epigram

Day 23Level 3

EH-puh-graam

adage

short, witty saying or poem

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

adage, aphorism, maxim, saw

Example Sentence:

One man's crisis is often said to be another man's opportunity and the epigram might as well have been composed for Mark.

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ab-HAWR

to hate, to detest

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AF-uh-buhl

polite and friendly

combine

uh-MAL-guh-mayt

blend; combine into a whole

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AP-uh-them

a witty or terse remark; adage

approval

ap-ruh-BAY-shuhn

an expression of approval or praise

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ahr-MAH-duh

fleet of ships; a large group of moving things