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100
(v.) to break up, disturb
Even the loud demonstration on the street below was not enough to _________________ the meeting.
Synonyms: upset, displace, disorder
Antonyms: organize, arrange
disrupt
100
(adj.) near, next to, adjoining
Boston and its ____________________ suburbs were severely flooded after three days of heavy rain.
Synonyms: alongside , nearby, neighboring
Antonyms: faraway, distant
adjacent
100
(n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace
After tense negotiations, the warring nations reluctantly agreed to a five-day ____________________.
Synonym: cease-fire
Antonyms: war, warfare
truce
100
(v) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land; (adj.) lighted up
The passengers hurried to _________________ from the small airplane.
The sky was ________________ with a red glow as the fire raged in the distance.
Synonyms: (v.) dismount, land, touch down
Antonyms: (v.) mount, board, take off
alight
200
(adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
The general left all _________________ details to subordinate officers.
Synonyms: insignificant, trifling
Antonyms; important, weighty
trivial
200
(n.) a powerful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
The Han ______________ of China was in power for about 400 years.
Synonyms: ruling house, regime
dynasty
200
(n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job
The job applicant gave a copy of her ______________ to the person in charge of the employment agency.
Synonym: synopsis
résumé
200
(adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
The _______________ student sat down in the back of the classroom.
Synonyms: grumpy, surly, peevish, morose
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, vivacious
sullen
300
(v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
After separating from its booster rocket, the capsule began to _____________ through space.
Synonyms: speed, fly, catapult, fling
Antonyms: crawl, creep
hurtle
300
(v.) to pay back; to give a reward; (n.) a payment for loss, service, or injury
My grandparents were happy to _________________ the little girl who found their lost puppy.
As ______________, the landlord offered all tenants a month free of rent.
Synonyms: (v.) repay; (n.) compensation
recompensate
300
(n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning
The eye-opening first scene of the new play gave the audience a _________________ of things to come.
Synonyms: preview, anticipation
foretaste
300
(v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
The young couple brought in an architect and a contractor to help them ____________ the old house.
Synonyms: repair, recondition
renovate
400
(v.) to begin to grow, come into being
After he interrogated the suspect, suspicion began to __________________ in the inspector's mind.
Synonyms: sprout, shoot up, burgeon
Antonyms: wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up
germinate
400
(adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
All household tasks are ________________, according to my brother, who never helps with them.
Synonyms: monotonous, prosaic, boring
Antonyms: exciting, thrilling, exhilarating
humdrum
400
(v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
The attorney attempted to ________________ that the witness's testimony was fale.
Synonym: imply
Antonyms: bargein, broadcast
insinuate
400
(adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless
We had an ______________ wait in the hot, crowded train station.
Synonym: never-ending
Antonyms: brief, short, fleeting
interminable
500
(v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream;(n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything
The water began to ______________ from the rusty old pipe.
The runoff, which is quite heavy in the spring, windless to a ________________ by late summer.
Synonyms: (v.) dribble, drizzle, drip; (n.) small amount
Antonyms: (v.) gush, pour, flood; (n.) deluge
trickle
500
(adj.) evil, bad, spiteful; having bas habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
The _________________ rumor was damaging to their budding friendship.
Synonyms: wicked, malicious
Antonyms: good, kind, kindly, mild
vicious
500
(v.) to ask questions, to examine by questioning
Two detectives helped the young, inexperienced officer to _________________ the suspect.
Synonyms: question, query
interrogate
500
(adj.) not productive, bare
In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a _________________ landscape.
Synonyms: unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid
Antonyms: fertile, fruitful
barren