Group #2
Kari Anna Byrnes, Jack Bosse, Kevin Barrett

• Def.-to confirm; to back up with evidence
• Part of speech-verb
• Synonyms-verify; validate
• Antonyms-disallow; contradict
• Ex.-He corroborated my account of the accident.

• Def.-feeling loving; especially in a sexual sense
• Part of speechadjective
• Synonyms-romantic; attached
• Antonyms-hateful; unfriendly
• Ex.-He gave her an amorous look.

• Def.-proper; in good taste
• Part of speechadjective
• Synonyms-civilized; formal
• Antonymsinappropriate; unsuitable
• Ex.-An owner of a business is expected to act in a decorous manner.

• Def.-to speed up the progress of
• Part of speech-verb
• Synonyms-accelerate; advance
• Antonyms-cease; halt
• Ex.-Express mail expedites the shipping on a product.

• Def.-naturally peaceful
• Part of speechadjective
• Synonyms-comfortable; pleasing
• Antonyms-bad; disagreeable
• Ex.-They spent an idyllic vacation on the beach in Hawaii.

• Def.-to place side by side
• Part of speech-verb
• Synonyms-pair; connect
• Antonym-break apart
• Ex.-Juxtaposing two essays can bring out many differences in the author’s viewpoints.

• Def.-brilliant; giving off heat
• Part of speech-adjective
• Synonyms-beaming; radiant
• Antonyms-dark; terrible
• Ex.-They change incandescent bulbs four times per year.

• Def: to annoy thoroughly
• Part of speech: verb
• Syn: provoke, irritate
• Ant: calm, soothe
• Sentence:
Bob exasperated the cat, so it bit him.

• Def: lacking harmony or agreement
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: conflicting
• Ant: agreeing
• Sentence:
Her discordant singing upset the neighbors.

• Def: highly unstable; explosive
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: unstable
• Ant: stable
• Sentence:
The volatile soda-can exploded when it fell from the table.

• Def: to expand; swell
• Part of speech: verb
• Syn: inflate
• Ant: shrink
• Sentence:
The bubble distended but finally popped.

• Def: fertile; productive
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: fertile
• Ant: unproductive
• Sentence:
The fecund school day seemed to drag on forever.

• Def: a wise man; to be wise through experience
• Part of speech: noun
• Syn: guru
• Ant: simpleton
• Sentence:
The sage could answer every question we asked.

• Def: lacking ideas or intelligence
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: foolish
• Ant: aware
• Sentence:
The vacuous child couldn’t think of the answer.

• Def: To ridicule
• Part of speech: verb
• Syn: mock
• Ant: praise
• Sentence: The rabbit in the video was derided by the people who paid money.

• Def: to attack with words or force
• Part of speech: verb
• Syn: assault
• Ant: defend
• Sentence: In the political debate, one person assailed the other persons statement on taxes.

• Def: generous, kind
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: benign
• Ant: unfeeling
• Sentence: The man was benevolent towards the beggar.

• Def: To examine very carefully
• Part of speech: verb
• Syn: inspect
• Ant: overlook
• Sentence: The teacher scrutinized the test closely.

• Def: overly dramatic
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: overacting
• Ant: calm
• Sentence: The drama teacher was histrionic.

• Def: intended to teach; morally instructive
• Part of speech: adjective
• Syn: educational
• Ant: entertaining
• Sentence: The student learned using the didactic math materials.

nce upon a time, there lived an idyllic princess and a vacuous prince. If juxtaposed , you could tell their personalities were totally different. The prince tried to expedite their relationship, but the princess’s discordant thoughts about the issue contradicted. His lack of incandescence clearly corroborated . His amorous mood led him to attempt to kiss the princess, but instead she was histrionic . She derided him to seek help, because his common sense was volatile .
The prince found a sage , who could immediately tell that the prince needed decorous guidance. Although the prince exasperated the wiseman, the man never assailed . The didactic counselor scrutinized the prince’s behavior. After the prince’s brain distended with relationship knowledge, he was able to go back to the princess.
Her benevolent attitude let her give him another chance. This time the prince was sweet and nice to the princess. From there, their connection became fecund . At last, both were happy.
The End

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