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Irritate

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ir·ri·tate

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to become upset or angry; enrage
  • *Dictionary:** to provoke to become angered
  • *Antonym:** delight; please
  • *Synonym:** aggravate; bother

I was irritated at the rain for causing us to lose recess.

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Strive

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strive

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to try very hard to accomplish a goal
  • *Dictionary:** to make an extreme effort towards a goal
  • *Antonym:** forget; skip
  • *Synonym:** aim; tackle

I strive to do my best in school always.

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Desire

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de·sire

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to express a wish for something
  • *Dictionary:** to want or crave something
  • *Antonym:** disgust; distaste
  • *Synonym:** aspiration; passion

My only desire is for everyone to be happy.

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Ambition

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am·bi·tion

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a strong desire for success
  • *Dictionary:** a earnest desire for some type of achievement
  • *Antonym:** apathy; indifference
  • *Synonym:** striving; yearning

My personal ambition is to get Principal Honor Roll always.

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Wit

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wit

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a clever or amusing person
  • *Dictionary:** a person having or noted for such perception and expression
  • *Antonym:** seriousness
  • *Synonym:** wag; jester

His wit can sometimes sound mean and rude.

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Facilitate

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fa·cil·i·tate

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to make easier or less difficult
  • *Dictionary:** to make easier or convenient
  • *Antonym:** delay; prohibit
  • *Synonym:** aid; simplify

In order to facilitate studying during the week, I try to do most of my homework during the weekend.

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Genre

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gen·re

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a kind, category or class of an artistic work, music, etc.
  • *Dictionary:** a class or category of artictic endeavors
  • *Antonym:** NONE
  • *Synonym:** brand; classification

My favorite genre of music is Pop.

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Almanac

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al·ma·nac

Part of Speech: noun
Own: an annual book of useful facts about countries, sports, weather, etc.
Dictionary: a publication containing all the upcoming weather, tides and astronomy
Antonym:
Synonym: journal; register

The almanac provided the information I needed for my report.

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Encyclopedia

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en·cy·clo·pe·di·a

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** book(s) of facts and reference information
  • *Dictionary:** a book or set of books containing articles on various topics
  • *Antonym:** NONE
  • *Synonym:** compilation; almanac

When I need information on the past, I use the encyclopedia.

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Atlas

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at·las

Part of Speech: noun
Own: a book of maps
Dictionary: a bound volume of charts, plates and tables about a subject
Antonym:
Synonym:

I saw an Atlas from 1989 and the world has changed drastically since that year.

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Controversial

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con·tro·ver·sial

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** causing arguements or disputes
  • *Dictionary:** subject to debate or disagreement
  • *Antonym:** agreeable; unquestionable
  • *Synonym:** disputed; debateable

My brother is a very controversial person because he can never stay quiet.

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Disobedient

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dis·o·be·di·ent

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** refusing to obey
  • *Dictionary:** neglecting to obey; not submiting
  • *Antonym:** observant; submitting
  • *Synonym:** insubordinate; headstrong

My brother is constantly being disobedient towards my mom.

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Patriotic

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pa·tri·ot·ic

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** one who is devoted and loyal to their country
  • *Dictionary:** one who expresses support for his or her country
  • *Antonym:** antisocial; traitorous
  • *Synonym:** dedicated; loyal

My grandfather was so patriotic, he fought for the U.S. during WWII eventhough he was a Cuban citizen.

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Perilous

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per·il·ous

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** exposure to danger
  • *Dictionary:** full of grave risk or danger
  • *Antonym:** safe; secure
  • *Synonym:** hazardous; risky

I want to be part of a perilous adventure.

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Insolence

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in·so·lence

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** rudeness and arrogance
  • *Dictionary: ** a rude or impertinent behavior or speech
  • *Antonym:** modesty; respect
  • *Synonym:** boldness; offensive

The man’s insolence towards his boss is offensive.

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Confirm

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con·firm

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to prove; to validate
  • *Dictionary:** to acknowledge with a definite assurance; accuracy
  • *Antonym:** oppose; contradict
  • *Synonym:** corroborate; establish

The officer will confirm if we need to testify in court tomorrow.

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outrageous

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out·ra·geous

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** extremely offensive; very bad
  • *Dictionary:** grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency
  • *Antonym:** delightful; magnificent
  • *Synonym:** atrocious; horrendous

The outrageous way Sam answers his dad constantly gets him trouble.

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Treason

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trea·son

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** betrayal; being disloyal; dishonest
  • *Dictionary:** the betrayal of a trust or confidence
  • *Antonym:** allegiance; fidelity
  • *Synonym:** deception; treachery

Richard Nixon was accused of treason against the United States and was impeached as President.

