Explore Vocabulary: Lax, Palpable, Relent, Ruse, Slovenly, Strife, Voracious, Wholesome
This resource delves into a selection of diverse vocabulary words to enhance your linguistic skills. Learn the meanings, synonyms, and usage of terms like "lax," which refers to a lack of strictness, "palpable," meaning easily felt or perceived, and "voracious," describing an insatiable appetite. Discover how to use words like "relent" when describing a decrease in severity or "ruse" as a deceptive strategy. Enhance your understanding with examples, synonyms, and related terms that reflect not only the definition but also the context of these words in daily life.
Explore Vocabulary: Lax, Palpable, Relent, Ruse, Slovenly, Strife, Voracious, Wholesome
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Vocabulary5B lax - yearn
lax • adjective • lacking firmness, • not strict • synonyms:careless, • negligent • School discipline has got a little laxlately.
palpable • adjective • capable of being • touched, felt or perceived • synonyms:tangible, • obvious • The love in the room was palpable.
relent • verb • become less severe, • harsh, or strict • synonyms:abate, • yield • After hours of fighting, the zombie horde relented in its attack.
ruse • noun • stratagem intended • to deceive • synonyms:subterfuge, • artifice • I think the police might see through your • ruse to hide your pet monkey.
slovenly • adjective • having filthy • personal habits • synonyms:untidy, sloppy • slipshod • Never eat at a restaurant that is cared for • in a slovenly fashion.
strife • noun • vigorous or bitter • disagreement • synonyms:discord, • conflict • There was so much strife in their home that • no one wanted to visit.
voracious • adjective • having a huge • appetite • synonyms:ravenous, • insatiable • Jen was a voracious reader, she read hua hundred books each year.
wholesome • adjective • promoting health of • body or mind • synonyms:healthful, • beneficial • Sushi and sashimi are some of the most wholesome foods one can eat.
wily • adjective • full of deceitful tricks • synonyms:sly, crafty, • cunning • Though the coyote was wily, he never • caught the road runner.
yearn • verb • Have a strong desire • or craving • synonyms: complex, • complicated • The students (and teachers) yearned for Christmas break.
Don’t get confused! • elicit • verb • draw out • illicit • adjective • illegal