English Vocabulary: A8


English Vocabulary Words:008

antagonize , UK usually antagonise /ænˈtæg.ə.naɪz/ verb [ T ]
to make someone dislike you or feel opposed to you
It's a very delicate situation and I've no wish to antagonize him.

astringent /əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə nt/ noun [ C ]
a drug or cream that causes the skin or other tissue to tighten so that 
the flow of blood or other liquids stops
You can use an astringent to make your skin less oily.

astringent /əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə nt/ adjective MEDICINE
1. describes a substance that acts as an astringent
an astringent cream

astringent /əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə nt/ adjective SEVERE
2. describes remarks which are clever but unkind or criticize someone
astringent criticism
her astringent wit
astringently /əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə nt.li/ adverb
astringency /əˈstrɪn.dʒ ə n t  .si/ noun [ U ] 

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