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Admonish |
To caution, advise, or counsel against something -part of speech: verb -synonyms: draw the line, warn -sentence: The woods can be dangerous, so my mother admonished me about going too far into them. |
Antonyms: approve, commend |
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Lassitude |
Weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor. -part of speech: noun -synonyms: exhaustion, laziness -sentence: Nick's mother told him to clean the house, but his lassitude was preventing him from getting off of the couch. |
Antonyms: livliness, enthusiasm |
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Muse |
A state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction -part of speech: noun -synonyms: inspiraton, stimulus -sentence: His muse was especially strong that day, so he was able to solve all of his math problems without hesitation. |
Antonyms: disregard, ignore |
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Plight |
A condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one part of speech: noun synonyms: predicament, difficulty sentence: Matt's plight stopped him from being able to finish his homework, and it got worse when the teacher noticed it was unfinished.
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Antonyms: blessing, good fortune |
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Subversive |
Tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs. part of speech: adjective synomyms: disruptive, troublemaking sentence: The subversive students in the class hate their teacher, and they want to find a way to get her fired. |
Antynoms: loyal, obedient |
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Akimbo |
Having the hand on hip and elbow bent outward part of speech: adverb synonyms: V-shaped, oblique sentence: The mother thought it was an appropriate punishment, but her daughter stood there with her arms akimbo.
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Antonym: straight |
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Licentious |
Unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral. part of speech: adjective synonyms: promiscuous, desirous sentence: Anna wanted to go to the party, but her mother deemed her too licentious to be trusted. |
Antonyms: Innocent, moral |
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Pecuniary |
Consisting of or given or exacted in money or monetary payments part of speech: adjective synonyms: economic, financial sentence: Multiple people turned in their fundraiser forms, and this was a pecuniary advantage to the company. |
Antonym: nonfinancial |
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Presumptuous |
Full of, characterized by, or showing presumption or readiness to presume in conduct or thought, as by saying or doing something without right or permission. part of speech: adjective synonyms: conceited, confident sentence: The teacher usually calls on the students, but the presumptuous kids just blurt out their confident answers. |
Antonyms: modest, humble |
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Vacuous |
Without contents; empty part of speech: adjective synonyms: blank, vacant sentence: The students had been at school for nine months straight, yet their minds had still remained vacuous. |
Antonyms: full, intelligent |
