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Antonyms & Synonyms
Definitions
Parts of Speech
100

Brood

Example: What is Ms. Turnage gazing broodingly at the camera during her photoshoot with Ms. Gouveia?

100

This academic vocabulary word’s synonyms are strife, conflict, and friction.

What is discord?

100

The academic word means a fatal illness or evil influence that spreads quickly to many people.

What is pestilence?

100

These academic vocabulary words are adjectives.

What is relevant and weary?

200

This academic vocabulary word’s antonyms are playdown, ignore, and understate.

What is emphasize?

200

The academic word means getting tired of something, either physically or mentally.

What is weary?

300

Conceal

Example: Why did the student conceal the borrowed pencil in the sleeve of their jacket so therefore it could not be discovered by other students?

300

This academic vocabulary word’s synonyms are order, subpoena, and command.

What is summons?

300

The academic word means a particular length of time, often referring to a specific time in history or in a culture.

What is a period?

300

These academic vocabulary words are nouns.

What is despair; discord; period; pestilence; tradition; and summons?

400

This academic vocabulary word’s antonyms are disregard, neglect, and overlook.

What is occur?

400

The academic word means important to, connected to, or significant to an issue, event, or person in some way.

What is relevant?

500

Despair

Example: Why did the student place their head on the desk because they were in total despair about their failing grades?

500

The academic word means the passing down of various elements of a culture from generation to generation; a custom.

What is a tradition?

500

These academic vocabulary words are verbs.

What is brood; conceal; emphasize; and occur?