1. EMBROIL (verb)
Meaning: to involve in conflict or difficulties
Synonyms : enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle.
Antonym : emancipate, liberate, acclimate, relieve.
Example: The politician’s racist comments embroiled him in a great deal of controversy.
Meaning: to involve in conflict or difficulties
Synonyms : enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle.
Antonym : emancipate, liberate, acclimate, relieve.
Example: The politician’s racist comments embroiled him in a great deal of controversy.
2. SPLURGE (verb)
Meaning: to spend extravagantly or ostentatiously.
Synonyms : squander, fling, dissipate, disburse.
Antonym : accumulate, hoard, conserve, preserve.
Example: I feel like splurging on a new dress.
Meaning: to spend extravagantly or ostentatiously.
Synonyms : squander, fling, dissipate, disburse.
Antonym : accumulate, hoard, conserve, preserve.
Example: I feel like splurging on a new dress.
3. EMULATE (verb)
Meaning: to use (someone or something) as the model for one’s speech, mannerisms, or behavior.
Synonyms : imitate, reecho, repeat, follow.
Antonym : neglect, reprove, proscribe, affront.
Example: Josh is trying to emulate the success of his well-accomplished mother.
Meaning: to use (someone or something) as the model for one’s speech, mannerisms, or behavior.
Synonyms : imitate, reecho, repeat, follow.
Antonym : neglect, reprove, proscribe, affront.
Example: Josh is trying to emulate the success of his well-accomplished mother.
4. PETULANT (adjective)
Meaning: easily irritated or annoyed.
Synonyms : choleric, grouchy, grumpy, peevish.
Antonyms : affable, cordial, genial, gregarious.
Example: Because she whined about everything on the movie set, the studio head described the actress as petulant.
Meaning: easily irritated or annoyed.
Synonyms : choleric, grouchy, grumpy, peevish.
Antonyms : affable, cordial, genial, gregarious.
Example: Because she whined about everything on the movie set, the studio head described the actress as petulant.
5. PLUCKY (adjective)
Meaning: having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
Synonyms : courageous, intrepid, valiant, valorous.
Antonyms: timid, timorous, gutless, frightful.
Example: His plucky attitude made him a great candidate for police officer training academy.
Meaning: having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.
Synonyms : courageous, intrepid, valiant, valorous.
Antonyms: timid, timorous, gutless, frightful.
Example: His plucky attitude made him a great candidate for police officer training academy.