Term
Admonish
Verb
Three Syllables
The liberarians had to _____ the noisy students several times before they settled down. |
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Definition
(v.) To caution or advise against something; to scold mindfully; to remind of duty
Synonyms: warn, call on the carpet
Antonyms: praise, pat on the back |
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Term
Breach
Noun
One Syllable
Our troops were unable to ________ the enemy's lines during the battle. |
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Definition
(n.) An opening, gap, rupture, rift; violation or infraction (v.) to create an opening, break through
Synonyms: none
Antonyns: close, seal |
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Term
Brigand
Noun
Two Syllables
Ancient caravans passing through desolate areas were sometimes attacked by ________. |
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Definition
(n.) a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
Synonyms: none
Antonyms: none |
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Term
Circumspect
Adjective
Three Syllables
Is is important for a diplomat to behave in a manner that is both discreet and ___________. |
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Definition
(adj.) careful, cautious
Synonyms: wary, prudent, gaurded
Antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless |
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Term
Commandeer
Verb
Three Syllables
Under certain circumstances the U.S. government has the right to ___________ private property. |
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Definition
(v.) to seize military or official use
Synonyms: take over, requisition, expropriate
Antonyms: none |
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Term
Cumbersome
Adjective
Three Syllables
The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and ________ packages. |
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Definition
(adj.) clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
Synonyms: unwieldy, ponderous
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle |
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Term
Deadlock
Noun
Two Syllables
After fifteen innings, the score remained a frustrating 3-to-3 _________. |
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Definition
(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill
Synonyms: (n.) standoff, stalemate, impasse
Antonyms: (n.) agreement, accord, breakthrough |
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Term
Debris
Noun
Two Syllables
After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other ______. |
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Definition
(n.) scatter fragments, wreckage
Synonyms: rubble, detritus, flotsam, jetsam
Antonyms: none |
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Term
Diffuse
Verb/Adjective
Two Syllables
The speech was so long and _____ that most members of teh audiance were thoroughly confused by it. |
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Definition
(v.) to spread or scatter freely or widely (adj.) wordy, long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
Synonyms: (v.) disperse; (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix
Antonyms: (v.) concentrate; (adj.) breif, concise, succient |
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Term
Dilemma
Noun
Three Syllables
During the crisis the President found himself caught in a painful ________. |
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Definition
(n.) a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonyms: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
Antonyms: cinch |
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Term
Efface
Verb
Two Syllables
Time had ________ almost all signs of the struggle that took placce on the famous battlefeild. |
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Definition
(v.) to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Synonyms: bot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
Antonyms: none |
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Term
Muddle
Verb
Two Syllables
(V.) To much stress and to little sleep will almost certainly _________ a person's ability to concentrate.
(N.) The ____________ was principally caused by their failure to carry out the general's orders properly.
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Definition
(V.) to make a mess of; muddle through; to get by; (N.) a hopeless mess
Synonyms: (V.) jumble, mess up; (N.) confusion, disorder
Antonyms: (N.) orderliness, tidiness, neatness |
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Term
Opinionated
Adjective
Five Syllables
My boss is not too ___________ to listen to a reasonable proposal. |
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Definition
(Adj.) stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, habing a closed mind.
Synonyms: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
Antonyms: open-minded, reasonable |
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Term
Perennial
Adjective/ Noun
Four Syllables
A garden of ________ was realativly easy to maintain.
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Definition
(Adj.) lasting for a long time, persistent; (N.) a plant that lives for many years
Synonyms: (Adj.) enduring, reccuring
Antonyms: (Adj.) breif, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral |
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Term
Predispose
Verb
Three Syllables
My genetic makeup seems to _________ me to cold and sore throuts. |
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Definition
(V.) to incline to beforehand
Synonyms: make susceptible to
Antonyms: immunize against, sheild from |
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Term
Relinquish
Verb
Three Syllables
Severe illness forced me to __________ my role in the school play. |
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Definition
(V.) to let go, give up
Synonyms: surrender, abandon
Antonyms: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
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Term
Salvage
Verb/ Noun
Two Syllables
1. Fortunatly, we were able to _____________ a few things from the fire.
2. ___________ from sunken ships can be of great value to archaeologists and historians. |
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Definition
(V.) to save from fire or shipwreck; (N.) property thus saved
Synonyms: (V.) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
Antonyms: (V.) abandon, scrap, junk |
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Term
Spasmodic
Adjective
Three Syllables
___________ flashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps were accompanied by torrential rain. |
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Definition
(Adj.) sudden and violent but breif; fitful; intermittent
Synonyms: irregular, occasional
Antonyms: steady, continuous, chronic |
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Term
Spurious
Adjective
Three Syllables
Manufactures who make ____________ claims for their products may face fines or lawsuits. |
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Definition
(Adj.) not genuine, not true, not valid
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid |
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Term
Unbridled
Adjective
Three Syllables
Sometimes the ___________ enthusiasm of sports fans can get a little out of hand. |
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Definition
(Adj.) uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
Synonyms: unrestrainted, unchecked
Antonyms: restrained, held in check, muted |
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