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avenge
In Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the title character vows to avenge his father's death. |
(v.) to get revenge for, get even for, settle a score; to punish someone or get satisfaction for a wrong or injury
Synonym: retaliate |
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cede
Spain ceded territory to France. |
(v.) to give up, surrender; to hand over to another
Synonyms: yield, deliver up, transfer |
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deluge
Owners are hoping this summer will bring a deluge of visitors to their new theme park in Minneapolis. A torrential downpour deluged the entire town. |
(n.) a great flood; a heavy fall of rain; anything that comes in vast quantity (like a flood); (v.) to flood
Synonyms: (v.) swamp, inundate Antonyms: (n.) trickle, dribble |
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discretion
My teacher suggested I use discretion in dealing with my difficult classmate. |
(n.) good judgment; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose
Synonyms: prudence, tact, discrimination |
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giddy
After the long race, the marathoner felt giddy. |
(adj.) dizzy; light-headed; lacking seriousness
Synonyms: faint, frivolous, flighty Antonyms: levelheaded, serious, earnest, sober |
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impact
The impact of the car crash destroyed both vehicles, bur miraculously no one was hurt. Budget cuts will impact the number of hours the public library can stay open. |
(n.) the striking of one object against another; the shock caused by a collision;(v.) to affect, especially forcefully
Synonyms: (n.) collision, blow, effect |
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intimidate
Bullies may try to intimidate us, but if we stick together, we can stand up to their threats. |
(v.) to make timid or frighten by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not do) something
Synonyms: bully, browbeat, hector |
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liberate
The police liberate the anxious hostages after sixteen hours of confinement. |
(v.) to free from bondage or domination; to release
Synonyms: untie, unshackle Antonyms: imprison, fetter, shackle, bind |
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logical
Our parents are constantly encouraging us to look for logical solutions to our problems. |
(adj.) reasonable; making use of reason and good sense
Synonyms: rational, sensible Antonyms: absurd, ridiculous, unsound, preposterous |
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misrepresent
If witnesses misrepresent the facts, the defense attorney has proof to support our story. |
(v.) to give a false or untrue idea
Synonyms: distort, falsify, twist, exaggerate |
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optional
The hotel will charge us for breakfast and dinner, but lunch is optional. |
(adj.) left to one's own choice; not required
Synonyms: voluntary, elective, discretionary Antonyms: required, mandatory, compulsory |
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outright
When the teacher asked her why she didn't do her homework, she told an outright lie. Even though they had already heard it several time, the hilarious joke made them laugh outright. |
(adj.) complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv.)completely, instantaneously
Synonyms: (adj.) total, out-and-out; (adv.) utterly, instantly Antonyms: (adj.) partial, incomplete; (adv.) by degrees |
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rendezvous
Let's all agree to rendezvous by the fountain on Saturday afternoon. They kept their rendezvous a secret. |
(v.) to meet in accordance with a plan; (n.) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
Synonyms: (n.) date, appointment assignation |
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rotund
My friends like to display the largest and most rotund pumpkin outside their front door. |
(adj.) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
Synonyms: round, plump, chubby, portly, sonorous Antonyms: thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt |
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saunter
The star sauntered past his adoring fans, pretending not to notice their cries of joy. It's such a beautiful day to take a saunter. |
(v.) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; (n.) a stroll
Synonyms: (v.) ramble, amble; (n.) promenade Antonyms: (v.) speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush |
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optional
The hotel will charge us for breakfast and dinner, but lunch is optional. |
(adj.) left to one's own choice; not required
Synonyms: voluntary, elective, discretionary Antonyms: required, mandatory, compulsory |
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outright
When the teacher asked her why she didn't do her homework, she told an outright lie. Even though they had already heard it several time, the hilarious joke made them laugh outright. |
(adj.) complete; instantaneous; without reservation, thoroughgoing; (adv.)completely, instantaneously
Synonyms: (adj.) total, out-and-out; (adv.) utterly, instantly Antonyms: (adj.) partial, incomplete; (adv.) by degrees |
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rendezvous
Let's all agree to rendezvous by the fountain on Saturday afternoon. They kept their rendezvous a secret. |
(v.) to meet in accordance with a plan; (n.) a meeting by agreement; a meeting place
Synonyms: (n.) date, appointment assignation |
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rotund
My friends like to display the largest and most rotund pumpkin outside their front door. |
(adj.) rounded and plump; full or rich in sound
Synonyms: round, plump, chubby, portly, sonorous Antonyms: thin, angular, lean, lanky, skinny, gaunt |
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saunter
The star sauntered past his adoring fans, pretending not to notice their cries of joy. It's such a beautiful day to take a saunter. |
(v.) to stroll; walk in an easy, leisurely way; (n.) a stroll
Synonyms: (v.) ramble, amble; (n.) promenade Antonyms: (v.) speed, race, hurry, dash, scurry, rush |
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sluggish
After a big lunch, I feel sluggish. |
(adj.) lazy; slow-moving; not active, dull
Synonyms: unhurried, lethargic, leisurely Antonyms: active, energetic, lively, rapid, brisk |
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subordinate
A corporal is subordinate to a sergeant. Lets ask a subordinate to help us file. Parents often subordinate their own wishes for the sake of their children's needs. |
(adj.) lower in rank or position, secondary; (n.) one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; (v.) to put in a lower of secondary position.
Synonyms: (n.) assistant, helper Antonyms: (adj.) superior higher; (n.) chief, supervisor |
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tint
He wants to paint his room a darker tint of blue. I hope my ophthalmologist can tint my sunglass lenses pink. |
(n.) a delicate color or hue; a slight trace of something; (v.) to give color to something; to dye
Synonyms: (n.) shade, tone; (v.) color, stain Antonyms: (v.) bleach, whiten |
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variable
Spring weather can be extremely variable. In mathematics, the letter x cam stand for a variable. |
(adj.) likely to undergo change; changeable; (n.) a value or quantity that varies; a symbol for such
Synonyms: (adj.) fluctuating, shifting, inconstant Antonyms: (adj.) constant,unchanging, steady |
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verge
I was on the verge of tears today. That chatter verges on baby talk. |
(n.) the point at which something begins or happens; a border; (v.) to incline, tend toward, approach; to be in the process of becoming something else
Synonyms: (n.) brink, threshold, edge |
