1. DESPAIR
Meaning : a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Synonyms : misery, pain
Antonyms : joy, peace
Example : To her teacher’s despair, Nicole never does the work that she’s told to do.
Meaning : a state in which all hope is lost or absent
Synonyms : misery, pain
Antonyms : joy, peace
Example : To her teacher’s despair, Nicole never does the work that she’s told to do.
2. PERISH
Meaning : to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed
Synonyms : vanish, wither
Antonyms : appear, arrive
Example : Three hundred people perished in the earthquake.
Meaning : to die, especially in an accident or by being killed, or to be destroyed
Synonyms : vanish, wither
Antonyms : appear, arrive
Example : Three hundred people perished in the earthquake.
3. DISPOSITION
Meaning : the particular type of character that a person naturally has
Synonyms : habit, tendency
Antonyms : hatred, dislike
Example : In this theory persons evoke eros if they have beautiful bodies, minds, or dispositions.
Meaning : the particular type of character that a person naturally has
Synonyms : habit, tendency
Antonyms : hatred, dislike
Example : In this theory persons evoke eros if they have beautiful bodies, minds, or dispositions.
4. BESTOW
Meaning : to give something as an honour or present
Synonyms : award, grant
Antonyms : take, deny
Example : The country’s highest medal was bestowed upon him for heroism.
Meaning : to give something as an honour or present
Synonyms : award, grant
Antonyms : take, deny
Example : The country’s highest medal was bestowed upon him for heroism.
5. ALLEGE
Meaning : to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
Synonyms : charge, declare
Antonyms : withdraw, object
Example : She is alleged to have been at the center of an international drug ring.
Meaning : to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
Synonyms : charge, declare
Antonyms : withdraw, object
Example : She is alleged to have been at the center of an international drug ring.
