deleterious

Day 16Level 3

dehl-ih-TEER-ee-uhs

harmful

injurious to health; harmful

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

detrimental, damaging

Antonyms:

helpful, assisting

Example Sentence:

Bhopal gas tragedy in India was one of the worst cases of accidents due to deleterious gases.

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accumulate

uh-KROO

to increase or accumulate over a period of time

decorate

uh-DAWRN

to decorate or enhance

to lie in light

bask

to lie in pleasant warmth; to enjoy a pleasant situation

slander

kuh-LUM-nee-ayt

to make false statements; slander

hide

kuhn-SEEL

to withdraw from observation; hide

placid

kuhn-SIL-ee-uh-tawr-ee

placid, soothing