balk

Day 21Level 3

bawk

obstacle

obstacle, purposely to get on the way of

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

hindrance, defeat, disappointment

Antonyms:

aid, help, support

Example Sentence:

The bank has balked at reducing the interest rates when asked by the government.

Related Words

accumulate

uh-MAS

to accumulate or assemble a large quantity

lucky charm

AAM-yoo-liht

something worn as a charm against evil

bad tempered

kan-TANG-ker-uhs

bad tempered ; quarrelsome

excessive

KLOY-ing

disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess; excessively sweet or sentimental

scorn

kun-TEM

to scorn

deceive

KUH-zun

to cheat or deceive