ambitious, pushing, opposing, aggressive, vying, contentious, combative...

apologize

When you apologize to someone, you say that you are sorry that you have hurt them or caused trouble for them. You can say `I apologize' as a formal way of saying sorry.

Ex: If I have offended you, I apologize

apologize say sorry, express regret, ask forgiveness, make an apology, beg pardon...

annoyance

Annoyance is the feeling that you get when someone makes you feel fairly angry or im patient.

Ex: Put on a person too much annoyance

self-reliant

If you are self-reliant, you are able to do things and make decisions by yourself, without needing other people to help you.

Ex: She is a self-reliant person

preconceived

If you have preconceived ideas about something, you have already formed an opinion about it before you have enough information or experience.

Ex: a preconceived idea

moral

Morals are principles and beliefs concerning right and wrong behaviour.

Ex: Man is a moral animal

moral 1. good, just, right, principled, decent, noble, ethical, honourable. immoral 2. lesson, meaning, point, message, teaching, import, significance...