Terms & Definitions
Hidden identity or disguised appearance.
This word means praise or applause from others.
PLAUDITS
The opposite of harmonious.
DISCORDANT
The crowded hallway became so _______ that students could barely move between classes.
CONGESTED
A scientist crushes a rock into tiny particles.
PULVERIZE
L A N A U
ANNUL
To return to an earlier state or condition.
REVERT
A synonym for to examine carefully.
PERUSE
The opposite of elite or upper‑class.
PLEBEIAN
The detective found a _______ message carved into the wall.
CRYPTIC
A team competes fiercely for the last championship spot.
VIE
M O N I P R E T I N
To eliminate or get rid of something unwanted.
PURGE
A synonym for indifferent or unimpressed.
BLASE
To be beneficial
DETRIMENT
The student had a strange _______ that something unexpected would happen.
PREMONITION
A shopper reads every detail on a label.
PERUSE
T A G I N S T E
INSTIGATE
Shocked or horrified.
AGHAST
A synonym for moment or turning point.
JUNCTURE
To divide people
UNISON
The scientist studied a _______ of tiny organisms.
MYRIAD
A business owner takes bold risks and starts three new companies.
ENTERPRISING OR AUDACIOUS
P A T S D U L I
PLAUDITS
A turning point or crucial moment.
JUNCTURE
A synonym for bold or daring in a risky way.
AUDACIOUS
The opposite of ordinary or common.
EXOTIC
The athlete’s career reached its _______ when he won the championship.
ACME
A leader removes a corrupt official from their position.
OUST
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