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Accusations

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ac·cu·sa·tions

Part of Speech: noun

Own: a charge of guilt or blame

Dictionary: the act of charging with a crime

Antonym: exculpation; praise

Synonym: fault; impeachment

The accusations aimed at Mr. Robinson were all false.

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Ambled

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am·bled

Part of Speech: noun

  • to walk slow and easy
    a: run
    s: ramble

The child ambled out of the room, after being spanked.

The man ambled across the street.

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Ancient

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an·cient
Part of Speech: adjective
Own: something very old
Dictionary: of a long time ago; very old
Antonym: modern; new
Synonym: antequated; antique

In 30 years, will they call “Oldies” Ancient?

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Anxious

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anx·ious

Part of Speech: adjective

  • extremely worried or very eager
    a: unconcerned
    s: restless

The boy became anxious when he could not find his father, at the store.

I was anxious to hear the news about the storm.

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Balmy

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balm·y

Part of Speech: adjective

  • sweet scented almost like balm
    a: chaos
    s: gentle

The sound of the water flowing, in the river, was very balmy.

The soft chirping of the birds was highly balmy.

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Cavernous

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cav·ern·ous
Part of Speech: adjective
D - something humongous and shallow or empty like a cave
O - something hollow and large
S. echoing, roomy
A. filled

The cave was cavernous and drafty.

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Clung

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clung

Part of Speech: verb

  • emotionally attached or held fast
    a: detached
    s: adhered, clasped, attached

The cub clung to its mother for fear of becoming separated from her.

The child clung to her mother out of fear.

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Devote

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de·vote

Part of Speech: verb

Own: to dedicate or set apart time

Dictionary: to give up or concentrate on a purpose

Antonym: misuse; waste

Synonym: assign; reserve

I devote a certain time for homework everyday.

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dreadful

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dread·ful
Part of Speech: adjective
Own: causing great fear or terror
Dictionary: unpleasant and distasteful
Antonym: pleasing; wonderful
Synonym: horrific; tragic

Katrina was a dreadful hurricane.

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eagerness

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ea·ger·ness
Part of Speech: noun
- strong desire, an impatient want
s. enthusiasm
a. disinterest

My eagerness was so great that I ran out of energy.

When it comes to homework, I have absolutely no eagerness.

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earnestly

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ear·nest·ly

Part of Speech: adverb

Own: sincerely and thoughfully

Dictionary: seriously and important

Antonym: unenthusiastically; unimportant

Synonym: intense; solemnly

I earnestly believe my class will do great on the FCAT this year.

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Ebb

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ebb

Part of Speech: noun

Own: the flowing back of the tide to the sea

Dictionary: a return of the tide waters back to the sea

Antonym: flow; incline; increase

Synonym: backflow; decrease; decline

The ebb arrived in time with the moon.

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Elation

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e·la·tion
Part of Speech: noun
D - extreme happiness and excitement
O - a feeling of ultimate happiness
S. bliss, delight
A. depression, sadness

My elation was so great that everyone noticed it.

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Envious

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en·vi·ous

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: feeling envy; wishful

Dictionary: the experience of envy; resentful

Antonym: content; confident

Synonym: jealous; yearning

I was envious of my cat when I saw her sleeping before I went to school.

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Exertion

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ex·er·tion

Part of Speech: noun

Own: an effort or hard work

Dictionary: use influence or power

Antonym: idleness; laziness

Synonym: apply; labor; stretch

The exertion from lugging around my backpack was enough to make me faint.

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Fleeting

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fleet·ing

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: disappearing quickly

Dictionary: passing swiftly; transitory

Antonym: constant; lasting

Synonym: vanishing; sudden

The mouse was seen fleeting from the cheese.

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Fondly

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fond·ly
Part of Speech: adverb
Own: in a fond manner or way
Dictionary: affectionately or lovingly
Antonym: hatefully
Synonym: devotedly; tenderly

I look back on my childhood memories, fondly.

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Forlorn

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for·lorn

Part of Speech: adjective

  • to be left alone and unhappy
    a: joyful
    s: depressed

Though I stayed with my aunt while my grandma was having surgery, I still felt forlorn.

I used to forlorn when my mom used to go to work.

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Formal

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for·mal

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: to dress correctly for the occasion

Dictionary: according to custom; dress suitably

Antonym: disorderly; informal

Synonym: official; precise

The host at the party was less formal than expected.

