contend
Day 47Level 2kuhn-TEND
assert
to maintain earnestly
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
assert, claim
Antonyms:
abandon, desert, leave
Example Sentence:
Researchers contend that increase in the Earth temperature is a direct consequence of global warming.
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abysmal
Day 47very bad
uh-BIZ-muhl
extremely bad; immeasurable
acme
Day 47highest point
AAK-mee
highest point
anterior
Day 47preceding
aan-TEER-ee-uhr
previous, preceding, before, prior (to)
cacophony
Day 47dissonance
kuh-KAH-fuh-nee
harsh, discordant sound; dissonance
caste
Day 47social class
kast
any of the hereditary social class of Hindu society
cerebral
Day 47intellectual
SER-uh-bruhl
intellectual