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ordeal
Noun /ɔːˈdiːəl/
a very unpleasant and prolonged experience
Synonyms: painful experience, unpleasant experience, trial, tribulation, test, nightmare
the ordeal of having to give evidence
complex
Adjective /ˈkɒmplɛks/
consisting of many different and connected parts
Synonyms: complicated, involved, intricate, convoluted, tangled, elaborate
Antonyms: simple, straightforward
a complex network of water channels
solace
Noun /ˈsɒlɪs/
comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness
Synonyms: comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief
she sought solace in her religion
discord
Noun /ˈdɪskɔːd/
disagreement between people
Synonyms: strife, conflict, friction, hostility, dissonance, discordance
Antonyms: agreement, accord, harmony
a prosperous family who showed no signs of discord
chronicle
Noun /ˈkrɒnɪk(ə)l/
a factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence
Synonyms: record, written account, history, annals, archive, archives
a vast chronicle of Spanish history
prompt
adjective /prɒm(p)t/
done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay
Synonyms: efficient, quick, rapid
Antonyms: delayed, slow
a prompt reply
identify
Verb /ʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪ/
establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is
Synonyms: recognize, single out, pick out, spot, point out, pinpoint
Antonyms: distinguish
the judge ordered that the girl should not be identified
sponsor
Noun /ˈspɒnsə/
a person or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising
Synonyms: backer, patron, promoter, subsidizer, benefactor, benefactress
the production cost £50,000, most coming from local sponsors
fund
Noun /fʌnd/
a sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose
Synonyms: collection, kitty, reserve, pool, purse, money
he had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment
essay
Noun /ˈɛseɪ/
a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
Synonyms: article, piece of writing, composition, study, paper, dissertation
a misjudged essay in job preservation
article
Noun /ˈɑːtɪk(ə)l/
a particular item or object
Synonyms: object, thing, item, unit, artefact, piece of merchandise
small household articles
bland
Adjective /bland/
lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting
Synonyms: tasteless, flavourless, insipid, mild, savourless, unflavoured
Antonyms: tangy, interesting, stimulating, violent, destructive
bland, mass-produced pop music
dazzle
Verb /ˈdaz(ə)l/
(of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily
Synonyms: blind temporarily, deprive of sight, overpower, overcome, overwhelm, impress
she was dazzled by the headlights
insipid
Adjective /ɪnˈsɪpɪd/
lacking flavour; weak or tasteless
Synonyms: tasteless, flavourless, unflavoured, savourless, bland, weak
Antonyms: tasty, interesting, imaginative
mugs of insipid coffee
enchant
Verb /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt/
fill (someone) with great delight; charm
Synonyms: captivate, charm, delight, dazzle, enrapture, entrance
Antonyms: repel, bore
Isabel was enchanted with the idea
rot
Verb /rɒt/
(chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose
Synonyms: decay, decompose, disintegrate, crumble, become rotten, go bad
Antonyms: recover, improve
the chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away
deduct
Verb /dɪˈdʌkt/
subtract or take away (an amount or part) from a total
Synonyms: subtract, take away, take from, take off, withdraw, abstract
Antonyms: add
tax has been deducted from the payments
musty
Adjective /ˈmʌsti/
having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell
Synonyms: mouldy, stale, fusty, damp, dank, mildewed
Antonyms: fresh, fragrant, modern
a dark musty library
whine
Noun /wʌɪn/
a long, high-pitched complaining cry
Synonyms: whimper, wail, cry, mewl, groan, moan
the dog gave a small whine
surmise
Verb /səˈmʌɪz/
suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
Synonyms: guess, conjecture, suspect, deduce, infer, come to the conclusion
Antonyms: know