“Promontory”—Info on Words
1. Promontory
[noun]
Definition: an overhanging, elevated place
Synonyms: ledge, precipice
 Sentence: Standing high on the promontory
above the African plains, Marcia and Sam
gazed into each other’s eyes and decided
that what they each desired most was to
push the other off.
 Sentence: A promontory sticks out into
space and is not such a good place to be if
you are afraid of heights.
2. Reminisce
[verb]
Definition: to recall the past
Synonyms: remember, reflect
Antonyms: forget
 Sentence: As Egbert reminisced sweetly
about the happy times he’d shared with
Leslie in kindergarten this year, she superglued his nostrils shut.
 Sentence: I love to reminisce about my trip
a few years ago to beautiful Hawaii.
3. Amorphous
[adjective]
Definition: without definite shape
Synonyms: formless, irregular, vague
Antonyms: well-defined
 Sentence: Shane’s worst fears were
realized when the amorphous glob of ooze
he’d found in his basement demanded a
huge batch of Jell-O to serve as its mate.
 Sentence: The amorphous herd of
wildebeest wandered the plains of Africa in
search of life-saving water.
4. Monarch
[noun]
Definition: a supreme ruler
Synonyms: lord, sovereign
Antonyms: serf, commoner
 Sentence: King Buford IV was thought of as
a gentle monarch because he had peasants
tortured for his amusement only during
midafternoon tea.
 Sentence: Monarchs are usually the big
kahuna—kings and queens, and a nation
ruled by them is called a monarchy.
5. Infallible
[adjective]
Definition: unable to make a mistake
Synonyms: unerring, perfect
Antonyms: fallible, flawed
 Sentence: This ointment is an infallible
remedy for your foot fungus; it will either
kill the fungus or liquefy your foot. Either
way, no fungus!
 Sentence: No person is infallible; at least,
no person I know never makes a mistake.
6. Plagiarist
[noun]
Definition: a person who steals another’s ideas
or writings
Synonym: copycat
Antonym: author
 Sentence: Just copy my paper already;
you’ll be a plagiarist, but at least people
won’t know you’re as dumb as a toaster.
 Sentence: You should never be proud of
being a plagiarist since it means you are a
cheater and a thief!
7. Ravenous
[adjective]
Definition: extremely hungry
Synonyms: starving, voracious
Antonyms: satiated, full
 Sentence: Joanie was ravenous after
spending the weekend locked in the biology
lab; we found her on Monday morning
chewing a cricket specimen.
“Cruuuuuunchy,” she drooled.
 Sentence: I am always ravenous by
lunchtime since I foolishly refuse to eat a
good breakfast.
8. Rapacious
[adjective]
Definition: excessively greedy or hungry
Synonyms: voracious, ravenous
Antonym: sated
 Sentence: Few animals rival the shark in its
rapacious pursuit of food; it eats everything
it can smell, including happy little children
floating in their inner tubes.
 Sentence: He had a rapacious appetite
after spending a month at sea living only on
water.
9. Indelible
[adjective]
Definition: impossible to remove
Synonyms: permanent, enduring, unforgettable
Antonyms: erasable, ephemeral
 Sentence: Helga wished she hadn’t used
indelible ink to scrawl “You’re all a bunch of
gubers” in the boys’ bathroom, because
she’d misspelled “goobers” and now
couldn’t correct it.
 Sentence: The indelible memories of war
haunted him making his life difficult and
sad.