AbstractedDefinition: removed in thought from the immediate

situation, lost in one's own mindAntonym: attentive

Sentence: The little boy’s constant abstracted face concerned the teacher.

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AdulationDefinition: extreme praise or

admiration

Antonym: defamation; slander

Sentence: There is intense adulation for celebrities who don’t do anything to deserve such admiration.

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Definition: misfortune, unfavorable happening

Sentence: Oedipus’ adversity fell on him when his fate came

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BurgeonDefinition: to sprout, to

newly emergeAntonym: to shrivel

and die; to witherSentence: Plants

burgeon when they are watered.

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Chimera

Definition: ahorrible creatureof the imaginationAntonym: gentle

creatureSynonym:

fantasy, vision

Sentence: This job is not the chimera that your mind has created it into.

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CulpableDefinition: deserving

blame, guiltySentence: All the

children were culpable for fighting with one another in the car.

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DecadentDefinition: decayingSentence: Drugs are decadent

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EntreatyDefinition: a plea, an

earnest requestAntonym: denialSentence: The college studententreatied his teacher toallow him more time on hisessay. Determine:Part of SpeechSynonymSentencePicture

FatuousDefinition: foolish, silly

in an obnoxious way, inane

Antonym: sensibleSentence: Her fatuous

attitude made people think she was really shallow.

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HumaneDefinition: kind,

compassionate, sympathetic and considerate

Sentence: The humane society is known for their compassion toward animals.

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IndulgentDefinition: lenient, especially toward

oneselfAntonym: harsh or strictSentence: The indulgent mom let her

child eat chocolate before dinner because she didn’t want to hear him whine.

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IneptnessDefinition: lack of

competence or judgment

Sentence: His ineptness on the slopes made me worried for his safety.

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IngrateDefinition: an

ungrateful personAntonym: grateful

personSentence: The ingrate

did not even mumble a thank-you when I gave him money.

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Inundate

Definition: to flood, to overthrowSentence: He was inundated by the cult with their crazy beliefs.Determine:Part of SpeechSynonymSentencePicture

MiserDefinition: one who lives in

wretched circumstances to save and hoard money

Antonym: one who spends money easily

Sentence: Ebenezer Scrooge was a miser because he never gave any of his wealth to the poor.

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Nefarious Definition: extremely wicked, evil,

vicious

Antonym: righteous

Sentence: The nefarious creature rose from the depths of its grave in

the dead of night.Determine:

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PrattleDefinition: meaningless sounds, babbleSentence: The annoying girl prattled on about nothing with her friends during the movie.Determine:Part of SpeechSynonymSentencePicture

PredilectionDefinition: preferenceSentence: Celebrities have a fashion predilection for large sunglasses.Determine:Part of SpeechSynonymSentencePicture

ProcrastinateDefinition: to defer action; to

delaySentence: He had cleaned

his room, swept the floor, and unloaded the dishwasher all in efforts to procrastinate from writing his essay.

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StoicDefinition: a stoical person; not

showing passion or feeling, indifference, impassive

Antonym: impassioned; ardentSentence: The serious nature of

the statue depicted the Greek’s belief in stoicism.

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SuffrageDefinition: right to voteSentence: Women used to picket for suffrageat the beginning of the twentieth century.Determine:Part of SpeechSynonymSentencePicture

SummonDefinition: to call together, to

send for or to request to appear

Sentence: Ralph used the conch to summon the boys together for a meeting.

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TransparentDefinition: quality of being

able to be seen through, clear

Antonym: opaqueSentence: The transparent

kayak made it easy to see the ocean’s beauty.

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TurbulenceDefinition: wild or disturbing

activity

Antonym: stillnessSentence: The turbulence on the plane made me nervous

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ViableDefinition: capable of working,

functioning, or developing adequately

Antonym: moribund; incapable ofSentence: Emily was a viable

addition to my campaign because she never procrastinated.

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