part of speech: lethargic
adjective
Synonym: mockery
travesty
part of speech: abide
verb
Antonym: piety
blasphemy
the most successful point in the development of something
zenith
to make someone or something seem small or unimportant
belittle
unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way
quaint
telling the truth, even when it may be unpleasant or embarrassing
candid
to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing
nurture
to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand
illuminate
to make something more noticeable
accentuate
Antonym: acceptance
rebuttal
unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree
antagonistic
part of speech: decoy
noun
rude or unkind; having a rough surface, especially one that can be used to clean something or make it smooth
abrasive
to make it difficult for something to develop or succeed
hinder
a person or animal that is difficult to find or be seen
elusive
something that is very large
behemoth
someone who chooses to live alone, and does not like seeing or talking to other people
recluse
something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual
anomaly
crazy or unusual in an amusing way
zany
Synonym: rough
abrasive
Antonym: prepared
impromptu
a list or record, like items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material
catalog
Part of speech: arbitrary
adjective
Synonym: refrain
abstain
part of speech: vindictive
adjective
Synonym: fixation
obsession
a plant or animal that lives on or in another plant or animal and gets food from it
parasite
Synonym: painting
canvas
part of speech: emancipate
verb
existing only in small amounts
sparse
part of speech: immerse
verb
an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it
bias
The __________ performed on stage was funny and had the audience begging for more.
parody
Part of speech: laceration
noun
a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order
chaos
Antonym: prove
refute
Part of speech: figurative
adjective
Synonym: obvious
overt
Synonym: terminate
abort
The criminal showed no ____________ when he saw his victims in the courtroom.
remorse
decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly
arbitrary
a strong feeling or being sorry that you did something bad or wrong
remorse
Part of speech: exasperated
adjective
Synonym: unite
merge
part of speech: tangible
adjective
to choose not to vote for or against something; to not do or have something especially alcohol or sex, usually for religious or health reasons
abstain
After his 20th trip on the roller coaster, the young man became ________ and wanted to do something different.
jaded
to stop an activity because it would be difficult or dangerous to continue it
abort
someone who everyone hates and avoids
pariah
a particular type of music, art, or writing
genre
a slow love song; a short story in the form of a poem or song
ballad
Antonym: extrover
recluse
something or someone that is used to trick someone to catch or attack them
decoy
behaving calmly and not seeming interested in or worried about anything
nonchalant
actions done publicly, without trying to hide anything
overt
Part of speech: belittle
verb
part of speech: captivate
verb
someone who is blamed for something bad that happens
scapegoat
not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or adivce
impartial
a feeling that one is no longer interested in or excited by something, usually because they have experienced to much of it
jaded
part of speech: undermine
verb
someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well
savant
Antonym: host
parasite
Antonym: smooth
abrasive
a word or phrase is used in a different way than its usual meaning
figurative
Synonym: imprison
incarcerated
Synonym: hermit
recluse
Synonym: pest
parasite
done or given without payment
gratis
to attract someone very much and hold their attention
captivate
to gradually make someone or something less strong of effective
undermine
to prove that a statement or idea is not correct; to say that a statement is wrong or unfair
refute
something you say or do that is insulting to people’s religious beliefs
blasphemy
antonym: knowingly
unwittingly
someone who is always changing their mind
fickle
Synonym: pasty
pallid
a break or interruption in an activity
hiatus
Antonym: separate
merge
to give someone the political rights that they did not have before
emancipate
part of speech: meager
adjective
Antonym: indulge
abstain
Antonym: start
abort
part of speech: eloquent
adjective
to accept and obey a decision, rule, agreement, ect. even when you may not agree
abide
Part of speech: nurture
verb
unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you
vindictive
Synonym: disproof
rebuttal
Antonym: dense
sparse
to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group
delegate
Part of speech: antagonistic
adjective
a statement or charge made to prove that the charges are false
rebuttal
Part of speech: chaos
noun
Synonym: unrehearsed
impromptu
Synonym: scarce
sparse
The class-clown was notorious for___________behavior that always got the class giggling.
zany
a strong cloth used to make bags, tents, shoes, etc.
canvas
using or containing too many words
verbose
used in order to say that something is extremely bad and is not what it claims to be
travesty
Antonym: hidden
overt
Part of speech: bias
noun
Synonym: unsuspectingly
unwittingly
a cut in your skin
laceration
to put or keep someone in prison
incarcerate
to combine, or to join things together to form one thing
merge
Part of speech: pariah
noun
part of speech: headstrong
adjective
The teacher prided herself in being ____________ when it came to grading essays.
impartial
someone who is a very skillful performer, especially in music
virtuoso
in a way that shows you do not know or realize something
unwittingly
belonging to the present time
contemporary
too small and much less than you need
meager
Part of speech: volatile
adjective
Synonym: disprove
refute
Synonym: emphasize
accentuate
a remark or idea that is boring, not new, and insincere
trite
Antonym: free
incarcerate
The ____________ classical music calmed the students and allowed them to concentrate on their homework.
mellow
slow to understand things, in a way that is annoying
obtuse
clear enough to be easily seen or touched
tangible
part of speech: delegate
verb
done or said without any preparation or planning
impromptu
feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything
lethargic
friendly and easy to like
amiable
part of speech: quaint
adjective
a strong dislike of something or someone
aversion
Synonym: sacrilege
blasphemy
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
berate
part of speech: ballad
noun
Part of speech: condescending
adjective
part of speech: obtuse
adjective
Antonym: bona fide
travesty
very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it
headstrong
to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid
immerse
The two came to a(n) _________ decision that, although they would not continue dating, they would always be friends.
amiable
Antonym: dark
pallid
an extremely unhealthy interest or concern about something, which stops you from thinking about anything else
obsession
a piece of writing, music, or an action that copies someone or something in a humorous way
parody
Antonym: play down
accentuate
Antonym: indifference
obsession
part of speech: candid
adjective
very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy; not very interesting
pallid
very annoyed and upset
exasperated
behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval
condescending
part of speech: verbose
adjective
the act or crime of stealing
larceny
not bright, loud, harsh, or strong in flavor; not strict
mellow
a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone who can become suddenly violent
volatile
able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others
eloquent
Part of speech: berate
verb
Part of speech: illuminate
verb
Part of speech: anomaly
noun
Part of speech: savant
noun
Synonym: collection
catalog
Part of speech: elusive
adjective