DEFINITIONS
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
POTPOURRI
100
silly, empty of meaning or value
What is INANE
100
wary, skittish
What is CHARY
100
acute, perceptive, quick-witted
what is OBTUSE
100
Any population that has experienced the ________ of war firsthand will not easily forget its destructive power.
What is JUGGERNAUT
100
to do without, abstain from, give up
What is FORGO
200
thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
What is ARRANT
200
ploy or deception
What is STRATAGEM
200
durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual
What is EPHEMERAL
200
On Veterans Day, the President delivered a heartfelt __________ to those who died for their country.
What is ENCOMIUM
200
SYNONYMS: measly, meager, piddling, trivial
What is PALTRY
300
a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
What is IDIOSYNCRASY
300
tranquil, serene, placid, palmy
What is HALCYON
300
irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate
What is GERMANE
300
An experienced eavesdropper, Kelly was able to easily __________ information about the couple seated near us at dinner.
What is GLEAN
300
sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)
What is ACUITY
400
frenzied, highly agitated
What is FRENETIC
400
disorganization or mess
What is DISARRAY
400
veteran, past master, expert, pro
What is NEOPHYTE
400
Walking under that ___________ night sky induced in me weighty thoughts not often pondered.
What is LUMINOUS
400
ANTONYM: Composed
What is DISTRAUGHT
500
to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
What is OSCILLATE
500
permeate, drench, flood, imbue
What is SATURATE
500
scatter, squander, waste, dissipate
What is GARNER
500
After having been suspended for disrespectful behavior, the student had the _________ to talk back to his teacher again
What is EFFRONTERY
500
tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
What is PEJORATIVE
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