Define Me
Synonym
What am I?
Use in a Sentence
Teacher's Choice
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Appease

v- to calm, pacify, or soothe; to satisfy or relieve a need (as in a hunger or thirst) or concern

1

Improvise

to throw together, to wing it, perform on the spur of the moment

1

v- to recover or rescue something (like a reputation, promise) to deliver from sin; to trade or get back

Redeem

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Cowered

EX: The movie was so frightening, I cowered behind a pillow until it was over.

1

Prosperous

Def: adj- successful, fortunate, wealthy, thriving 

Synonym: rich, well-off, fortunate, thriving

EX: The prosperous man chose to share his money with the poor people in his community.

2

Writhe

v- to make twisting or turning movements; to squirm

2

Naiveté 

childishness, inexperience, innocence

2

adj- tiresome, monotonous, boring, fatiguing (used to describe a person's or thing's effect on you)

Tedious

2

Appeal

Jacob made an appeal to the deans to not give him detention if he behaved.

OR

Ingrid is very funny, and a large part of her appeal comes from her willingness to tell it like it is. 

2

Discretion

DEF: n- caution, prudence, wariness 

Synonym: prudence, precaution, wariness, carefulness

EX:  Throwing all discretion to the winds, he blurted out the truth. 

3

Omen

n- a sign or indication of some future event (may be positive or negative)

3

Agile

limber, quick, alert, nimble, spry

3

v- to become aware of and understand through the senses

Perceive

3

Reluctant

EX: I'm reluctant to go to the party without my friends.

3

Loathsome

Def: adj - thoroughly unpleasant; abominable, detestable, abhorrent, despicable

Synonym: disgusting, horrible, revolting, detestable

EX: Hit-and-run in a car is a loathsome thing to do.

4

Apt

adj- fitting, suitable, opportune, appropriate;
quick to learn; quick of perception

4

Appeasement

conciliation, accommodation, compromise, placation 

4

n- disrespect, scorn, disdain; the feeling that something is unworthy of your respect and beneath you

Contempt

4

Prosper

EX: In order for students to prosper in school, they must do well in their classes.

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Cryptic

DEF: adj- having a mysterious and uncertain meaning; obscure 

Synonym: ambiguous, unclear, perplexing, incomprehensible

EX: He was speaking in some cryptic language that I didn't understand.

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Tentative

adj- hesitant, unsure, uncertain; temporary, makeshift, experimental

5

Implicit

undeclared, unsaid, unspoken, implied

5

v- to make afraid; intimidate, terrify, frighten; to dismay or dishearten

Daunt

5

Resolute

EX: I won't ask my mom again. She was resolute when she said "no."

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Meticulous

DEF: adj- extremely careful, particularly in regard to small details; fussy, fastidious 

Synonym: fussy, fastidious, precise, thorough

EX: The boy was very meticulous in how he built his model train.

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