Chapter 1
Synonym of antagonist
opponent
Synonym of subsequent
following, next
Synonym of terminate
end
Synonym of sparse
thin
Synonym of banal
boring, monotonous
Antonym of adamant
flexible
Antonym of wary
Careless
Antonym of adjacent
far
Antonym of succinct
long, confusing, unclear
Antonym of altruistic
selfish, self centered
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Having in sufficient evidence of his guilt, the jury had to _________ Mr. Smith of the murder.
absolve
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Jimmy attacked his food with such _______ that I thought he hadn't eaten in a week!
zeal
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The suspenseful movie so _________ Bryan that he didn't even budget when he was called for dinner.
engrossed
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As a ___________ to burglars, my father put a sign on our lawn that said "Beware of pit bull."
deterrent
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The storm _______ us with hail and heavy rain.
assailed
Definition:
a perfect or typical example of a general quality or type
epitome
Definition:
a tendency to think, behave in a certain way; a leaning
inclination
Definition:
able to be touched, having form and matter
tangible
Definition:
injustice, unfairness
inequity
Definition:
a mild or vague term used as a substitute for one considered offensive or unpleasant
euphemism
Wayne is so _______ that he doesn't even have the desire to be _______ of the guilt for all the times he has lied, cheated and stolen.
amoral ; absolved
Already angry, the customer became even more _______ when he received only this _________ response: "No returns."
irate ; curt
Although hand-crafted furniture is almost ______, mass production hasn't yet _______ all demand for it.
obsolete ; terminated
Future ________ in technology, particularly on the Internet, may make it easier for a government to ________ on the privacy of citizens' identity records.
innovations ; infringe
A certain rare _______ includes a very odd symptom -- an uncontrollable urge to use obscene language. This disease can _________ a victims reputation, because some people who hear the foul language won't understand the reason for it.
syndrome ; taint