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Budget

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budg·et

  • *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
  • Own:** noun - a projection of future needs or use…..verb* - money or funds for certain things
  • *Dictionary:** noun - an estimate of income and expenses……verb - to plan an allotment of funds
  • *Antonym:** disallow; withhold
  • *Synonym:** allowance; finances

Many parents make a budget for family trips.

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Complex

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com·plex

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** complicated; hard to understand or deal with
  • *Dictionary:** composed of many parts; compound
  • *Antonym:** evident; obvious
  • *Synonym:** composite; elaborate

Trigonometry is a very complex type of math.

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Conquistador

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con·quis·ta·dor

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** an adventurer or conqueror
  • *Dictionary:** on of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:** vanquisher; conqueror

Hernán Cortes was the conquistador that destroyed the Aztecs.

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Counterproductive

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coun·ter·pro·duc·tive

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** doing something opposite of the goal
  • *Dictionary:** serving to promote an effect opposite of what is intended
  • *Antonym:** approving; fair
  • *Synonym: ** prejudicial; unfavorable

Execising for three hours, then overeating, is counterproductive.

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Gratifying

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gra·ti·fy·ing

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** pleasing or indulging
  • *Dictionary:** giving or causing satisfaction
  • *Antonym:** disappointing; annoying
  • *Synonym:** enchanting; pampaering

The principal’s speech abou school issues was very gratifying.

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Insist

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in·sist

  • *Part of Speech**: verb
  • *Own:** to be firm or persistent
  • *Dictionary:** to demand or persist in demanding; maintain firmly
  • *Antonym:** endure; tolerate
  • *Synonym:** demand; urge

She tried to stop him from giving up his coat, bu he insisted.

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Merchant

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mer·chant

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** person who sells goods
  • *Dictionary:** a person who makes a living from buying and selling goods
  • *Antonym:** buyer; customer
  • *Synonym:** retailer; vendor

In the 1500’s, merchants were very powerful.

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Missionary

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mis·sion·ar·y

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a person who is sent on a mission; does religiuos work
  • *Dictionary:** a person who tries to persuade people to accept new religious beliefs
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:** teacher; pastor

Mitt Romney was a missionary before becoming a politician.

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Provocative

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pro·voc·a·tive

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** aggravating or annoying
  • *Dictionary:** tending to irritate or stimulate
  • *Antonym:** repressive; suppressive
  • *Synonym:** inciting; exciting

Being late often is something that is very provocative to a teacher.

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slanted

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slant·ed

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to have or be influenced by a personal feeling or view
  • *Dictionary:** slopes; present news or information, etc. from a particular point of view
  • *Antonym:** straight; maintain
  • *Synonym:** aslope; influence

I fell all the way down when I tripped on the slanted hill.

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biased

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bi·ased

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** partial; leaning to one side
  • *Dictionary:** havingor showing prejudice
  • *Antonym:** fair; impartial
  • *Synonym:** partial; partisan

Segregation in the 1950s shows how biased white people were.

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objective

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ob·jec·tive

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective/noun
  • *Own:** A - fair and impartial; straight N - a goal or aim Dictionary: A - real or actual; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; N - what you are trying to reach or do
  • *Antonym:** a - subjective; n - unfair
  • *Synonym:** a - disinterested; n - factual

The man’s one objective in life was to be left in peace.

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subjective

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sub·jec·tive

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** influenced by emotion or feelings
  • *Dictionary:** personal feelings or opinions
  • *Antonym:** objective; prejudice
  • *Synonym:** instinctive; prejudiced

The person’s subjective thoughts on the issues were ignored.

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nuisance

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nui·sance

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** an obnoxious person or thing
  • *Dictionary:** an annoying person or thing
  • *Antonym:** delight; pleasure
  • *Synonym:** pest; bother

My brother’s can be a nuisance sometimes.

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scandal

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scan·dal

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** public disgrace; damage to reputation
  • *Dictionary:** something shameful or disgraceful; gossip
  • *Antonym:** praise
  • *Synonym:** defamation; slander

There are schools known for their cheating scandals.

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indicate

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in·di·cate

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to point out; call attention to something
  • *Dictionary:** point something out or make it known
  • *Antonym:** conceal; hide
  • *Synonym:** imply; demonstrate

The fact that the Stock Market closed indicated that Hurricane Sandy was horrible.

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proprietor

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pro·pri·e·tor

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** the owner of a business
  • *Dictionary:** someone who owns a business
  • *Antonym:** customer; client
  • *Synonym:** titleholder; freeholder

My father is the proprietor of Xurge 3D, Corporation.