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Gingerly

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gin·ger·ly

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: in a cautious way; carefully

Dictionary: with great caution or care

Antonym: careless; rash

Synonym: delicate, safe

My mom gingerly removed all the knots in my hair.

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Gurgled

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gur·gled
Part of Speech: verb
D - something that bubbles or ripples
O - make a small bubbling sound
S. babble, ripple
A. calm, steady

The water gurgled due to the heat from the sun.

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Hoarse

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hoarse

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: harsh sound; rough

Dictionary: having a raspy voice; making a harsh, low sound

Antonym: smooth; soothing

Synonym: croaky; throaty

I sang so much, my voice went hoarse.

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illiterate

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il·lit·er·ate

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: not able to read; little education

Dictionary: the lacking of a true education

Antonym: educated; taught

Synonym: ignorant; unread

Many children in third-world countries are illiterate.

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Immense

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im·mense

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: extremely large; humongous

Dictionary: very great or immeasurable

Antonym: miniature; teeny

Synonym: colossal; monstrous

I had an immeasurable headache that not even a nap would help.

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Isolation

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i·so·la·tion

Part of Speech: noun

  • to put a person or thing apart
    a: together
    s: separate

The boy was in isolation because he got his third strike from talking.

The new girl felt she was in isolation because she was being ignored, by her classmates.

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Linger

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lin·ger
Part of Speech: verb
D - slow to leave; remain longer than unusual
O - to remain longer than expected
S. delay, drift
A. hurry, leave

The hot air balloon lingered for two hours longer than scheduled.

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Luxurious

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lux·u·ri·ous
Part of Speech: adjective
D - something expensive elaborate, and upscale
O - something costly and comfortable
S. deluxe, extravagant
A. poor, simple

The luxurious vacation home had three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

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Magnificent

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mag·nif·i·cent

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: an incredible show; superb

Dictionary: a majestic appearance or show; noble

Antonym: offensive; poor

Synonym: radiant, luxurious

The play was so magnificent, I actually cried.

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Melancholy

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mel·an·chol·y

Part of Speech: noun

  • a gloomy state of mind, depression
    a: happy; cheer
    s: sad; gloomy

Rainy days make me feel melancholy.

I felt melancholy when I found out my grandma was having surgery.

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Mingle

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min·gle

Part of Speech: verb

Own: to join or put together in a mixture

Dictionary: to mix or combine together; to unite

Antonym: disjoin

Synonym: mix; merge

The rich man mingled with all the female guests.

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Mirage

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mi·rage
Part of Speech: noun
D - something that is not real; an illusion
O - something that appears but is not really there
S. fantasy, delusion
A. real, genuine

The sun was so steamy, it caused me to see a mirage.

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Oppressive

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op·pres·sive

Part of Speech: adjective

  • singled out by persecution, causing depression
    a: relieving
    s: hardship

The Germans were very oppresive towards the Jewish.

In the fifties, African-Americans were targets of oppression of the white people.

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peculiar

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pe·cu·liar
Part of Speech: adjective
- specific to a person, place or thing
s. unique
a. abnormal

The peculiar dish tasted better than it looked.

The peculiar object in the backyard was a broken basketball.

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penetrate

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pen·e·trate
Part of Speech: verb
- to pierce through something
s. thrust, barge
a. withdraw, exit

When the pencil penetrated though my pants, my Grandma had to sew the pants for the next day.

In sewing, the needle must penetrate the material to bound it.

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Persistent

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per·sist·ent

Part of Speech: adjective

  • constantly persuing a goal
    a: surrendering
    s: determined

Jessica is persistent to finish everything, in a timely manner.

John will finish the marathon in record time because he is persistent with his daily training.

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Prissy

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pris·sy

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: extremely correct or proper

Dictionary: excessively proper or correct

Antonym: informal; unconcerned

Synonym: finicky; fastidious

The girl behaved extremely prissy around her grandmother.

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Profound

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pro·found

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: deep and penetrating

Dictionary: entering deeply into subjects of knowledge

Antonym: ignorant

Synonym: penetrating; knowing

There is a profound message behind the story.

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Protruding

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pro·trud·ing

Part of Speech: verb

Own: to push forcibly outward

Dictionary: to thrust forward; cause to project

Antonym: depressing; sinking

Synonym: poke, bulge

The bone was protruding out of the skin when she broke her foot.

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Quiver

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quiv·er

Part of Speech: verb

  • to tremble
    a: stillness
    s: quake

Scooby and Shaggy quivered with fear as they entered the haunted castle.

