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Part of speech: adjective
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Definition: excessive, elaborate
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Synonym: florid
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Antonym: plain
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Sentence: The ornate building was designed to resemble a church.

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: plain, simple; stern in manner
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Synonym: strict
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Antonym: tolerant
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Sentence: The first settlers lived in austere houses.

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: Relating to the brain
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Synonym: intellectual
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Antonym: dumb
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Sentence: The judge was very cerebral in the way he held the court case.

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: lacking in space, uncomfortable
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Synonym: cramped
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Antonym: spacious
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Sentence: The college dorm room was very incommodious to the four students.

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: offensive, disgusting
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Synonym: noxious
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Antonym: healthful
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Sentence: The noisome remark by the student offended the teacher.

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Part of speech: noun
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Definition: a loud sound; harsh noise
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Synonym: clamor
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Antonym: silence
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Sentence: The band made such a cacophony in their garage that the neighbors called the police.

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: unquestionable, true, actual
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Synonym: genuine
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Antonym: fraud
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Sentence: The old silver dollar was not veritable and was proven counterfeit.

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Part of speech: adverb
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Definition: using word for word
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Synonym: directly
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Antonym: inexactly
 Sentence: You can’t copy a article verbatim or you have committed plagiarism

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: at the same time
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Synonym: simultaneous
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Antonym: nonsynchronous
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Sentence: It is very difficult to work two concurrent jobs at once.

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Part of speech: verb
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Definition: to elude or flee
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Synonym: escape
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Antonym: succumb
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Sentence: The thief managed to evade the police for 3 years.

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Part of speech: verb
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Definition: to obstruct or interfere with
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Synonym: block
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Antonym: assist
 Sentence: The defender impeded the halfback’s sprint to the end zone.

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Part of speech: Adverb
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Definition: crooked, out of place
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Synonym: strewn
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Antonym: aligned
 Sentence: The child’s toys were askew all over the floor.

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Part of speech: noun
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Definition: to wait in line
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Synonym: column
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Antonym: misplaced
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Sentence: The family was waiting to receive a movie on their Netflix queue.

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Part of speech: Adjective
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Definition: parched by heat; burning
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Synonym: burnt
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Antonym: frozen
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Sentence: The torrid grass was burned brown by the sun.

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Part of speech: noun
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Definition: fear or state of anxiety
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Synonym: terrified
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Antonym: peace
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Sentence: The bombing of London left many citizens in a state of trepidation.