Opposite
The screen was distorted at first, but when he looked later it was clear again.
Twisted out of shape, misrepresented.
It was hard to understand his incoherent mumbling.
Unclear, difficult to understand
After the insult she retaliated. She really got back at him.
Returning an attack.
She eluded the tsunami by running up the hill.
escape danger
The medicine alleviated his pain. He felt like a new person.
To make suffering less severe
The art in the children's section of the museum was tangible, but everywhere else you could only look at the art.
Perceptible by touch
There was a dearth of apples. Only a few were left.
A scarcity or lack of something.
The teacher gave him incentive to do his homework. It would be worth his time.
Something that motivates someone to do something.
The excerpt of the book that was read was a very short selection from the novel.
A short section of a book, movie, or piece of music.
He spent the day pondering his options for the future. It was a lot of difficult thinking.
Think about something carefully.
She was infuriated by the game, however, the others seemed vey calm.
Extremely angry
The lemonade stand ended up being quite lucrative. It was a profitable way to spend a Saturday.
Producing a lot of money.
His mom was able to pacify his anger about losing the game. She helped him realize it didn't matter.
To calm anger or excitement.
He made a serious implication when he suggested she might not have been keeping track of the score accurately. He didn't say it, but everybody knew how he felt.
A conclusion drawn from something that wasn't explicitly stated.
The coach built rapport with his players. They felt as though they could trust him in difficult times.
An understanding relationship.
He once received meager pay, but now he earned a lot of money.
Lacking in quantity or quality.
The congressman was accused of duplicity, but he was actually the one being tricked.
Deceitfulness, trickery
The brevity of the play was incredible! It was over in 10 minutes.
Concise and quick use of words.
She spent all of her money on frivolous items like jewelry and concert tickets.
Not having any serious purpose or value.
The doctor was incredibly negligent when he left a glove inside the patient during surgery.
Failing to take proper care.
As college students, they felt drawn to iconoclasm but later in life they learned to appreciate institutions like the church.
Iconoclast: A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
After the war, the town was obliterated. The destruction was widespread.
Completely destroyed, wiped out.
The training program was rigorous - the recruits had to suffer through days of difficult work.
Extremely thorough.
The film was very didactic, and we all learned a lot from it.
Intended to teach something.
The soda was effervescent. After drinking a can, I burped loudly.
Bubbly