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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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