Antigone Vocabulary

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Demoralize

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Part of Speech: verb

Antonym: hearten

Synonym: crush

Sentence: I don't like when people demoralize others.

Definition: to deprive of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.

Prefix: de

Originated from: France

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Rouse

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Part of Speech: verb

Antonym: calm

Synonym: awake

Sentence: I don't like when people rouse me.

Definition: bring out of sleep; awaken.

Prefix: rous

Originated from:

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Senile

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Part of Speech: adjective

Antonym: well

Synonym: aged

Sentence: Most old people are senile.

Definition: showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning, especially short term memory and alertness, as a result of old age or disease

Prefix:

Originated from: Latin

Originated from:

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Reverence

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Part of Speech: noun

Antonym: disrespect

Synonym: admiration

Sentence: I feel reverence towards some of my teachers.

Definition: a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe.

Prefix: re

Originated from: Latin

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Sentensiously

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Part of Speech: adjective

Antonym:

Synonym: aphoristic

Sentence:

Definition: abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims.

Prefix: sent

Originated from: Latin

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Anarchist

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Part of Speech: noun

Antonym: calm

Synonym: agitator

Sentence: I have never met an anarchist.

Definition: a person who advocates or believe in anarchy or anarchism.

Prefix: ana

Originated from: Latin

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Contempt

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Part of Speech: noun

Antonym: approval

Synonym: antipathy

Sentence: contempt for democracy is an accurate description.

Definition: the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless.

Prefix: con

Originated from: Middle English

Originated from: Middle English

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Defile

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Part of Speech: verb

Antonym: praise

Synonym: dishonor

Sentence:

Definition: to make foul, dirty, or unclean.

Prefix: de

Originated from: old English

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Auspicious

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Part of Speech: adjective

Antonym: unpromising

Synonym: advantageous

Sentence: I am very auspicious.

Definition: promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable.

Prefix: aus

Originated from: Latin

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Impassively

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Part of Speech: adjective

Antonym: emotional

Synonym: emotionless

Sentence: Sometimes I can be an impassive person.

Definition: without emotion

Prefix: im

Originated from:

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Insolence

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Part of Speech: noun

Antonym: approval

Synonym: abuse

Sentence: Lots of people are treated with insolence.

Definition: contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.

Prefix: in

Originated from: a Middle English

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Lamentation

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Part of Speech: noun

Antonym: enjoyment

Synonym: complaining

Sentence: a lot of people have lamentation.

Definition: the act of lamenting or expressing grief.

Prefix: la

Originated from: Latin

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Perverse

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Part of Speech: adjective

Antonym: agreeable

Synonym: contradictory

Sentence: I am a very perverse person.

Definition: willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected.

Prefix: per

Originated from: Middle English

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Sate

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Part of Speech: verb

Antonym: abstain

Synonym: gratify

Sentence:

Definition: to satisfy fully.

Prefix: sate

Originated from: Old English

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Transgress

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Part of Speech: verb

Antonym: behave

Synonym: infringe

Sentence: It's sad that people transgress the law.

Definition: to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.

Prefix: trans

Originated from: Latin