Foray

• Part of Speech: Noun; Verb
• Origin: formation
• Definition:  An attack that happens quickly and suddenly leaving the opponent little time to react.
• Synonyms: attack, assault, invasion, incursion, sortie.
• Antonyms: aid, defense, flight, protection, resistance, retreat, shelter, shield, support, surrender, sustenance
• Variations of the word: forayer

The foray of bumble bees gave the students little time to react and seek coverage.

Puerile

• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: something to do with childhood or having to do with a child.
  2. Immature, a foolish thing, characteristic of a child.
• This is a puerile piece of literature.
  
  A list of synonyms (Words that mean the same): Youthful, juvenile, silly, irresponsible, ridiculous, stupid.
  A list of antonyms (words that mean the opposite): experienced, initiated, mature, and sophisticated.
  
  

Bevy

• Part(s) of speech: noun, plural: bevies
• Synonyms: covey, flight; brood, assembly, company.
• Antonyms: one, individual
• Definition: A group of birds, as quails, larks, and roebucks, In close association. 2) A collection, or group; in close association.
• Sentance: A bevy of rowdy 8th graders.
  
  

Gravitate

• Part of speech: verb
• Definition: to have a natural tendency or be attracted too.
• Sentence: Musicians gravitate towards one another.
• synonyms: incline, tend, move, lean.
• antonyms: retreat or runaway.
  
  
  
  

Senile

• Part of speech: adjective
• Definition: showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning; of or belonging to old age or aged persons; gerontological; geriatric.
• My grandfather is senile.
• synonyms:aged, old, weak 
• antonyms: alert, well, young 
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zealot

• noun
• Definition: A person who shows zeal
  A fanatic or extremist
  A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea
• The Zealots wanted to overthrow the Roman empire.
• synonyms extremist, crank, bigot
• antonyms: moderate
  
  
  
  
  

Usurp

•  verb
• Definition: to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right
• synonyms : arrogate, assume, seize, take over
• The cowboy usuped the cattle.

Philanthropic

• adj.
• Definition: To of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent
• synonyms: Charitable, benevolent, humanitarian, generous, bighearted, giving goodhearted, altruistic,
• antonyms: Greedy, nasty, clingy
  
  
  
  
  
  

Scrutinize

• verb
• Definition: To examine in detail with careful or critical attention. to conduct a scrutiny, examine closely.
• synonyms: Analyze, check out, consider, view, explore, check, case,
• antonyms: glance
  
  
  
  
  
  

Discriminating

• adj
• Definition: differentiating; analytical. noting differences or distinctions with nicety; discerning; perspicacious: a discriminating interpreter of events. having excellent taste or judgment
• synonyms : be bigot, be partial, contradistinguish, disfavor, favor, hate, incline, judge, segregate, separate, set apart, show bias, single out, treat as inferior, treat differently, victimize
• antonyms: accepting
  
  
  
  
  

Surveillance

•  noun
• Difinition: To view something, close observation,
• synonyms: peeled eye, spying, watch, stakeout, superintendence.
• synonyms: peeled eye, spying, watch, stakeout, superintendence.
• antonyms: indifference, unobservance.
  
  
  
  

Mercenary

• adj, noun
• Definition: adj: working or acting merely for money or other reward; venal.
  hired to serve in a foreign army, guerrilla organization, etc.
  
  noun: a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
  any hireling.
• synonyms: grasping, acquisitive, avaricious, covetous.
• antonyms: altruistic, idealistic, unselfish.

retinue

• noun
• Definition:
  1. A body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
  2. a body of aides and retainers attending an important person, royalty, etc
• synonyms : Entourage, band, cortege, crew, escort, following, procession, suite, train
• antonyms : Leader, disbeliever
  
  
  
  

Inchoate

• adj.
• Definition: not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
  just begun; incipient.
  not organized; lacking order
  undeveloped, beginning
• synonyms: Begun, unfinished, shapeless, unformed,
• antonyms : Developed, grown, mature, distinct,
  
  
  
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• verb, noun
• verb: to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
  
  to spring or fly back, as in consequence of force of impact or the force of the discharge, as a firearm.
  
  Physics . (of an atom, a nucleus, or a particle) to undergo a change in momentum as a result either of a collision with an atom, a nucleus, or a particle or of the emission of a particle.
  
  noun: an act of recoiling.
  the distance through which a weapon moves backward after discharging.
• synonyms: withdraw, quail, flinch, falter,wince, rebound
  
  
  

• adj.
• extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force. wonderful or marvelous. abnormal; monstrous. Obsolete.
• synonyms: enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, tremendous. amazing, stupendous, astounding, wondrous, miraculous.
• antonyms: tiny, ordinary
  
  
  
  

• verb
1. to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
2. to drive or cause to move onward; propel; impart motion to

• synonyms (Words that mean the same): actuate, compel
• A list of antonyms (words that mean the opposite): restrain
  
  

• adj.
• 1. having no specific shape; formless
  2. of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized
• synonyms (Words that mean the same): shapeless, undefined; vague, anomalous

• noun

Forestall

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: to prevent, to act beforehand with or get ahead of; anticiate.

