mettlesome

Day 68Level 2

MET-ul-sum

spirited

courageous; high spirited

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

brave, valiant, spunky

Antonyms:

cowardly, meek, fearful

Example Sentence:

The General is fresh from his victories in the west, and his soldiers are vigorous and mettlesome.

Related Words

adhere closely

kling

to stick to; to hold tight

confine

KLOI-ster

to confine

useless thing

duhd

useless thing; something that fails to work

immature

JUR-muh-nl

just growing; not developed; immature

uncompromising

in-TRAN-si-juhnt

uncompromising; unyielding

unhealthy

MAWR-bid

suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude