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toiled
adjective
hard and continuous work; exhausting labour or effort.
Synonyms:strive, sweat, slave
Antonyms: idle, laze, relax
For twenty years he toiled in relative obscurity, gradually attaining a degree of notoriety in a familiar music genre.
serene
Adjective /sɪˈriːn/
calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil
Synonyms: calm, composed, collected, cool, calm, and collected, as cool as a cucumber, tranquil
Antonyms: anxious, nervous, agitated, turbulent, noisy, cloudy
her eyes were closed and she looked very serene
tranquil
Adjective /ˈtraŋkwɪl/
free from disturbance; calm
Synonyms: peaceful, restful, reposeful, calm, quiet, still
Antonyms: disturbed, busy, excitable
her tranquil gaze
memoir
Noun /ˈmɛmwɑː/
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
Synonyms: account, historical account, history, record, chronicle, annal
in 1924 she published a short memoir of her husband
bedlam
Noun /ˈbɛdləm/
a scene of uproar and confusion
Synonyms: uproar, pandemonium, commotion, mayhem, confusion, unrest
Antonyms: calm
there was bedlam in the courtroom
chaos
Noun /ˈkeɪɒs/
complete disorder and confusion
Synonyms: disorder, disarray, disorganization, confusion, mayhem, bedlam
Antonyms: order, orderliness
snow caused chaos in the region
disprove
Verb /dɪsˈpruːv/
prove that (something) is false
Synonyms: refute, prove false, show to be false, give the lie to, rebut, deny
Antonyms: prove
he has given the Department of Transport two months to disprove the allegation
privileged
Adjective /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/
having special rights, advantages, or immunities
Synonyms: wealthy, rich, affluent, prosperous, confidential, private
Antonyms: underprivileged, disadvantaged
in the nineteenth century only a privileged few had the vote
prejudice
Noun /ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs/
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
Synonyms: preconceived idea, preconception, preconceived notion, bigotry, bias, partisanship
prejudice against people from different backgrounds
oscillate
Verb /ˈɒsɪleɪt/
move or swing back and forth in a regular rhythm
Synonyms: swing, sway, swing from side to side, swing back and forth, swing backwards and forwards, swing to and fro
the grain pan near the front of the combine oscillates back and forth
fluctuate
Verb /ˈflʌktʃʊeɪt/
rise and fall irregularly in number or amount
Synonyms: vary, differ, shift, change, alter, waver
Antonyms: be steady
trade with other countries tends to fluctuate from year to year
spiral
Adjective /ˈspʌɪr(ə)l/
winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone
Synonyms: coiled, helical, helix-shaped, corkscrew, curling, winding
a spiral pattern
impediment
Noun /ɪmˈpɛdɪm(ə)nt/
a hindrance or obstruction in doing something
Synonyms: hindrance, obstruction, obstacle, barrier, bar, handicap
Antonyms: benefit
a serious impediment to scientific progress
pressing
Adjective /ˈprɛsɪŋ/
requiring quick or immediate action or attention
Synonyms: urgent, critical, crucial, acute, desperate, serious
Antonyms: non-urgent, unimportant
inflation was the most pressing problem
idle
Adjective /ˈʌɪd(ə)l/
(of a person) avoiding work; lazy
Synonyms: lazy, indolent, slothful, work-shy, shiftless, loafing
Antonyms: industrious, employed, working, busy, full, serious
idle students
critical
Adjective /ˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l/
expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgements
Synonyms: censorious, condemnatory, condemning, castigatory, reproving, denunciatory
Antonyms: complimentary, safe, unimportant
I was very critical of the previous regime
assert
Verb /əˈsəːt/
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
Synonyms: declare, maintain, contend, argue, state, claim
the company asserts that the cuts will not affect development
acrid
Adjective /ˈakrɪd/
unpleasantly bitter or pungent
Synonyms: pungent, bitter, sharp, sour, tart, harsh
Antonyms: sweet
acrid smoke
pungent
Adjective /ˈpʌn(d)ʒ(ə)nt/
having a sharply strong taste or smell
Synonyms: strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating, suffocating, stifling
Antonyms: bland, mild
the pungent smell of frying onions
advocate
Noun /ˈadvəkət/
a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy
Synonyms: champion, upholder, supporter, backer, promoter, proponent
Antonyms: critic