porous

Day 4Level 1

PAWR-uhs

full of pores

full of pores; permeable to liquids

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

pervious, penetrable

Antonyms:

impervious

Example Sentence:

Criminality is rampant in Mexico and, inevitably, crosses our porous border.

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AAD-vuh-kayt

to support a cause

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uh-noo-i-tee

a specified income payable yearly or at other regular intervals

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ap-ri-HEN-siv

fearful about something that might happen in future

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uh-PRO-pree-ayt

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BEL-i-kohs

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