You can tell the little girl was afraid because she would quiver every time she entered the room.

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Rapid

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rap·id

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: moving with great speed

Dictionary: occurring with unusual speed; swift

Antonym: leisurely; slack

Synonym: accelerated; hurried

The flow of the water could only be described as rapid.

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remarkable

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re·mark·a·ble
Part of Speech: adjective
Own: out of the ordinary; one of its kind
Dictionary: striking or exceptional
Antonym: normal; ordinary
Synonym: uncommon; unique

The description of the characters in the book was remarkable.

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Resentful

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re·sent·ful

Part of Speech: adjective

  • to show displeasure towards something or someone due to injuty or insult
    a: like, agreeable
    s: insulted

The woman was resentful towards her boss after the upsetting comment.

Mary felt resentful towards her father’s action.

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Revulsion

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re·vul·sion
Part of Speech: noun
Own: a feeling of dislike
Dictionary: a strong feeling of distaste or repulsion
Antonym: like; love
Synonym: disgust; knowing

It was sad how much revulsion she had for her aunt.

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Rigid

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rig·id
Part of Speech: adjective
D - something that is stiff or inflexible
O - something unbending or hard
S. definite, solid
A. bending, limber

My mom is rigid with her rules for homework.

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Scorching

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scorch·ing

Part of Speech: adjective

Own: something hot

Dictionary: burning; very hot

Antonym: frozen

Synonym: scornful; nasty

The scorching water burned me.

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scornful

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scorn·ful
Part of Speech: adjective
-to treat someone egotistically, snooty
s. arrogant
a. respectful

It is not polite to be scornful to someone.

When I was younger, people would be scornful to me.

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seldom

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sel·dom

Part of Speech: adverb

Own: hardly ever happens

Dictionary: rarely or not often

Antonym: frequently; often

Synonym: rarely; scarcely

I seldom stay awake during a road trip.

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shamelessly

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shame·less·ly
adverb
- no appearance of shame
s. immodestly
a. ashamed

My brother shamelessly lies to my mother sometimes.

The girl shamelessly lied about her grades.

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shimmered

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shim·mer-ed
Part of Speech: verb
- glistened with a shaking light
s. gleammed, glow
a. dulled, darkened

The light shimmered so bright, it woke me from my nap.

The sun rays shimmered on the water which caused the appearance of a rainbow.

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shuddered

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shud·der-ed
Part of Speech: verb
- a strong shake out of fear or cold
s. quiver, shiver
a. steady

Every time I watch a scary movie, I shudder with fright.

When I heard the wooden floor creek, I shuddered all over.

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Slump

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slump

Part of Speech: verb / noun

Own: verb - to slide or slip noun - bad period of time

Dictionary: verb - to drop or fall suddenly noun - a decline or collapse in business

Antonym: boon; increase

Synonym: descent; recession

I slumped down the huge, dangerous slump, and it really hurt.

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solemn

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sol·emn
Part of Speech: adjective
- serious, in a grave mood
s. glum, somber
a. funny, laughing

When ever my dad is solemn, I know it will be a long day.

When I am tired, I feel solemn.

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Squinted

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squint·ed

Part of Speech: verb

  • glanced or looked at something with eyes partly shut.
    a: opened
    s: peeked

David squinted while running because he did not wear his sunglasses.

She squinted to see the board because she forgot her glasses at home.

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Thrust

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thrust
Part of Speech: noun / verb
noun
D - something with substance
O - something that makes sense
verb
D - to push something or someone hard
O -to plunge at something
S. meaning / push, shove
A. nonsense / pull

The man thought he was Hercules, when he thrusted the boulder.

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Twilight

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twi·light

Part of Speech: noun, adjective

  • the light just before sunrise or after sunset
    a: daybreak
    s: afterglow

It is difficult to drive as twilight approaches.

I love to observe the twilight just before the sun sets or rises.

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vigorous

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vig·or·ous
Part of Speech: adjective
- full of energy and will
s. exuberant, active
a. idle, weak

Candy’s vigorous lifestyle keeps her young.

Every time I have coffee, I become excitedly vigorous.

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vivid

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viv·id
Part of Speech: adjective
- a sharp impression or appearance with color
s. brilliant
a. dull, boring

The vivid colors of the rainbow can be seen for miles.

The vivid decorations made the party even more enjoyable.

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