martial

Day 35Level 1

MAR-shul

associated with war

associated with war and the armed forces

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

belligerent, military, pugnacious

Antonyms:

civil, peaceful

Example Sentence:

Situation in the city became so volatile that martial law was declared there.

Related Words

addition

aj-uhngkt

something added or attached

noisy

BOY-stur-us

noisy, lacking restraint

arrogant disregard

kaav-uh-LEER

carefree and nonchalant; with lordly disdain

shame

shuh-GRIHN

a keen feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment

to thicken

koh-AG-yuh-leyt

to thicken

persuade

kohks

to attempt to influence by flattery