Definitions
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Synonyms
100
a crude or impolite person
What is a boor
100
She had orange hair and purple eyeshadow. Her hat was made of peacock feathers and her dress was covered with sequins. It was the most ____________ thing I have ever seen!
What is outlandish
100
A large number of bees are following the queen bee to the hive. They formed a _________?
What is swarm
100
This list #2 word is a synonym of QUELL and means to put down by force
What is subdue
100
aristocrat or high class
What is a patrician
200
The act of despising Disobedience or disrespect to a court or judge
What is contempt
200
The fisherman panicked when he saw his boat taking on water and began to _______________ everything not locked down overboard.
What is jettison
200
The jeans had been passed down from the oldest brother to the youngest brother. The knees of the pants were almost completely worn through. The jeans were __________?
What is threadbare
200
This word from list #2 is the opposite of mature.
What is callow
200
direct, outspoken , candid
What is straightforward
300
A plan or trick used to avoid some unpleasant circumstance (as to escape blame)
What is subterfuge
300
They dared him to jump in the river from the top of the cliff. He took a few steps and found himself on the narrow, rocky __________ looking straight down at the roaring water 30 feet below.
What is ledge
300
Carol's degree was in journalism and she was a prolific writer. She also loved to bake. She was fortunate in that she got a job with a cooking magazine writing for the baking section. She really found her _________!
What is niche
300
This list #2 word is the opposite of prolific (from list #3), and fertile (from list #2)
What is barren
300
mock, scoff or tease
What is jeer
400
Produce young or fruit in large quantities; Highly inventive
What is prolific
400
Claire loved the ballet and she spoke about how wonderful and talented she thought the lead ballerina was. She went on and on about how perfect her performance was and how driven she must be to perform so well. It was very clear, Claire held her in very high ______________.
What is esteem
400
The family had four homes around the world, a private jet, and a yacht. They are considered _________?
What is affluent.
400
This word from list #1 is bland and lacks distinction or significance (other than you need to know the meaning for WordMasters!)
What is insipid
400
lavish or luxurious
What is sumptuous
500
To withdraw or retreat from; leave behind; to let go of
What is relinquish
500
The movie was rated PG-13, but because of some of the scary scenes, her mother did not feel she was _______________ enough to see it.
What is mature
500
The explosion could be felt four blocks away. The buildings closest to the explosion were completely destroyed and all that was left was a mountain of cement and steel. The remains are called ?
What is debris.
500
These 2 words come from list #1. The definitions of these words are very similar. One means the central meaning of a speech and the other means the most important part of an idea or experience.
What is gist and kernel
500
rule, overpower, control
What is dominant
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