Antonyms
Something rooted into the ground and unmoving can never be confused with an object that is this adjective
mobile
Beaten and bruised, in your defeat you may consider yourself this adjective.
Pulverized
This adjective has been used to describe many an act of villainy
nefarious
I was offerred _______ choices; I couldn't make a decision.
myriad
It is by no means ______ to recognize the influence of Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch on Ali Banisadr's paintings; indeed, Banisadr himself cites Bosch as an inspiration. However, some scholars have suggested that the ancient Mesopotamian poem Epic of Gilgamesh may have had a far greater impact on Banisadr's work.
A. Substantial B. Satisfying C. Unimportant D. Appropriate
C. Unimportant
If something is directly in your line of sight, it is not in this noun of yours.
Periphery
ameliorate is a synonym for this verb
mitigate
When you're severely out of cash, you're in a state of this noun
penury
After coming home late, I had to ______ my angry mother so I wouldn't get grounded.
placate
In studying the use of external stimuli to reduce the itching sensation caused by an allergic histamine response, Louise Ward and colleagues found that while harmless applications of vibration or warming can provide a temporary distraction, such _____ stimuli actually offer less relief than a stimulus that seems less benign, like a mild electric shock.
A. Deceptive B. Innocuous C. novel D. Impractical
B. Innocuous
A translucent or transparent glass are definitely not this adjective
opaque
A tendency is another word for this noun
provlivity
not to be confused with it's biblical counterpart, this adjective means extraordinary in size or talent.
prodigious
The _______ of bees made me very scared of getting stung. With the number of bees present, there was no way I'd emerge unscathed.
profusion
Rejecting the premise that the literary magazine Ebony and Topaz (1927) should present a unified vision of Black American identity, editor Charles S. Johnson fostered his contributors' diverse perspectives by promoting their authorial autonomy. Johnson's self-effacement diverged from the editorial stances of W.E.B. Du Bois and Alain Locke, whose decisions for their publications were more ______.
A.proficient B.Dogmatic C.ambiguous D. Unpretentious
B. Dogmatic
Unlike the souls of Asphodel, I am quite spirited. I am not this adjective
listless
Before this week, my and Mr Franklin's rules for study hall could be described as this adjective. We have been quite clement, even though sometimes y'all try to take advantage.
lenient
obscurity
After a frankly depressing scene, I wrote a humourous scene for some much needed ______.
While recent scholarship has undermined claims that the works of twelfth-century Islamic philosopher Ibn Rushd were _________ other Muslim philosophers of his time, it is indisputable that his location in the Muslim-ruled area of what is now Spain meant that his works were primarily available thousands of miles west of the era's center of Islamic thought.
A. Controversial among B. antagonistic toward
C. Imitated by D. Inconsequential to
D. Inconsequential to
Miserly as he is, Ebenzer Scrooge cannot be said to be this adjective.
munificent
Ebenezer Scrooge is a good example of this noun. His penny-pinching knows no bounds
parsimony
This adjective can be used to describe someone clumsy or inept
maladroit
paucity
Some robots such as Surena (developed in 2008) and COMAN (developed in 2012) feature humanoid characteristics like bipedal locomotion so that people will find it easier to interact with them. While these features can help to _______ feelings of comfort in people, a robot that looks too human can fall into the "uncanny valley," meaning that its appearance unintentionally unsettles those who encounter it.
A. constrict B. Repudiate C. Mitigate D. Buttress
D. Buttress