Synonyms: intercept, obviate, prevent

Antonyms: Allow

Sentence: The man forstalled me from leaving the prison.

Bracing

Part of Speech: adj./noun

Definition: strengthining

Synonyms:refreshing, energizing

Antonyms: exausting, tiring

Sentence: the mountain air was very invigorating.

Tycoon

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: a businessperson of great wealth and power, magnate.  A title used with reference to

Synonyms: big shot, boss, administratyor, wealthy person

Antonyms: poor person

Remonstrate

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to say or plead in protest. Obsolete.

Synonyms: blame, challenge, combat, scold, fight, find fault, oppose,

Antonyms: agree, concede, give in

Sentence: The workers remonstrated for more money from the grocery store

Catalyst

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: Something that causes an event to happen.

Synonyms: trigger, cause

Antonyms: effect, result

Sentence: The governor's speech acted as a catalyst for devate.

Iconoclast

Part of Speech: noun

Definition: a breaker or destroyer of images, especially those set up for religious veneration .  A person who attack cherished beliefs, traditional istitusions based on error or super stition.

Synonyms: Denouncer, dissenter

Antonyms: Builder, believer

Acumen

Capitulate

Encompass

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to form a circle about, to enclose, envelop, obsolete, outwit

Synonyms: envelop, enclose, surround,

Antonyms: abandon, leave, let out

Sentence: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person.

Inimical

Part of speech: adj.
Definition: adverse in tendency, harmful, hostile, a cold, inimical gaze.

Synonyms: noxious, antagonistic

Antonyms: friendly
Sentence: The man on the train was very inimical when i accidently pushed him.

Buttress

Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: any prob or support uilt to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.

Synonyms: back up, brace

Antonyms: weaken

Sentence: The builders used butresses to support the collapsing tunnel.

Soporific

Part of speech: noun/verb
Definition: adj - causing or tening to cause sleep. Pertaining to or characterixed by sleep or sleepiness

noun- something that causes sleep as a medicine or drug.

Synonyms: sleeping, soothing, tranquilzing,

Antonyms: awake, exciting, invigorating.

Sentence: The book he was reading acted as a soporific and soon he was fast asleep.

Mordant

Part of speech: adj.

Definition: Sharply sarcastic, and caustic, burning.

Synonyms: Sarcastic

Antonyms: Constructive, unsarcastic

Fecund

Part of speech: adj.

Definition: 1. producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance
2. very productive or creative intellectually
Synonyms: fertile, prolific, fruitful
Antonyms: Constructive, unsarcastic

Vigil

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 1. wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping.
2. a period of wakefulness from inability to sleep

Synonyms: to guard, observe, insomnia

Detritus

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 1. rock in small particles or other material worn or broken away from a mass, as by the action of water or glacial ice.
2. any disintegrated material.

Synonyms: debris

Insurgent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 1. surging or rushing in
2. a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party.

Synonyms: Rebellious, revolutionary, mutinous

Antonyms:obedient, subordinate
The insurgent waves battered the shore.

invigorate

Part of speech: verb

Definition:to fill with life and energy; energize.

Synonyms: energize

Antonyms:power down, tire
red bull invigorates people when they drink it.

Demur

Part of speech:verb/noun

Definition: Verb
1.To provide an opposing viewpoint especially if based on scruples 2. Hesitate
Noun
1.An interposal
2.A hesitation

Synonyms: hesitation, interposal, opposing viewpoint, scruple, qualm, misgiving

Antonyms: agree

Catholic

Part of speech: adj./noun

Definition:Adjective
1.Having a wide range of tastes, interests, etc.,
2.Involving all, universal extent
3.Pertaining to the Catholic Church (especially the Roman Catholic Church)
4.Pertaining to all of Christianity
5.Pertaining to the Western Church
6.Among Roman Catholics, claiming to have characteristics of the one Catholic Church
7.Among Anglo-Catholics,
Noun
1.A member of the Catholic Church

Synonyms: All-inclusive, universal

Stultify

Part of speech: verb

Definition:1.To make something appear foolish or ridiculous.
2.To make wholly dull or ineffectual, especially by repetitive means.
3.(In law) To prove someone to be insane.

Synonyms: cripple, impede, frustrate, hinder, thwart

Antonyms: invigorate

Poignant

Part of speech: adj.

Definition:1.Keenly emotionally distressing
2.Keen or strong in intellectual appeal
3.Moving to the emotions
4.A very strong smell

Synonyms: intense, sincere, heartfelt, piquant, sharp.

Antonyms: mild, week

hackneyed

Part of speech: adj.

Definition: made commonplace or trite; banal; stale

Synonyms:overdone, overused

Antonyms: underdone, underused, undervalued

the song "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin was hackneyed when it first came out.

Part of speech: verb

Definition:1. to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally
2. to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually followed by over )

Synonyms:Preponderate, overcome

Antonyms: lose

Silence prevailed along the funeral route.

reproof

Part of speech: noun

definition: the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking.
2) an expression of censure or rebuke.
Synonyms: blame, criticism, disapproval, objection
Antonyms: approval, praise