Essentials – English Vocabulary – Week 10 courier:
[KUR-ee-er] Noun
Meaning
A messenger, usually traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc. Any means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
Usage
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The courier is very efficient in delivering packages and mails. We don't have a courier nearby; you may need to drive downtown.
Synonyms
messenger, bearer, carrier, dispatcher, emissary
Antonyms
receiver
craft:
Meaning
Usage
[kraft] Noun/Verb An art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill. (n.) To make or manufacture (an object, objects, product, etc.) with skill and careful attention to detail. (v.) ● ●
Honing your craft takes years of training and practice. (n.) Crafting a beautiful design digitally is very challenging. (v.)
Synonyms
expertise, art, technique
Antonyms
clumsiness, ignorance, inability
craven:
[KREY-vuh n] Adjective/Noun
Meaning
Cowardly. (adj.) A coward. (n.) ●
Usage
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He sometimes has the tendency to be craven when faced with big problems. (adj.) Everybody thought Jimmy is a craven until he saved a little girl from the burning building. (n.)
Synonyms
weak, timid
Antonyms
bold, brave