New Words for Today |
Beget (Verb)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Verb |
1: make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them" |
get, engender |
Penitent (Noun, Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor) |
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Adjective |
1: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
repentant |
Verisimilitude (Noun)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true |
Acrid (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: strong and sharp;"the acrid taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber" 2: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acrid tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acrid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" |
pungent, acerb, acerbic, acid, bitter |
nice, tasty |
Categorical (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: relating to or included in a category or categories 2: not modified or restricted by reservations; "a categorical denial"; "a flat refusal" |
categoric, flat |
Benign (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor); "it's a relief to know that the tumor is benign" 2: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air" 3: kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions" |
inactive, amiable |
malignant, malign |
Today's Word Challenges |
Match Synonyms | Match Antonyms | |||||||||
1 | benign | A | categoric | 1: | 1 | acrid | A | tasty | 1: | |
2 | categorical | B | repentant | 2: | 2 | benign | B | malignant | 2: | |
3 | acrid | C | inactive | 3: | 3 | inane | C | thoughtful | 3: | |
4 | penitent | D | pungent | 4: | 4 | D | 4: | |||
5 | utilitarian | E | useful | 5: | 5 | E | 5: |
Match Definitions | ||||
1 | not modified or restricted by reservations | A | benign | 1: |
2 | kindness of disposition or manner | B | verisimilitude | 2: |
3 | the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true | C | categorical | 3: |
4 | grow worse | D | beget | 4: |
5 | make children | E | degenerate | 5: |
Crossword Challenge | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | Across: 4: kindness of disposition or manner(6) 5: devoid of intelligence(5) Down: 1: make children(5) 2: strong and sharp(5) 3: feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds(8) |
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Interesting things about Engligh Language |
English Word Origins: English is the 3rd most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin and Spanish. English originated from closely related dialects which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon Settlers. Over time, it was influenced by French, Latin, and many other languages. About 25% of English words are of French Origins, 25% Latin and 25% are of Germanic (Old English) origins. Greek words make up about 5%. English is the 3rd most spoken native language in the world after Mandarin and Spanish. English originated from closely related dialects which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon Settlers. Over time, it was influenced by French, Latin, and many other languages. About 25% of English words are of French Origins, 25% Latin and 25% are of Germanic (Old English) origins. Greek words make up about 5%. |
Recent Words Learned: benign, categorical, acrid, verisimilitude, penitent, beget, inane, utilitarian, creditable, discriminate, degenerate Answer to Crossword in worksheet 1: Across: Down: 1: inane |
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