dike

Day 24Level 2

dahyk

dam

dam; embankment for holding back the waters of sea or river

Part of Speech: noun

Example Sentence:

Fearful that the dike will give way, the Corps drains Lake Okeechobee when water levels get high.

Related Words

endure, remain

uh-BAHYD

to endure; to remain

hostility

aan-TIH-puh-thee

hostility; a strong feeling of dislike

contradict

bih-LYE

to give a false impression of ; to misrepresent

blunt

bruhsk

rough and abrupt in manner

frank

KAAN-did

frank; honest in speech

council

KAW-kuhs

a group of people of similar interests in an organization