perpetuate
• (Verb) to make permanent or long lasting
• Ex: Starbucks and other coffee shops help perpetuate (continue,
preserve, prolong indefinitely) a culture of coffee-drinking in America.
• Example of the antonyms: It would be terrible if America abolished
(discontinued, abolished, abandoned) the drinking of coffee!!!
Margaret
Hallock
precedent
• (Noun) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or
later action
• When you are babysitting for the first time, it is important to
set a good precedent (guide, tradition, model) by putting the
children to bed on time; otherwise, they will expect to stay up
and party every time you come!
Margaret
Hallock
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feasible
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(adj.) possible, able to be done
SYNONYMS: workable, practicable, viable
ANTONYMS: unworkable, impracticable
Is it feasible (workable, practicable, viable) to get that amount of homework
done in so little time?
Cursory
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By: Taylor Roach
The mayor gave a final cursory (quick, superficial,
perfunctory) glance at the text of her speech before
mounting the podium.
Cursory is used as an adjective.
The mayor gave a final thorough (painstaking, careful)
glance at the text of her speech before mounting the podium.
The definition of cursory is: hasty, not through
The syllable stressed in the word cursory is…
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Benevolent
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By: Taylor Roach
The newcomers had nothing but benevolent (benign, wellmeaning) feelings towards their neighbors.
Benevolent is used as an adjective.
The newcomers had nothing but malicious (spiteful, malevolent)
feelings towards their neighbors.
The definition of benevolent is: kindly, or charitable.
The syllable that is stressed for the word benevolent is…
Be nev’ o lent
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Scrutinize
• (v) to examine closely
• Lawyers are paid to scrutinize (inspect, pore
over) legal papers and explain the fine print to
their clients.
• I am inclined to (skim, scan, glance at) the fine
print.
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Tepid
• (adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an
absence of interest
• A cup of tepid (insipid, halfhearted, wishywashy) tea will not warm you up on a chilly
morning.
• A cup of (heated, excited, enthusiastic) tea will
warm you up on a chilly morning.
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Harass
(v.) to disturb, worry;
to trouble be
repeated attacks
Synonyms: annoy,
pester, bedevil,
beleaguer
Sentence from the vocabulary book:
The judge repeatedly cautioned the prosecuting
attorney not to harass (annoy, pester, bedevil,
beleaguer) the witness.
Sentence made by myself:
George harassed (annoyed, pestered, bedeviled,
beleaguered) a girl on the bus.
Marjolaine Legros-Hoffner
Inclement
(adj.) stormy, harsh;
severe in attitude or
action
Sentence from the vocabulary book:
During inclement (blustery, tempestuous, implacable)
New England Weather, heavy snowfalls may bring
highway traffic to a standstill.
Synonyms: blustery,
tempestuous,
implacable
Marjolaine Legros-Hoffner
Caroline Glen
When she screamed during a lockdown, she put our lives in jeopardy (danger,
risk, hazard, peril).
It is a rule that you must remain silent during a lockdown for your safety.
Caroline Glen
Never having anything to do gave me an impetus
(impulse, incentive, spur) to try new things.
I had a hindrance (curb, impediment, constraint) to
trying new things.
Synonym: Sister says I need to keep up my studies or I
might retrogress ( revert, degenerate, decline) into
mediocrity.
Antonym: During the school year we progress (advance,
evolve, progress) in our studies.
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Synonym: Paula Deen makes the quintessence
(paragon, exemplar) of southern cooking.
Antonym: Sewer water is not the most quintessential
(not the purest) of waters.
By: Kaitlyn Fair
DELETE
• DEFINITION: (v) to erase, wipe out, cut
out
• SYNONYMS: remove, cancel, expunge
• ANTONYMS: insert, add, retain, include
• SENTENCE: I had to delete (remove, cancel,
expunge) the words that didn’t make sense in
the sentence.
By: Cecilia Romo
DEMISE
By: Cecilia Romo
• DEFINITION: a death, especially of a person in a
lofty position.
• SYNONYMS: decease, passing away
• ANTONYMS: birth, beginning, commencement
• SENTENCE: When I was 5, I mourned the
demise (decease, passing away) of my pet gerbil.
Punitive
By: Shelby Mire
• (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
• The general led a punitive (penalizing,
retaliatory) expedition against the rebel
forces.
Redress
By: Shelby Mire
• (verb) to set right, remedy
• An apology can go a long way to redress
(to rectify, correct, mitigate) the hurt
feelings caused by an insensitive
comment or a thoughtless act.
