Pronunciation: /əˈfɜːm/
Part of speech: verb
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: af-FIRM
Synonym: assert, declare, confirm
Opposite: deny, contradict
She affirmed her commitment to the project
Pronunciation: /eər/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: aired (past tense)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: AIR
Synonym: broadcast, transmit, televise
The show will air at 8 PM tonight
Pronunciation: /breɪk/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: broke (past tense), broken (past participle)
Formal or informal: informal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive and intransitive
Stress marks: BREK
Synonym: shatter, fracture, violate
Opposite: fix, repair, obey
He accidentally broke the vase
Pronunciation: /ˈkɒm.ent/
Part of speech: verb
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: intransitive
Stress marks: kuh-MENT
Synonym: remark, observe, say
She commented on the article’s accuracy
Pronunciation: /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/
Part of speech: verb
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: kuhN-trib-yoot
Synonym: donate, give, participate
Opposite: withhold, take away
He contributed money to the charity
Pronunciation: /dɪˈnaɪ/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: denied (past tense)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: dih-NY
Synonym: reject, refuse, contradict
Opposite: admit, acknowledge, accept
She denied stealing the money
Pronunciation: /ˈdiː.teɪl/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: detailed (past tense)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: dih-TEYL
Synonym: describe, elaborate, assign
Opposite: summarize, generalize
He detailed the steps of the process
Pronunciation: /dɪˈstrɪb.juːt/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: distributed (past tense)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: dih-STRI-byoot
Synonym: allocate, dispense, disseminate
Opposite: collect, gather, hoard
She distributed the flyers to the customers
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɔːm/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: informed (past tense)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: in-FAWM
Synonym: notify, tell, educate
Opposite: misinform, deceive
He informed me of the meeting time
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɒlv/
Part of speech: verb
Irregular spelling and irregular forms: involved (past tense)
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Transitive or intransitive: transitive
Stress marks: in-VOLV
Synonym: include, entail, engage
Opposite: exclude, avoid
The project involves multiple departments
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɜː.nə.lɪ.zəm/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Stress marks: JUR-nl-iz-uhm
Synonym: reporting, news gathering, media
She studied journalism in college
Pronunciation: /ˈnjuːz ˌeɪ.dʒən.si/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: nooz EY-juhn-see
Synonym: news service, wire service, press agency
The news agency provided breaking news coverage of the event
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌv.ər.ɪdʒ/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Stress marks: KUHR-vrij
Synonym: reporting, news, broadcast
The news coverage of the election was extensive
Pronunciation: /ˌfeɪk ˈnjuːz/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: informal
Countable or uncountable: uncountable
Stress marks: feyk NOOZ
Synonym: misinformation, disinformation, propaganda
Opposite: real news, accurate information
The article was exposed as fake news
Pronunciation: /əˈnaʊn.sər/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: uh-NOUN-ser
Synonym: broadcaster, presenter, host
The announcer introduced the players before the game
Pronunciation: /ˈbrɔːdˌkɑː.stər/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: formal
Countable or uncountable: countable
Stress marks: BRAWD-kas-ter
Synonym: announcer, presenter, host
The broadcaster provided live coverage of the event
Pronunciation: /ˈpænəl/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: ˈpænəl
Synonym: board, sheet, slab
Opposite: opening, gap
The solar panels on the roof generate electricity for the house
Pronunciation: /ˈtɔk ʃoʊ/
Part of speech: noun
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: ˈtɔk ʃoʊ
Synonym: chat show, discussion program
Opposite: silence, quiet
I enjoy watching the talk show where they discuss current events
Pronunciation: /nuz ˈkɑnfrəns/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Formal
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive
Synonym: press conference, media briefing
Opposite: private meeting, closed session
The politician held a news conference to address the recent scandal
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑləm/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: ˈkɑləm
Synonym: article, feature, piece
Opposite: row, horizontal line
She writes a weekly column for the local newspaper
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑləmnɪst/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable
Transitive or intransitive: Intransitive
Stress marks: ˈkɑləmnɪst
Synonym: writer, commentator, journalist
Opposite: reader, audience
The columnist shared her opinions on the current political situation
Pronunciation: /sɔrs/
Part of speech: noun
Formal or informal: Both
Countable or uncountable: Countable and uncountable
Transitive or intransitive: Transitive and intransitive
Stress marks: sɔrs
Synonym: origin, cause, beginning
Opposite: destination, end
The police have not yet identified the source of the leak
Pronunciation: /ˌɛdɪˈtɔriəl/
Part of speech: noun/adjective
Formal or informal (noun): Formal
Countable or uncountable (noun): Countable
Transitive or intransitive (noun): Intransitive
Stress marks (noun): ˌɛdɪˈtɔriəl
Synonym (noun): opinion piece, commentary
Opposite (noun): news report, factual article
(noun): The editorial criticized the government’s handling of the crisis
(adjective): She works as an editorial assistant at a publishing company
Pronunciation:/ˈfiːtʃər/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:(noun) countable; (verb) transitive
Transitive or intransitive:(noun)intransitive; (verb)transitive
Stress marks:/ˈfiːtʃər/
Synonym (noun):characteristic, trait
Opposite (noun):flaw, bug
(noun):The new car has many advanced features.
(verb):The magazine featured an interview with a famous actor
Pronunciation:/rɪˈpɔrt/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:(noun) countable; (verb) transitive
Transitive or intransitive:(noun)intransitive; (verb)transitive
Stress marks:/rɪˈpɔrt/
Synonym (noun):account, story
Opposite (noun):concealment, suppression
(noun):The news report provided updates on the situation
Pronunciation:/trɛnd/
Part of speech:noun/verb
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:(noun) countable; (verb) intransitive
Transitive or intransitive:(noun)intransitive; (verb)intransitive
Stress marks:/trɛnd/
Synonym (noun):pattern, tendency
Opposite (noun):stagnation, regression
(noun):There has been a trend towards healthier eating in recent years
(verb):The company is trending towards more sustainable practices
Pronunciation:/ˈrɛləvənt/
Part of speech:adjective
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:uncountable
Transitive or intransitive:intransitive
Stress marks:/ˈrɛləvənt/
Synonym:pertinent, applicable, related
Opposite:irrelevant, immaterial
The information provided was not relevant to the discussion
Pronunciation:/kənˌfərˈmeɪʃn/
Part of speech:noun/interjection
Formal or informal:both
Countable or uncountable:(noun) countable
Transitive or intransitive:(noun)intransitive
Stress marks:/kənˌfərˈmeɪʃn/
Synonym:(noun)verification, corroboration
Opposite:(noun)doubt, denial
The confirmation of her appointment came through via email