sanction
Day 5Level 1SAYNK-shun
to approve
to give permission; approve
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
permit
Antonyms:
disapprove, refuse
Example Sentence:
Mixed Martial Arts wasn't sanctioned by the state until 2005.
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acclaim
Day 5welcome with shouts
uh-KLEYM
to welcome with shouts and approval
belfry
Day 5bell tower
BEHL-free
tower in which a bell is hung
benignity
Day 5kindness
bih-NIG-ni-tee
kindness; gentleness
blowhard
Day 5braggart
BLOH-hahrd
An exceptionally boastful and talkative person; braggart
comeliness
Day 5physical beauty
KUHM-lee-nihs
physical grace and beauty
commemorate
Day 5serve as a memorial
kuh-MEM-uh-reyt
to serve as a memorial of