Synonyms
Mom gave her baby something cold to relieve the teething pain.
assuage OR reassure
assuage
The constant interruptions by ringing cell phones were anathema to the movie-goers.
welcome
OR
distasteful
welcome
Mr. Wiggins --- attitude about the closing of the museum shows that he is ignorant of artistic values.
philistine
Mr. Chen was a business --- known for the many food trucks he operates.
philistine
OR
mogul
mogul
To satisfy, or to lessen the intensity of.
assuage
The convivial atmosphere during the meeting put me at ease.
carnival
OR
sociable
sociable
The medicine assuaged the inflammation on his knee.
soothed
OR
increased
increased
When George quoted an --- of Oscar Wilde's, he repeated a short saying.
epigram
Education has intrinsic value -- you can't put a price on that.
potential
OR
essential
essential
familiar, indulgent; like a benevolent uncle
avuncular
Charity organizations rely on munificent contributions.
steady
OR
generous
generous
The flowering of the plants were a propitious indication of my green thumb at gardening.
promising
OR
ominous
ominous
My mom is an --- collector of kewpie dolls. She just loves finding another one!
inveterate
"You philistine!" she shouted when her boyfriend told her he had purchased tickets to wrestling rather than the opera.
someone who is indifferent or disdainful of intellectual values
OR
someone who has persistent, or deeply rooted values
someone who is indifferent or disdainful of intellectual values
deeply rooted, habitual; persistent
inveterate
Her eclectic music collection made her perfect for a job as a DJ.
large
OR
varied
varied
The ability to communicate through language is intrinsic to humans.
essential
OR
peripheral
peripheral
It is ---- that eight out of ten students said they would vote for you for Student Council president!
propitious
To expound upon one's value system is to:
explain it in great detail
OR
expose its flaws
explain it in great detail
just starting, beginning to exist, emerging
nascent
Everyone comes to my mom for legal advice -- her perspicacity is well known.
understanding
OR
shrewdness
shrewdness
Jared's inveterate tardiness made his boss angry.
repeated
OR
occasional
occasional
The veterinarian calmed our fears when she gave us -- advice about the surgical procedure. The advice was very clear-sighted.
perspicacious
Which of the following is most likely to be described as nascent?
a ripe apple
OR
a seedling
OR
a mountain
a seedling
shrewd; clear-sighted
perspicacious