defiance

Day 49Level 2

dih-FAHY-uhns

open disregard

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

disobedience, contempt, audacity

Antonyms:

regard, respect, obedience

Example Sentence:

In ancient mythology, Roman kings gave severe death sentences to those who show defiance towards roman Catholics.

Related Words

friendly

EY-mee-uh-buh

pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; friendly; agreeable

inclination

bent

inclination

harsh-sounding

kuh-KOF-uh-nuhs

having a harsh or unpleasant sound

burning

KAH-stihk

burning; causing corrosion

compress

kuhn-STRIKT

to compress or inhibit

sinfulness

dih-PRAAV-ih-tee

sinfulness, moral corruption