Admonish To reprovereprimand gently but earnestly Syn Reproach

Admonish To reprove/reprimand gently, but earnestly Syn. Reproach, chide Ant. Praise, laud The teacher admonished me for not handing in my homework.

Pertaining to or engaging in war: quarrelsome Belligerent Your belligerent attitude will get you in serious trouble. Syn. Pugnacious, bellicose Ant. pacific, conciliatory Prefix: belli means warlike Bellum: war

Conform Agreement 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 It is crucial to teach your children the importance of safety. Syn. Severe, grave Ant. Trivial, incidental, insignificant

Eminent Distinguished; Of high rank Ant. Obscure unknown Albert Einstein is an eminent scientist, whose impact will be felt forever. Syn. Prominent Lofty notable

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 or absurd, but in reality may be true. A situation, person, or opinion that is full of contradictions 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 Buddha lived as a recluse in order to achieve Nirvana. Syn. Hermit, anchorite Ant. extrovert

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.