Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Origin
Sentence
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What is the definition of "equipoise"?
Equipoise- balance of forces or interests.
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What is a synonym for "perversity"?
Synonym(s)- contrariness; unreasonable
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What is an antonym for "efface"?
Antonym(s)- create; contruct
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What is the origin of "prosaic"?
Origin- Late Latin
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Use the word "sallow" in two sentences.
1. "She had looked at the sallow prints on the walls and at the lonely magazine, a year old . . ." (James 29). 2. The ill man had a sallow complexion.
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What is the definition of "contingency"?
Contingency- a future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
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What is a common synonym for "impertinence" and "insolence"?
Synonym(s)- rudeness; disrespect; discourtesy
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What is a common antonym for "flippant" and "frivolous"?
Antonym(s)- serious; respective
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What is the origin of "stipend"?
Origin- Late Middle English and Latin
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Use the word "congruous" in two sentences.
1. "He showed with a gesture how thoroughly he had taken it in; after which, within a few seconds, he had quite congruously, turned the situation about" (James 41). 2. The student's claim was congruous with the observations he made in his experiments.
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What is the definition of "languish"?
Languish- lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.
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What is a common synonym for "enamor" and "infatuate"?
Synonym(s): love; admire
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What is an antonym for "assuage"?
Antonym(s)- aggravate; intensify
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What is the origin of "colloquial"?
Origin- Latin
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Use the word "rejoinder" in two sentences.
1. "Why his judgement so mattered remained to be seen; but it was this divination, in any case, that now determined Milly's rejoinder" (James 184). 2. The rude woman always replied with harsh rejoinders.
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What is the definition of "penetralia"?
Penetralia- the innermost parts of a building; a secret or hidden place.
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What is a synonym for "imperturbable"?
Synonym(s)- composed; unexcitable
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What is a common antonym for "cessation" and "breather"?
Antonym(s)- halt; stop; end
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What is the origin of "ostensible"?
Origin- French and Latin
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Use the word "bereft" in two sentences.
1. "She treated him as blighted and ravaged, as frustrate and already bereft" (James 644). 2. The dull room in the old house was bereft of color.
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What is the definition of "palpable"?
Palpable- able to be touched or felt.
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What is a similar synonym for "scruple" and "compunction"?
Synonym(s)- hesitation; doubt
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What is an antonym for "progenitor"?
Antonym(s)- descendant; successor
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What is the origin of "panoply"?
Origin- Greek
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Use the word "fraternize" in two sentences.
1. "When she had met this with full and gay assent . . . they fraternized freely over all that had come and gone for each since their interrupted encounter in New York" (James 398). 2. Despite Sarah's multiple warnings, Hannah fraternized with the opponent.
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