proponents

Day 52Level 1

pruh-POH-nuhnt

supporters

person who advocates, supports cause

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

promoters, supporters, advocate

Antonyms:

antagonist, detractor, opponent

Example Sentence:

He was a strenuous advocate of a Canadian coast guard and an early proponent of environmental protection.

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painkiller

an-l-JEE-zik

a drug or remedy that relieves pain

gracious

buh-NYN

favorable, gracious

confiscate

kom-uhn-deer

take possession of

interpret

kuhn-STROO

to explain or interpret

normal

kuhn-VEN-shuh-nl

adhering to accepted standards

dejected

dih-SPAHN-duhnt

discouraged, dejected, hopelessness