Term
admonish
verb
3 syllables
The librarian had to admonish the noisy students several times before they settled down |
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Definition
to caution or advice against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
Syn: warn, call on the carpet
Ant: praise, pat on the back |
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Term
Breach
Noun/Verb
1 syllable
Because of a serious breach of the rules, two players were ejected from the game
Our troops were unable to breach the enemy's lines during the battle. |
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Definition
(n.) an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation of infraction
(v.) to create an opening, break through
Ant: V. close seal |
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Term
Commandeer
Verb
3 syllables
The general commandeered the family's weapons. |
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Definition
to seize for military or official use
Synonyms:take over, requisition, expropriate
antonyms: none |
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Term
spasmodic
adjective
3 syllables
The voracious attack on the employee was spasmodic. |
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Definition
sudden and violent but brief; fitful, intermittent
Synonyms: irregular, occasional
Antonyms: steady, continuous, chronic |
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Term
unbridled
Adjective
3 syllables
The rambunctious dog was unbridled and destroyed the household. |
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Definition
uncontrolled, lacking in restraint
Synonyms: unrestrained, unchecked
Antonyms: restrained, held in check, muted |
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Term
perennial
Adjective; Noun
4 syllables
The dishes were very perennial and durable.;
The perennial still sits at the bottom of the field |
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Definition
Adj.- lasting for a long time, persistent
N.- a plant that lives for many years
Synonyms: (adj.) enduring, recurring
Antonyms: (adj.) brief, short-lived, fleting, ephemeral |
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Term
predispose
Verb
3 syllables
The man predisposed the secretive plan. |
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Definition
to incline beforehand
Synonyms: make suspectible to
Antonyms: immunize against, shield from |
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Term
cumbersome
Adjective
3 syllables
The hyper child is very cumbersome. |
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Definition
clumsy; hard to handle; slowmoving
Synonyms: unwieldy, ponderous
Antonyms: manageable, easy to handle |
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Term
efface
Verb
2 syllables
The strong army effaced the entire city. |
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Definition
to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed
Synonyms: blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge
Antonyms: none |
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Term
debris
Noun
1 syllable
The hurricane had left trash and debris everywhere. |
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Definition
scattered fragments, wreckage
Synonyms: rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam
Antonyms: none |
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Term
Brigand
Noun
2 syllables
The brigand has been taking cars, jewelry, and electronics. |
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Definition
a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
Synonyms: None
Antonyms: none |
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Term
spurious
Adjective
3 syllables
The street vendor tricked a lot of people into buying his spurious products. |
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Definition
not genuine, not true, not valid
Synonyms: false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus
Antonyms: genuine, authentic, bona, fide, valid
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Term
dilemma
Noun
3 syllables
The dilemma with the friends was extremely confusing. |
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Definition
a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Synonyms: predicament, quandary, pickle, bind
Antonym: cinch |
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Term
muddle
Verb; Noun
2 syllables
The mean boy muddled the other boy's belongings.
The vandalized classroom was a muddle. |
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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
circumspect
Adjective
3 syllables
The baby puppy was very circumspect when it started walking for the first time. |
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Definition
careful, cautious
Synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded
Antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless |
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Term
opinionated
Adjective
4 syllables
The cocky man was opinionated at the meeting. |
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Definition
stubborn and often unreasonable in holding one's own ideas, having a closed mind
Synonyms: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible
Antonyms: open-minded, reasonable |
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Term
salvage
Verb; Noun
2 syllables
The salvage from the shipwreck at the bottom of the sea was very valuable.
The salvage was very valuable treasure. |
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Definition
V.- to save from fire of shipwreck
N.- property thus saved
Synonyms: (v.) rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim
Antonyms: (v.) abandon, scrap, junk |
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Term
relinquish
Verb
3 syllables
The teenager relinquished her teddy bear because she was to old for it. |
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Definition
to let go, give up
Synonyms: surrender, abandon
Antonyms: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
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Term
diffuse
Verb; Adjective
1 syllables
The particles diffused in the water.
The bad handwriting words were diffused across the page. |
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Definition
V.- to spread or scatter freely or widely
Adj.- wordy, longwinded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread
Synonyms: (v.) disperse; (adj.) rambling, verbose, prolix
Antonyms: brief, concise, succint
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Term
deadlock
Noun; Verb
2 syllables
The two enemies were caught in a deadlock when they saw eachother.
The coincidence that they were at the same place at the same time deadlocked the two long lost brothers. |
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Definition
N.- a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or fractions
V.- to bring to such a standstill
Synonyms: (n.) standoff, stalemate, impasse
Antonyms: (n.) agreement, accord, breakthrough |
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