Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
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100
to adjust or change to suit conditions
What is adapt
100
terse, short and sweet, meaty and telling are synonyms for..
What is pithy
100
jaunty, buoyant, blithe and chipper are antonyms for...
What is forlorn
100
During our absence, a group of hungry bears broke into the cabin and _______ our food supply.
What is plundered
100
In the opening scene of Shakespeare's Macbeth, there is a strong sense of (foreboding, enormity) that something terrible is going to happen.
What is foreboding
200
the quality of exceeding all moral bounds; an exceedingly evil act; huge size, immensity
What is enormity
200
mesh, jive and harmonize are synonyms for...
What is dovetail
200
meek, humble, unassuming and modest are antonyms for...
What is haughty
200
In every war, many children are separated from their parents and become homeless _____, begging for food and shelter.
What are waifs
200
"I did what I thought best at the time," the president replied, "and I deeply resent their cowardly attempts to (vilify, plunder) my actions."
What is vilify
300
to hesitate, stumble, lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive, weaken, decline
What is falter
300
goof off and shirk are synonyms for...
What is malinger
300
nonessential, unnecessary and optional are antonyms for...
What is imperative
300
The comedian specialized in the kind of _______ humor that gets quiet chuckles from an audience, rather than loud bursts of laughter.
What is wry
300
Political leaders should feel free to change their minds on specific issues while remaining (steadfast, wry) in their support of their principles.
What is steadfast
400
warning or feeling that something bad will happen; marked by fear, ominous
What is foreboding
400
snicker, smirk, titter and giggle are synonyms for...
What is simper
400
hurry along is an antonym for...
What is loiter
400
Great skill is required to ______ a novel or short story for the silver screen.
What is adapt
400
The director told him to smile like a "dashing man about town," but all he could do was to (simper, adapt) like a confused freshman.
What is simper
500
a physical defect; hindrance, obstacle
What is impediment
500
trumpeted and heralded are synonyms for...
What is vaunted
500
deny, disprove, refute and rebut are antonyms for...
What is attest
500
Why is it that people tend to _______ in groups in the middle of the sidewalk, blocking the flow of pedestrian traffic?
What is loiter
500
The temperaments of the partners in the business (dovetail, attest) so well that they can work together without the slightest friction or conflict.
What is dovetail
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