Question

What is the part of speech, root, definition, synonym, and antonyms for the words below?

Misnomer
Adequate
Interference
Euphoria
Disgruntle
Equivocal
Mischievous
Euphemism
Interpreter
Misdemeanor
Dissipate
Interruption

Answer 1

Misnomer
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: "mis-", meaning wrong or bad, and "nomer", meaning name
- Definition: a wrong or inaccurate name or designation
- Synonym: misname, mislabel
- Antonyms: accurate name, correct designation

Adequate
- Part of speech: adjective
- Root: "adequatus", Latin for sufficient
- Definition: enough or satisfactory for a specific purpose
- Synonym: sufficient, satisfactory
- Antonyms: inadequate, insufficient

Interference
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: "inter-", meaning between, and "fere", meaning to strike
- Definition: the act of interfering or hindering the progress of something
- Synonym: obstruction, hindrance
- Antonyms: assistance, support

Euphoria
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: from Greek "euphoria", meaning a feeling of great happiness or well-being
- Definition: a feeling of intense excitement or happiness
- Synonym: elation, bliss
- Antonyms: depression, despair

Disgruntle
- Part of speech: verb
- Root: "dis-", meaning not, and "gruntle", a humorous usage of a word that originally meant to grumble or complain
- Definition: to make someone discontented or dissatisfied
- Synonym: annoy, irritate
- Antonyms: satisfy, please

Equivocal
- Part of speech: adjective
- Root: "equi-", meaning equal or uniform, and "vocal", meaning voice or expression
- Definition: open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous
- Synonym: ambiguous, unclear
- Antonyms: clear, definite

Mischievous
- Part of speech: adjective
- Root: "mis-", meaning wrong or bad, and "chievous", meaning playful
- Definition: causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
- Synonym: playful, naughty
- Antonyms: well-behaved, obedient

Euphemism
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: from Greek "euphemismos", meaning the use of a mild or pleasant word or phrase instead of a harsh or negative one
- Definition: a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt
- Synonym: polite expression, circumlocution
- Antonyms: vulgarity, profanity

Interpreter
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: "inter-", meaning between, and "preter", meaning go between
- Definition: a person who translates spoken languages
- Synonym: translator, linguist
- Antonyms: monolingual, non-speaker

Misdemeanor
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: "mis-", meaning wrong or bad, and "meanor", meaning behavior
- Definition: a minor crime or offense
- Synonym: offense, infraction
- Antonyms: felony, major crime

Dissipate
- Part of speech: verb
- Root: "dis-", meaning apart, and "sipate", related to "sipe", meaning to pour out
- Definition: to scatter or vanish, especially gradually
- Synonym: disperse, evaporate
- Antonyms: gather, collect

Interruption
- Part of speech: noun
- Root: "inter-", meaning between, and "rupt", meaning break
- Definition: a break or stoppage in the continuity or flow of something
- Synonym: disruption, break
- Antonyms: continuation, uninterrupted