Pronunciation / Part of Speech
Pronounce: dawdle
daw' dle
to mislead on purpose
prevaricate
I'm excited to CUT APART the frog in science class today.
Synonym for CUT APART:
dissect
The mob almost IGNITED a rebellion.
Antonym of IGNITED
quash(ed)
Marathon runners learn not to _______ their energy too quickly.
expend
Pronounce: immerse
im merse'
to clean or polish by hard rubbing
scour
When the child caught the snake, it tried to TWIST its way out of her hold.
Synonym for TWIST
writhe
My aunt DESPISES getting mosquito bites.
Antonym for DESPISES
culprit
re mi nisce'
something that adds a pleasing flavor
relish
It took a while to count all the CASUALTIES from the battle
Synonym for CASUALTIES:
fatality OR fatalities
Antonym of QUIT:
persevere
His parents found a lot of _______ items that they had forbidden stashed under his mattress.
illicit
Pronounce: inflammatory
in flam' ma to ry
a note to aid one's memory
memorandum
The police used dogs to COMB through the rubble searching for survivors of the earthquake.
Synonym for COMB
scour
The SKEPTICAL student refused to believe anything his teacher said.
Antonym of SKEPTICAL:
gullible
They are hoping that the teacher will ______ watching a movie in class next week.
authorize
verb
marked by strong emotion, especially pity or sorrow
pathetic
The famous actor's STATEMENT about the new shampoo made it an instant bestseller among his followers.
Synonym for STATEMENT:
testimonial
Antonym of FORBIDS:
authorize(s)
If you keep making _______ comments like that, you could offend a lot of people.
inflammatory