Straight Up Definitions
Wild or untamed, especially after escape from domestication
Feral
That concert was the best thing I've ever seen in my entire life! It was truly a ______________ experience.
Transcendent
Temporary; impermanent
Transitory
Competent; capable
Inept
DEFINITION: A review or contemplation of past events
Retrospect
Contempt or strong disapproval
Disdain
World War I was certainly a war of ____________, with neither side making significant advances for long periods.
Attrition
Although; even though
Unremarkable; unnoticeable
Conspicuous
CAN YOU USE THAT IN A SENTENCE?: The ____________ flu swept through the community in a matter of days, leading to numerous hospitalizations.
Pestilential
Something unusual or out of the ordinary
Anomaly
I don't know what's going on, but I've never seen 5th period so ____________. Usually, they're almost overly enthusiastic about class, but lately it seems like they can barely write their name on a paper!
Languid
Crack; fault; break
Fissure
Exciting; extraordinary
Banal
SYNONYMS: impending; forthcoming
Imminent
A state of physical or mental inactivity; sluggishness
Torpor
That last quiz was certainly _________________. I had nightmares about question #7 last night.
Harrowing
Secretly; stealthily
Surreptitiously
Normally; ordinarily
Preternaturally
ANTONYMS: penalty; punishment
Amnesty
Indirect or roundabout, especially in speech or reasoning
Circuitous
You need to stop _________________. As soon as they pull the camera footage, we'll find out the truth, so why not just tell us now?
Obfuscating
Confusing; enigmatic
Inscrutable
Gullible; trusting
Incredulous
CAN YOU USE THAT IN A SENTENCE?: After relentless practice, I allowed myself a brief ___________ so I could at least catch my breath.
Respite