bradley johnson

 #1

affluence

n, wealth,riches,and great prosperity

sen: education, hard work, nd a very strong desire to succed can raise a parson from pverty.

synonyms: opulence

antonyms: poverty,want,destitution,scarcity

#2

arreas

n,pl,unpaid or overdue

sen: bad spending habits and unexpected expencis left my aunt in arreas

synonyms: in default,in the red,overdue,late

#3

cascade

n, a steep or narrow waterfall, somethign falling,v, to flow down ward

sen: we were thrilled when we hit the jackpot, which produced a cascade

sen: i watched the clear, sparkling water cascade down the mountin side.

synonyms: v, to plunge, rush

antonyms: n, drip drop,v, trickle, ooze

#4

cringe

v, to shrink back or hide in fear

sen:my father told me to be brave and not to cringe when the docter vaccinated me.

synonyms:flinch, duck, cower, fawn

antonyms: strut, swagger

#5

crotchety

adj, cranky, ill tempored

sen: it is unfortunate that the teacher asked me to work with the most crotchety partner in the class.

synonyms: grumpy, grouchy, crabby, disagreeable

antonyms: sociable, friendly, agreeable, amible

#6

format

n, the size,shape,or aragmet

sen: the clear format of the website makes it easy for users to find key features

synonyms: layout,design

#7

immobile

adj,not movable

sen: models must remain immoblie for a long time in order for an artist to draw or paint them accurately.

synonyms: fixed, stationary,unmoving,rooted

antonyms: movable,portable,nimble,agile

#8

impassable

dj, blocked so that nothing can go though

sen: fallen trees formed an impassable barrier across the highway after the storm

synonyms: closed,impenettrable

antonyms: unblocked,clear,open,fit for travel

#9

innovation

n,something new,achange

sen: our furnace has an energy saving innovation that turns that heat on and off at certain intervals.

synonyms: noverty,modernization,new wrinkle

#10

jovial

adj, good-humored,in high spirits

sen: my jovial friend is very entertaining and is always the life of the party.

synonyms: jolly, cheerful,festive

antonyms: gloomy, morose,melancholy,cheerless

#11

manacle

n,a handcuff,v, to chain or restrain

sen: the kidnappers clamped manacle on their hostiges

sen: the guards were told to manacle the prision

synonyms: v, put in chairs

antonyms: v, unchain, set free, emancipticle

#12

martial

adj, warlike,fond of fighting,relting to war

sen: the army band plays martial music as the troops formally march past the viating general

synonyms: military,hostile,ballicose

antonyms: peacr-loving,peaceable,pacific,unwarlike

#13

minimum

n,the smallest possible amount,adj,the lowest permissible

sen: i need to sleep a minimum of seven hours of sleep every night

sen: sixteen is the minimum age to get a drivers liceans in this state

synonyms: adj,least

antonyms: n, maximum,adj,highest,most

#14

nimble

adj,quick,and skillful in movment

sen: as the nimble climber scaled mount everest it looked as if she was barely exerting any energy at all

synonyms: lively,keen,flexible

antonyms: awkward, clumsy,stiff,inflexible

#15

onset

n, the begging,start,an attack

sen: at the onset of the heavy storm,frightened people ran to find shelter

synonyms: outset,commencement

antonyms: conclusion,close,end

#16

partition

n,something that divides,v,to divide or subdivide

sen: a cloth partition in the study of the gave each of us some privicy

sen: we can partition the backyard into four seperate areas

synonyms: n,divider,seperater

antonyms:v,join,combine,consolidate,merge

#17

perishable

adj,likely to spoial

sen: you must keep perishable foods chilled or they will spoial

synonyms: short-lived,fleeting

antonyms: long-lasting,durable,undying,permanet

#18

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v,to findand bringback

sen: i enjoy playing tennis,but i don't relish hab=ving to retrieve tennis balls everytime they go over the fence

synonyms: recover,regain,fetch,remedy,rectify

#19

sinister

adj, appering evi or danger

sen: a sinister message left on our ansering machine made us wonder if we were safe at home

synonyms: fritening,menaching,ominous

antonyms: cheering,encouring,reassuring,benogn

#20

taut

adj,tightly down

sen: a taut chain kept the curious dog away from the swimming pool

synonyms: tight,strained,orderly,shipshape

antonyms:loose,slack,drooping,messy,sloppy