Definition/Part of Speech:
Synonyms: expiring, inactive,
(adj.) Approaching
death; about to die.
Stagnant.
Antonyms: rejuvenating, alive,
Picture:
moribund
Sentence:
Do you feel sorry for the
moribund deer and
possum on the side of the
freeway?
Definition/Part of Speech:
Synonyms: back-bite, slur,
(verb) malign, vilify,
revile. To spread a false
report. (could also be a
noun!)
Antonyms: praise, admire,
Picture:
slander
Sentence:
They slandered the girl and
ruined her reputation.
I think the tabloid gossip
about Jennifer Aniston is
pure slander.
Definition/Part of Speech:
(adj.) Arrogant, scornful,
disdainful, contemptuous
Synonyms: arrogant,
Antonyms: humble, down-toearth,
Context:
supercilious
Sentence:
“I won’t wear it unless it’s
Prada,” the supercilious
woman announced.
Definition/Part of Speech:
Synonyms: sorrowful,
brooding, melancholic
(adj.) gloomy,
depressing, or dismal.
Serious. Dark and
shadowy.
Context:
Antonyms: cheery, joyful
somber
Sentence:
Somber music played at
the funeral.
Definition/Part of Speech:
(verb) To utter or recite with
rhetorical effect (could be formal
recitation). To speak loudly and
vehemently
Context:
Synonyms: declare, announce,
Antonyms: IGNORE THIS
CATEGORY THIS TIME
declaim
Sentence:
Charmed by fairy dust,
Madmartigan declaimed to
Sorsha, “You are my sun,
my moon, my starlit sky!”
Definition/Part of Speech:
Synonyms: hopeless, deplorable,
(adj.) regrettable; unfortunate.
Deplorable. Pitiable.
Antonyms: agreeable,
pleasing,
Context:
lamentable
Sentence:
The special effects in
Willow are lamentable, but
it’s still a delightful movie.