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vigilant

adjective/ˈvɪdʒ.ə.lənt/

keeping careful watch for danger

Synonyms

• alert
• watchful
• observant

Antonyms

• inattentive
• careless

vigilant in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin vigilare 'to keep awake'

Memory hook

VIGILANT — keeping a VIGIL.

Read it in context

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