• (noun) relief from wrong or injury
• The accident victims will seek redress for
the injuries they suffered in the train crash.
Meticulous
By: Caitlin Sowney
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(Adj.) extremely careful; particular about
details
If you have a full time job outside the home,
you may find it exceeding difficult to be a
meticulous (fastidious, painstaking, fussy)
housekeeper.
If you have a job outside the home, and have
several children, it is possible that you will
seem to be a (careless, negligent, sloppy)
housekeeper.
Nostalgia
By: Caitlin Sowney
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(Noun) a longing for something past;
homesickness
- Looking at old scrapbooks and
reading old letters can bring on a
vague sense of nostalgia (syn. None)
for days gone by and friends no longer
near.
Adversary
By: Lizzie Rohricht
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(noun) an enemy, opponent
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Synonyms: antagonist, rival, foe
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Antonyms: friend, ally, supporter, confederate
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Synonym Sentence: We got really frustrated with
our adversary (antagonist, rival, foe) on the
volleyball court when they got the point.
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Antonym Sentence: On the weekends, I hang out
with my friend (ally, supporter, confederate).
Alienate
By: Lizzie Rohricht
• (verb) to turn away; to make indifferent
or hostile; to transfer, convey
• When someone is mean to me, they alienate
(separate, drive apart, estrange) us.
• When someone smells really good, they attract
(befriend, captivate, reconcile) other people.
Holocaust
• (noun) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast
slaughter; a burnt offering
• The survivors of the holocaust (conflagration, devastation,
annihilation) are often asked to tell their story.
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Artifice
Skillful or ingenious device ;a clever trick;
a clever skill; trickery
coerce
To compel ,force
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Verbatim
Definition-(adj.,adv.) word for word; exactly as
written or spoken
Synonyms- When tommy made his speech, he
(verbatim, exactly, precisely) copied his friend
Jims speech.
Antonyms- Making sure not to plagiarize Susie
(paraphrased) the paragraph of information,
then cited it.
Warily
Definition- (adv.) cautiously, with great care
Synonyms- The skateboarder (warily, carefully,
prudently, gingerly) did his trick so he wouldn’t
fall off and break a bone.
Antonyms- The race car drive (recklessly,
heedlessly, incautiously) was driving, therefore
he swerved and his another car.
Augment
When Puffer fish augment (Enlarge,
Supplement, amplify), they aren’t happy!
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* Bereft *
•Individuals who live to be very old may
eventually find themselves completely
bereft (bereaved) of friends and family.
•George Vanderbilt berefted (replete,
well provided) his family.
(n.) How long was you sojourn ( a temporary stay) to Paris?
(n.) Living in Pairs is very different then living in the United States
(v.) I sojourned (to stay for a time) to Spain for the summer.
(v.)When I departed from Spain was very hard.
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• By Sanielle Townsend
Opulent
• To be wealthy, luxurious.
• Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
• Antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched,
destitute
Pliable
• Easily bent, flexible
• Synonym: supple, adaptable, resilient
• Antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed,
unwilling
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You are not likely to become a marathon
runner if you are (disinclined, loath) to
strenuous exercise.
 If you are( favorably disposed, eager, keen)
to take tests than you were more than likely
dropped on your head when you were a child.
(Adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative,
aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in
war
I did not expect such a (assertive, truculent,
pugnacious) answer to my request for
directions.
I never realized how (peaceful, conciliatory,
placid) listening to classical music can be.
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Exhilarate (v.)
• We need to exhilarate (enliven,
cheer, liveliness, stimulate, excite, gladden.)
the crowd during the basketball
game tonight.
Fallow (v. n. adj.)
• V. The farmer needs to fallow
the land over there.
• N. The fallow land is so
unpleasant to see.
• Adj. I pass fallow (unproductive,
dormant, inert.) land everyday to
school.
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adulterate
By: Adreanna Parlette
Ambidextrous
By: Adreanna Parlette
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
The woman in the class is
(right-handed/lefthanded/dextral) only.
Synonyms
The girl was
(deceitful/deceptive/hypocritic
al) in writing things.
Picture
This shows a picture of a girl who is able to write with her two hands. She
is ambidextrous
Antonyms & Synonyms
Antonyms
The filter in the water bottle is
there to
(purify/purge/expurgate) the
tap water.
Synonyms
The oil
(contaminates/pollutes/sullies
/) the water in the ocean.
PICTURE
This is a picture of poison being
injected in the tomato. The tomato is
being corrupted with something of
lesser value, in this case the poison.