Definitions
This word means to send off or out for a purpose OR an official message OR promptness and speed.
Dispatch
A synonym for plainly, in so many words, specific
Expressly.
A synonym for quiet, peaceful, calm.
Serene.
The kids were ______ after a long day without food
Famished
The Greek root "aenigma" means to speak in riddles. This is most closely related to which of our vocabulary words?
Enigma.
This word means profitable, bringing in money or special advantage.
Gainful.
A synonym for meal, food.
Repast.
The flower bloomed with life. Bloomed is an antonym for _________.
Wither
The young boy acted like a clown. Some might even call him a(n) ________.
Oaf
The Latin root "recēdere" means to go, fall back, or withdraw. This is most closely related to which of our vocabulary words?
Recede.
This word means plainly, in so many words OR for a particular purpose.
Expressly
A synonym for defamation (writing & publishing false claims about a person, ruining his/her reputation).
Libel.
An antonym for supported, evidence.
Groundless.
Email and the internet have linked the entire world into a _______ village.
Global.
The Latin root "advertere" means hostile or opposite. This is most closely related to which of our vocabulary words?
Adverse.
Barrage.
A synonym for bungling, ineffective.
Inept.
An antonym for to please, make happy.
Irked.
The boy's _______ grin showed his embarrassment after accidentally spilling milk all over the floor in the grocery store.
Sheepish
The Latin root "ingeniōsus" means natural disposition or cleverness. This is most closely related to which of our vocabulary words?
Ingenious.
This word means to portray, represent, or show in the form of a picture.
Depict.
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A synonym for belonging in the present, occurring at the same time.
Contemporary.
An antonym for loose, wild, free.
Constrain.
I thought the girl standing in the corner was real, but it was just a mere __________.
Illusion.
The Latin root "nuntiare" means to announce. Pair this with the prefix "de-." This is most closely related to which of our vocabulary words?
Denounce.