Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To shorten
by chopping off
 Synonym: Abbreviate,
Clip
 Antonym: Lengthen,
Stretch
 Sentence: The tailor
had to truncate the
suit’s sleeves in order
to fit the client.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Causing woe:
destructive: harmful,
deadly
Synonym: damaging,
noxious
Antonym: helpful,
beneficial
Sentence: The swarm of
crickets had a baneful
effect on the crops.
Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Prudent;
cautious.
 Synonym: Heedful,
Wary
 Antonym: Careless,
Bold
 Sentence: The young
deer was very
circumspect as it
crossed the road.
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Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To warn or
counsel
 Synonym: Advise,
 Antonym: Ignore, Let
Be
 Sentence: The man
admonished the
children to not walk on
his lawn.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Of equal
value or significance
 Synonym: Equivalent,
Alike
 Antonym: Opposite,
Polar
 Sentence: 20 nickels
are tantamount to 100
pennies.
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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A new word or
phrase; a new usage of a
word
 Synonym: Buzz Word,
Coinage
 Antonym: Time-Worn
 Sentence: Most elderly
people would not
understand today’s
neologism.
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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A period of
rest or relief
 Synonym: Adjournment,
Break
 Antonym: Continuation
 Sentence: The
construction crew
decided to take a respite
from the building project.
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Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To surrender; to
give up or give in
 Synonym: Cave In, Yield
 Antonym: Resist, Fight
 Sentence: The wrestler
decided he would rather
capitulate than black out.
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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A concise
statement of truth or
principle
 Synonym: Proverb
 Antonym: Foolishness
 Sentence: The old
woman liked to share
aphorisms with
everyone she met.
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Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To prove wrong;
to refute decisively
 Synonym: Disprove,
Expose
 Antonym: Affirm, Verify
 Sentence: The theory that
the world is flat was
confuted long ago.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Adroit or
skillful in the use of the
hands or body
 Synonym: Artful, Nimble
 Antonym: Clumsy,
Awkward
 Sentence: A potter must
be very dexterous to form
the perfect pot.
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Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: To lure; to
attract; to tempt in a
pleasing fashion
 Synonym: Seduce, Coax
 Antonym: Repulse,
Disgust
 Sentence: The pigeons
were enticed by the
vendors in the market.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Lazy
Synonym: Idle, Inactive
Antonym: Diligent,
Busy
 Sentence: The sloth at
the zoo appeared to be
very indolent.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Unenthusiastic;
careless
 Synonym: Impersonal,
Apathetic
 Antonym: Thoughtful,
Precise
 Sentence: The student
displayed a perfunctory
attitude.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Without
liveliness; dull;
spiritless
 Synonym: Bland, Stale
 Antonym: Lively,
Energetic
 Sentence: Most would
agree that elevator
music is very vapid.
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Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: A face or
facial expression
 Synonym: Expression,
Appearance
 Antonym: N/A
 Sentence: The
woman’s visage
evoked feelings of
terror.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Messy;
characteristic of a slob
 Synonym: Unkempt,
Raunchy
 Antonym: Neat, Orderly
 Sentence: The hobo was
slovenly dressed.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Showing little
emotion or pain;
 Synonym: Blank, Simple
 Antonym: Emotional,
Excited
 Sentence: Frankenstein
was quite a stolid
individual.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Untalkative by
nature
 Synonym: Antisocial,
Mute
 Antonym: Chatty,
Loquacious
 Sentence: The old man
was incredibly taciturn
and looked unfriendly.
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Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: Extremely
bad; flagrant
 Synonym: Atrocious,
Horrible
 Antonym: Slight, Minor
 Sentence: Timmy made
the egregious mistake of
stealing a cookie from
the cookie jar.
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The dexterous potter ,Mary, was not usually one
to be baneful, but in her moments of respite, she
decided to entice her taciturn, circumspect, and
otherwise stolid friend ,Bill, to confute a very
solvent, perfunctory person ,Frank, about
truncating the neologisms for the word admonish.
When Mary realized she had made an egregious
mistake, Bill had a vapid visage and was ready to
unleash many aphorisms to explain the tantamount
values of the synonyms. After two minutes, Frank
fell over and capitulated.
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