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covenant

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cov·e·nant

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a formal agreement regarding something specific
  • *Dictionary:** a contract or agreement between people
  • *Antonym:** disagreement
  • *Synonym:** treaty; commitment

A treaty is a covenant of peace between two countries.

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indentured servant

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in·den·tured serv·ant

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** an immigrant and an unpaid servant under contract for several years
  • *Dictionary:** someone who agrees to work for a number of years in exchange for travel to a colony
  • *Antonym:** free
  • *Synonym:** slave; serf

George, an indentured servant of the Windsors, takes care of the farm.

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Acronym

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ac·ro·nym

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a word formed from the initial letters of other words
  • *Dictionary:** a word or name that is formed from the initials letters of other words and pronounced as a word in its own right
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:** acrostic

The acronym FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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commotion

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com·mo·tion

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** noisy disturbance
  • *Dictionary:** an uproar; a fuss; violent motion
  • *Antonym:** peace; stillness; tranquility
  • *Synonym:** excitement; uprising

When the kids starting pushing each other, a commotion started in the park.

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Criticism

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crit·i·cism

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** the act of passing severe judgement
  • *Dictionary:** pointing out faults; the work of a critic
  • *Antonym:** guess; estimation
  • *Synonym:** analysis; opinion; blame

The judge at the talent show gave hard, blunt criticism.

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Dismay

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dis·may

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** to break down the courage completely as by danger
  • *Dictionary:** a feeling or surprise and discouragement
  • *Antonym:** encourage; confidence
  • *Synonym:** alarm; dread; panic

When I got an F, I got a huge feeling of dismay.

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Horrified

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hor·ri·fied

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** struck with horror; shocked
  • *Dictionary:** showing or indicating great shock or horror
  • *Antonym:** pleased; delighted
  • *Synonym:** afraid; frightened

After the movie, I was extremely horrified.

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Monstrous

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mon·strous

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** shocking; extraordinarily great
  • *Dictionary:** like a monster; huge; very shocking or outrageous
  • *Antonym:** average; ordinary
  • *Synonym:** unnatural; abnormal

The cake looked like it was made by a baker of montrous proportions.

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Overwhelming

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o·ver·whelm·ing

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** a feeling of too much on one’s shoulder
  • *Dictionary:** buried or drowned beneath a huge mass; overcomed completely
  • *Antonym:** underwhelm
  • *Synonym:** overpowering; devastating

When my mom gave me a new computer, I was really overwhelmed.

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Regret

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re·gret

  • *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
  • *Own:** upset over past action
  • *Dictionary: ** noun - a feeling of sorrow or disappointment about something that happened / verb - feel remorse about something
  • *Antonym:** happiness; satisfaction
  • *Synonym:** shame; repentance

The girl who cheated on the test felt a lot of regret.

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Accept

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ac·cept

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to agree; to take or receive something
  • *Dictionary:** take a thing that is offered or presented
  • *Antonym:** deny; refuse
  • *Synonym:** gain; obtain

Climbing Mt. Everest is not a challenge you accept carelessly.

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Except

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ex·cept

  • *Part of Speech:** preposition / verb
  • *Own:** p - excluding / v - to exclude
  • *Dictionary:** p - not including / v - leave out
  • *Antonym:** permit
  • *Synonym:** omitting; excepting

All the books in the library were stolen, except the dictionary.

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Principle

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prin·ci·ple

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a belief
  • *Dictionary:** a general truth, belief or rule
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:** doctrine; basis

Christian principles are based on the Ten Commandments.

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Principal

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prin·ci·pal

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective / noun
  • *Own:** a - first in importance / n- the director of a school
  • *Dictionary:** a - most imporant / n - the head of a school or college
  • *Antonym:** least; minor
  • *Synonym:** chief; key

Douglas Rodriguez is the principal of my brothers’ school.

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There

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There

  • *Part of Speech:** adverb
  • *Own:** into or to that place
  • *Dictionary:** in or to that place, etc.
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:**

There are seven books in the Harry Potter series.

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Their

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Their

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** belonging to a person
  • *Dictionary:** belonging to them
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:**

The Spanish and their neighbors, the French, both owned land here in America.

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They’re

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they’re

  • *Part of Speech:** contraction
  • *Own:** contraction of they are
  • *Dictionary:** they are
  • *Antonym:**
  • *Synonym:**

They’re eating apples in the shade, under a tree.

