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Satiate
To satisfy fully or overindulge His desire for power was so great that nothing less than complete control of the country could SATIATE it. Related Words: SATE: to fully satisfy or overindulge INSATIABLE: incapable of being satisfied Similar Meanings: CLOY. GLUT. GORGE. SURFEIT.
Soporific
Causing sleep or lethargy
The movie proved to be so SOPORIFIC that soon loud snores were heard throughout the theater.
Related Words:
SOPOR: deep sleep
Similar Meanings:
HYPNOTIC. NARCOTIC. SLUMBEROUS. SOMNOLENT.
Specious
Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
The student’s SPECIOUS excuse for being late sounded legitimate, but was proved otherwise when his teacher called his home.
Similar Meanings:
ILLUSORY. OSTENSIBLE. PLAUSIBLE. SPURIOUS. SOPHISTICAL.
Stigma
A mark of shame or discredit
In the scarlet letter, Hester Prynne was required to wear the letter “A” on her clothes as a public STIGMA for her adultery.
Related Words:
STIGMATIZE: to disgrace; to label with negative terms or reputation
Similar Meanings:
BLEMISH. BLOT. OPPROBRIUM. STAIN. TAINT.
Stolid
Unemotional; lacking sensitivity
The prisoner appeared STOLID and unaffected by the judge’s harsh sentence.
Similar Meanings:
APATHETIC. IMPASSIVE. INDIFFERENT. PHLEGMATIC. STOICAL. UNCONCERNED.
Sublime
Lofty or grand
The music was so SUBLIME that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place.
Related Words:
SUBLIMATE: to elevate or convert into something of higher worth
SUBLIMINAL: existing outside conscious awareness
Similar Meanings:
AUGUST. EXALTED. GLORIOUS. GRAND. MAGNIFICENT. MAJESTIC. NOBLE. REGAL. RESPLENDENT. SUPERB.
Tacit
Done without using words
Although not a word had been said, everyone in the room knew that a TACIT agreement had been made about which course of action to take.
Related Words:
TACITURN: silent, not talkative
Similar Meanings:
IMPLICIT. IMPLIED. UNDECLARED. UNSAID. UNUTTERED.
Taciturn
Silent, not talkative The clerk's TACITURN nature earned him the nickname "Silent Bob" Related Words: TACIT: done without using words Similar Meanings: LACONIC. RETICENT.
Tirade
Long, harsh speech or verbal attack
Observers were shocked at the manager’s TIRADE over such a minor mistake.
Similar Meanings:
DIATRIBE. FULMINATION. HARANGUE. OBLOQUY. REVILEMENT. VILIFICATION.
Torpor
Extreme mental and physical sluggishness After surgery, the patient experienced TORPOR until the anesthesia wore off. Related Words: TORPID: sluggish, lacking movement Similar Meanings: APATHY. LANGUOR.
Transitory
Temporary, lasting a brief time
The reporter lived a TRANSITORY life, staying in one place only long enough to cover the current story.
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TRANSIT: to pass through; to change or make a transition
TRANSIENT: passing quickly in and out of existence; one who stays a short time
Similar Meanings:
EPHEMERAL. EVANESCENT. FLEETING. IMPERMANENT. MOMENTARY.
Veracity
Truthfulness; accuracy
She had a reputation for VERACITY, so everyone trusted her description of events.
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VERITY: truth
VERACIOUS: filled with trust and accuracy
Similar Meanings:
CANDOR. EXACTITUDE. FIDELITY. PROBITY.
Verbose
Wordy
The professor’s answer was so VERBOSE that his student forgot what the original question had been.
Related Words:
VERBALIZE: to put into words
VERBATIM: using the exact words; word for word
VERBIAGE: lots of words that are usually superfluous
Similar Meanings:
LONG-WINDED. LOQUACIOUS. PROLIX. SUPERFLUOUS.
Vex
To annoy
The old man who loved his peace and was was VEXED by his neighbor’s loud music.
Related Words:
VEXATION: a feeling of irritation
Similar Meanings:
ANNOY. BOTHER. CHAFE. EXASPERATE. IRK. NETTLE. PEEVE. PROVOKE.
Whimsical
Acting in a fanciful or capricious manner; unpredictable
The ballet was WHIMSICAL, delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets.
Related Words:
WHIM: a fancy or sudden notion
Similar Meanings:
CAPRICIOUS. ERRATIC. FLIPPANT. FRIVOLOUS.
