The adjective insidious means treacherous but enticing, or spreading harmfully in a subtle way.
The adjective invidious means discriminatory, or tending to cause ill will or envy.
(a) "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the _____ encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding." (Louis D. Brandeis)
(b) She learned quickly not to make _____ comparisons between her husband's cooking and her father's expertise in the kitchen.
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The adjective invidious means discriminatory, or tending to cause ill will or envy.
Examples:
- "Envy may be the subtlest--perhaps I should say the most insidious--of the seven deadly sins." (Joseph Epstein)
- Choosing what to protect and what to try to save from the waters around the eastern coast is an invidious task.
Practice:
(a) "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in the _____ encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning but without understanding." (Louis D. Brandeis)
(b) She learned quickly not to make _____ comparisons between her husband's cooking and her father's expertise in the kitchen.
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