Synonyms
foreign; strange; alien
exotic
pleased; satisfied; happy
disgruntled
a very close friend of buddy
crony
Alligators are _________________animals but they rarely eat humans.
predatory
forgive and forget bad things that were done to you
let bygones be bygones
clothes; apparel; garb
attire
low point; bottom;
acme
freedom from punishment
impunity
The boss sent a ______________ to the meeting in town because he could not attend it himself.
proxy
the person who is loudest and most persistent will often get what he or she wants
the squeaky wheel gets greased
genius; wonder; marvel
prodigy
soar; skyrocket;
plummet
a way of holding the body; an attitude on an issue
stance
Jan can be described as a ________, because she prefers to spend her evenings home alone.
recluse
use the same methods as your opponents
fight fire with fire
showy;loud;tacky
tawdry
to soothe; to make calm; to please
to chafe
going in different directions; not in agreement; different from each other
divergent
They looked extremely __________________after their week-long camping trip in the desert.
haggard
rumors fly;
a rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths
earnest; emotional; passionate
fervent
to put in; to add;
to excise
related to the matter; to the point
pertinent
I am lucky because my house ___________a lovely lake which we can see from our front windows.
abuts
family ties are stronger than friendships
blood is thicker than water