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| Acrimony | Definition: Sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc |
| Acrimony | The ____________ between the two soccer rivals was obvious; they clearly hated each other. |
| Acrimony | Antonym: Goodwill, Civility, Kindness, Politeness Synonyms: Bitterness, Animosity, Spitefulness, Asperity, Spite |
| Alter | Definition:to make different in some particular, as size, style, course, or the like; to modify; to change; become different or modified |
| Alter | Because there was a large tree in my way, I had to ______________ my path and go a different way. |
| Alter | Synonym: Adjust, Change Antonym: remain, stay, unchanged |
| Ambivalent | Definition: having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (equally opposing) courses of action |
| Ambivalent | Synonym: contradictory, doubtful, uncertain Antonym: certain, decided, determined |
| Ambivalent | Because she liked them both equally, Johnna was __________________ about whether they ate Mexican or Italian for dinner. |
| Contaminate | Definition: to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc; to render harmful or unusable by adding impure material to |
| Contaminate | Synonyms: defile, pollute, taint, infect, poison, corrupt Antonyms: Clean, purify, improve |
| Contaminate | The toxic chemicals will __________________ the river if they are allowed to get into it through the drain pipe. |
| Egotism | Definition: excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness |
| Egotism | Synonym: arrogance, boastfulness, narcissism Antonym: humility, modesty, timidity |
| Egotism | Carlos's _______________ made everyone angry; he was so full of himself. |
| Iconoclast | Definition: a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition |
| Iconoclast: | Synonym: critic, cynic, heretic, dissident Antonym: believer |
| Iconoclast | Karen's denouncement of pop icon, Beyonce made her the _________________ of the middle school. How could she attack such a well-loved star? |
| Mediate | Definition: to settle (disputes, strikes, etc.) as an intermediary between parties; reconcile; to act between parties to effect an agreement, compromise, reconciliation, etc |
| Mediate | Synonym: Negotiate, intercede, reconcile Antonym: argue, fight, contend |
| Mediate | When Joseph's best friends were fighting, he had to _________________ in order to help them work through their problems. |
| Opulent | Definition: wealthy, rich, affluent, richly supplied, plentiful, |
| Opulent | Synonyms: deluxe, extravagant, lavish, plush, swank Antonyms: poor, small, destitute, |
| Opulent | Aladdin was amazed at the _______________ gold-covered and jewel-encrusted throne he was supposed to sit in. |
| Pretentious | Definition: characterized by an assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved; ostentatious |
| Pretentious | Synonym: pompous, overblown, grandiose, highfaluting, full of themselves Antonym: genuine, modest, plain, humble |
| Pretentious | The actress acted so ______________________ and full of herself that no one wanted to work with her anymore. |
| Stoic | definition:of or relating to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity |
| stoic | synonym: unflappable, aloof, impassive, self-controlled antonym: emotional, concerned, excited |
| stoic | The general's _____________ and self-controlled demeanor helped to calm his troops and inspire confidence. |
| tacit | definition: understood without being openly expressed; implied; silent; saying nothing; unvoiced or unspoken |
| tacit | synonym: unspoken, indirect, assumed, implied antonym: stated, explicit, expressed |
| tacit | John's __________ approval of our project, although not expressed with words, still made us feel like we'd been successful. |
| disparity | definition: lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference |
| disparity | synonym: divergence, variation, inequality antonym: similarity, sameness, equality |
| disparity | The ____________ between the richest and poorest people must be addressed by the presidential candidate. |
| caustic | definition: capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic |
| caustic | synonym: abrasive, acerbic, acid, corroding antonym: mild, bland, soothing, sweet |
| caustic | Sulfuric acid is very ____________ and you can be injured if there is a spill of that corrosive substance. |
| disdain | definition: to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn; a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt; scorn |
| disdain | synonym: ridicule, dislike, antipathy, antonym: praise, affection, liking |
| disdain | Grayson's ___________ for pea soup was obvious when he made his gross-out face and muttered "Ugh, that's nasty." |
| florid | definition: flowery; excessively ornate; showy; reddish; ruddy; rosy |
| florid | synonym: decorative, flamboyant, ornate antonym: plain, natural, undecorated, pale |
| florid | The apartment was decorated in ____________ opulence, with gold and jewels everywhere. |
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