Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Semicolons and Colons
Latin/Greek Roots
100

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

repudiate

100

ambience, atmosphere

Aura

100

superior, first-rate

Sleazy

100

I am going home I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the afternoon we managed to have our picnic anyway.

Semicolon after home and afternoon

100

Comes from the Greek noun 'αὔρα' meaning "breeze or fresh air". 

Aura

200

(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful 

Querulous 

200

profoundly, educated, well-read

Erudite

200

uncomplaining, stoical 

querulous 

200

Sara studied hard for one purpose to succeed in her college courses.

Colon after purpose. 

200

Contains the Latin roots in-(not, opposite of) and scrutari-(examine, ransack)

Inscrutable 

300

(n.) Illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited. 

Contraband 

300

springy, elastic

resilient

300

rigid, stiff, inflexible 

Resilient

300

She kept repeating "I want that car!"

Colon after repeating

300

Contains the latin roots pro-(meaning foward, down) and pendere-(hang) 

Prospensity 

400

(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back.  

Irrevocable. 

400

narrow-minded, parochial, provincial

insular

400

surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable

Affable

400

John, a lawyer Adam, an accountant Toby, a banker and Janet the CEO

Semicolon after lawyer, accountant, and banker

400

Contains the Latin word insula-(meaning island)

Insular

500

(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to appear greater. 

aggrandize

500

obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative

scurrilous

500

dense, solid, massive

Gossamer

500

I should pick up a winter coat soon daylight hours are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping and there's more frost on cars. 

Colon after soon

500

 Contains the Greek roots 'morphe' (means to form) and a-(means lacking or without)

Amorphous

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