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Naive

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na·ive

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** having or showing lack of experience
  • *Dictionary:** having or showing unaffected simplicity; unsophisticated
  • *Antonym:** experienced; wise
  • *Synonym:** innocent; simple

In school, you start out as naive, and end up very wise.

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Expedite

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ex·pe·dite

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** make happen faster
  • *Dictionary:** to speed up the progress of
  • *Antonym:** block; halt; delay
  • *Synonym:** accelerate; rush

In order to meet the deadline, I expedited by using short words.

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Prohibit

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pro·hib·it

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to forbid the action of a person; to prevent
  • *Dictionary:** forbid or ban
  • *Antonym:** allow; permit
  • *Synonym:** block; restrict

Smoking on a plane is completely prohibited.

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Ridiculous

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ri·dic·u·lous

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** worthy of ridicule; laughable
  • *Dictionary:** so silly that it makes people laugh or despise it
  • *Antonym:** believable; sensible
  • *Synonym:** absurd; bizarre; ludicrous

The price of the chocolate bar was ridiculous.

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Minors

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mi·nors

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** under the legal age of maturity
  • *Dictionary:** a person under the age of legal responsibility
  • *Antonym:** adult
  • *Synonym:** adolescent; youngster

My brothers and I are the only minors in the house.

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Outrage

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out·rage

  • *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
  • *Own:** n - anything that strongly offends / v - to offend against; to anger
  • *Dictionary:** n - something that shocks people by being very wicked or cruel / v - shock and anger people gently
  • *Antonym:** n - delight / v - please
  • *Synonym:** n - abuse / v - insult

Everyone was outraged when iTunes II came out, because many useful features were gone.

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Misconstrue

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mis·con·strue

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** get a wrong or false impression
  • *Dictionary:** to misunderstand the meaing of
  • *Antonym:** discern; understand
  • *Synonym:** misinterpret; distort

I miscontrued a word and ended up hurting my friend’s feelings.

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Absurd

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ab·surd

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** utterly or obviously senseless
  • *Dictionary:** ridiculous or foolish
  • *Antonym:** logical; sensible
  • *Synonym:** irrational; foolish

The fact that we were low on gas in the middle of nowhere was absurd.

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Longevity

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lon·gev·i·ty

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a long individule life; a great length of time
  • *Dictionary:** long life or duration
  • *Antonym:** end; fleetingness
  • *Synonym:** durability; endurance

Mary lived a longevity of a life.

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Conviction

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con·vic·tion

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a fixed or firm belief
  • *Dictionary:** a firm opinion or belief; being convinced
  • *Antonym:** doubt; uncertainty
  • *Synonym:** principle; faith

His conviction was not the one he had in mind.

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Boycott

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boy·cott

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** to abstain from buying
  • *Dictionary:** refuse to use or have anything to do with
  • *Antonym:** encourage; support
  • *Synonym:** exclude; refuse; ban

The people boycott Jimmy’s Show Store for treating customers badly.

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Petition

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pe·ti·tion

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** a request made for something desired or wanted
  • *Dictionary:** a formal request for something, especially a written one signed by many people
  • *Antonym:** disclaimer; refusal
  • *Synonym:** appeal; plea

Wendell said, “Turn down your video games, the neighbors have a petition.”

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Paraphrase

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par·a·phrase

  • *Part of Speech:** verb
  • *Own:** a rewording of a text or passage
  • *Dictionary:** give the meaning of something by using different words
  • *Antonym:** quotation; verbatim
  • *Synonym:** translation; rendition

Tony paraphased my entire speech for his presentation.

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Momentous

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mo·men·tous

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** of great importance
  • *Dictionary:** very important
  • *Antonym:** insignificant; unimportant
  • *Synonym:** critical; vital

The FCAT is one of the most momentous events of our school year.

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Appalling

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ap·pall·ing

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** causing dismay or horror
  • *Dictionary:** shocking; very unpleasant
  • *Antonym:** comforting; encouraging
  • *Synonym:** horrifying; ghastly

The fact that my brother lost his phone was appalling to everyone.

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Inalienable

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in·al·ien·a·ble

  • *Part of Speech:** adjective
  • *Own:** basic or absolute
  • *Dictionary:** not transferable to another
  • *Antonym:** acquired; changeable
  • *Synonym:** natural; untransferable

Everyone in the United States has the inalienable right to human rights.

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Segregation

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seg·re·ga·tion

  • *Part of Speech:** noun
  • *Own:** to isolate a person or thing; separation
  • *Dictionary:** separate people of different religions, race, etc.
  • *Antonym:** acceptance; inclusion
  • *Synonym:** discrimination; seclusion

Segregation was a negative result from stopping slavery.

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