asylum

Day 2Level 1

uh-SAHY-luhm

refuge

a place of refuge

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

shelter, haven, sanctuary

Antonyms:

open

Example Sentence:

Nizam was granted asylum after fatwa was issued against him in his native country.

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adept

uh-DROYT

cleverly skillful; adept

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AL-troo-iz-uhm

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

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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

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ahr-BAWR-ee-uhl

pertaining to trees

hobby

av-uh-KEY-shuhn

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