by Wordpandit | Oct 8, 2012 | Six Weeks to Words of Power |
Word Meaning Synonyms Devastate Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly Ruin, Wreck, Depredate (to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage.), Ravage (to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.), Lay waste to, Scourge Enjoin...
by Wordpandit | Oct 8, 2012 | Six Weeks to Words of Power |
Word Meaning Synonyms Flaunt Display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously Show-off, parade, display, wave around, Grandstand ( to conduct oneself or perform showily or ostentatiously in an attempt to impress onlookers: The senator doesn’t hesitate to...
by Wordpandit | Oct 8, 2012 | Six Weeks to Words of Power |
Word Meaning Synonyms Arrogating 1. Demand as being one’s due or property; assert one’s right or title to 2. Make undue claims to having/ascribing proudly and presumptuously Usurping, assuming, taking over, Vitiate 1. Corrupt morally or by intemperance or...
by Wordpandit | Oct 8, 2012 | Six Weeks to Words of Power |
Word Meaning Synonyms Abjure Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure/under oath Renege(to go back on/Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation), retract, forswear, recant, renounce Ostracize os-truh-sahyz Expel from a community or...
by Wordpandit | Oct 8, 2012 | Six Weeks to Words of Power |
Word Meaning Synonyms Languish 1. Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief Pine away, waste, wilt 2. Have a desire for something or someone who is not present Yen, yearn, pine, ache 3. Become feeble Fade Commiserate kuh-miz-uh-reyt To feel or express sympathy or...
