Admonish

To reprove/reprimand gently, but earnestly

Syn. Reproach, chideAnt. Praise, laud

The teacher admonished me for not handing in my homework.

Belligerent

Pertaining to or engaging in war: quarrelsome

Syn. Pugnacious, bellicoseAnt. pacific, conciliatory Prefix: belli means warlike

Bellum: war

Your belligerent attitude will get you in serious trouble.

ConformAgreement or harmony with a standard

or pattern;To adapt to a mode of conduct

Syn. Adapt, adjust, comply

Ant. Deviate, disagree

It is not always easy to conform to adult’s rules.

Crucial Decisive, critical, very important

Syn. Severe, graveAnt. Trivial, incidental, insignificant

It is crucial to teach your children the importance of safety.

EminentDistinguished;Of high rank

Syn. ProminentLofty

notable

Ant. Obscureunknown

Albert Einstein is an eminent scientist, whose impact will be felt forever.

Glutton

One who eats to excess or greedily

Syn. hog

Albert is such a glutton, that he’ll eat everything that’s on the table.

Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory orabsurd, but in reality may be true.

A situation, person, or opinion that is full ofcontradictions or inconsistencies or against

commonly accepted beliefs.

Examples: 'I always lie' (if I always lie, then am I lying about lying?)

A man drowned in the fountain of eternal life.

If you get this message, call me; if you don't, then don't worry about it.

Nobody goes to that restaurant, it's too crowded.

“All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others”.

Permeate

To pass through the pores;To spread throughout the whole of

something.

Syn. Infuse, saturate, pervade

The strawberries permeated the ice cream.

Lights permeates the leaf to produce chemical energy

Recluse

A person who shuts himself apart from the world; shut away

Syn. Hermit, anchoriteAnt. extrovert

Buddha lived as a recluse in order toachieve Nirvana.

Symmetrical

Having or showing identity of form or arrangement on either side of a dividing line or plane.

Syn. Proportional, Balanced

Ant. Irregular, unbalanced

The room is symmetrical; it is identical on both sides.