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Definitions - 10

Define “banal.”

Definitions – 10

What is “trite, commonplace, or uninspired”?

Definitions - 20

Define “chicanery.”

Definitions – 20

What is “trickery”?

Definitions - 30

Define “candor.”

Definitions – 30

What is “frankness, outspokenness”?

Definitions - 40

Define “perspecuity.”

Definitions – 40

What is “clearness, lucidity”?

Definitions - 50

Define “enervate.”

Definitions – 50

What is “weaken, deprive of nervous energy”?

What’s that word? - 10

“The candidates for president participated in a _________________ to debate issues before

the election.

What’s that word? – 10

What is “polemic”?

What’s that word? - 20

“I feel __________ after my grandmother’s funeral.”

What’s that word? – 20

What is “lugubrious”?

What’s that word? - 30

“The student section at football games is always _________________ - people are very loud

and rowdy.”

What’s that word? – 30

What is “obstreperous”?

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“I had to get glasses because my vision has become ____________.”

What’s that word? – 40

What is “myopic”?

What’s that word? - 50

“English class always makes me feel _____________ and want to go to sleep.”

What’s that word? – 50

What is “lethargic”?

Part of Speech - 10

assiduous

Part of Speech – 10

What is “adjective”?

assiduous (adjective): constant, persistent

Part of Speech - 20

parsimonious

Part of Speech – 20

What is “adjective”?

parsimonious (adjective):excessively frugal, penny pinching

Part of Speech - 30

expiate

Part of Speech – 30

What is “verb”?

expiate (verb): atone for, make amends for

Part of Speech - 40

tenuous

Part of Speech – 40

What is “adjective”?

tenuous (adjective): thin, unsubstantial, flimsy

Part of Speech - 50

unctuous

Part of Speech – 50

What is “adjective”?

unctuous (adjective): oily, overly suave

Synonyms - 10

tacit

Synonyms – 10

What is “unspoken”?

tacit (adjective): unexpressed but understood

Synonyms - 20

ubiquitous

Synonyms – 20

What is “everywhere”?

ubiquitous (adjective): everywhere at the same time

Synonyms - 30

sagacity

Synonyms – 30

What is “acumen”?

sagacity (noun): wisdom

Synonyms - 40

antipathy

Synonyms – 40

What is “distaste”?

antipathy (noun): dislike of, hatred for

Synonyms - 50

castigate

Synonyms – 50

What is “berate, scold”?

castigate (verb): severely criticize

Antonyms - 10

acumen

Antonyms – 10

What is “ignorance”?

acumen (noun): insight, knowledge

Antonyms - 20

ebullient

Antonyms – 20

What is “dour”?

ebullient (adjective): full of enthusiasm, bubbling with energy

Antonyms - 30

ephemeral

Antonyms – 30

What is “long-term”?

ephemeral (adjective): short-lived, fleeting

Antonyms - 40

fiasco

Antonyms – 40

What is “success”?

fiasco (noun): complete, utter failure

Antonyms - 50

laconic

Antonyms – 50

What is “long-winded”?

laconic (adjective): brief, terse