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Connotation. The word "pig" has a negative connotation when you are talking about a person. That is one animal people don't like being called.

a literal meaning

idea or feeling perceived by a word

a neutral feeling

Relinquish. The stockbroker had to relinquish his position after others found out about the scandal.

detail of a task

to gain a reward

to give something up

Abate. The soldier was given medicine to abate the pain in his leg after the war was over. He was in intense pain when he went to the hospital.

become more intense

become less intense

remain the same

Gaudy. The girl worse a gaudy dress to the prom. It was covered in glitter, ribbons, and rhinestones.

humble; not showy

extremely showy; over the top

boring or dull

Ludicrous. Most people think the ides of astronauts finding aliens on another planet is ludicrous.

foolish; ridiculous

an abundance of evidence

completely plausible

Nimble. The nimble runner quickly ran around the track and jumped over the hurdles. He beat the other runners by at least 10 seconds.

with heavy movements and steps

quick, light in movement; agile

slow and leisurely

Fathom. I can't even begin to fathom how you drove your car up a pole. That makes absolutely no sense.

understand after thought

confusion

an activity that is boring

Abode. After his business trip, the man returned to his humble abode. He was excited to finally be home and sleeping in his own bed.

house or home

large area of open land

hotel

Compel. The teacher compelled her students to do their homework by threatening to fail every student who did not turn it in.

having no boundaries

allow someone to do anything

force someone to do something

Abrasive. The abrasive sandpaper was used to make the wood smooth.

material used for connecting

material used for grinding or polishing

material used for painting

Braggart. The braggart was showing off his new mansion. He loves to show people what he can afford, even if it makes others feel bad.

person who boasts about possessions

person who is apathetic

a humble person

Abruptly. The truck abruptly stopped when a small child ran out into the street. The driver did everything he could to avoid hitting the child.

expectedly

over a long period of time

suddenly or unexpectedly

Bewilder. Calculus has been known to bewilder many students. All of the letters and numbers start to get confusing.

confuse someone

give information to someone

provide insight into something

Docile. The docile horse made its way along the beginners trail. He was easily led by a farm hand.

hostile; not easily controlled

easily led or controlled

new with little knowledge

Admonish. The students were admonished for their plagiarizing their reports. Th next time they get caught they will be expelled.

share excitedly

firmly reprimand

praise

Antagonize. Martha should not have antagonized Sarah. It caused Sarah to become paranoid and Martha was labeled as a bully.

cause someone to become agitated

to agitate self

to make someone feel included

Astute. Carl, an astute student, was constantly called to tutor the students who were failing. The teachers couldn't believe how quickly Carl learned the new material.

to help others

unable to understand information

mentally sharp; understand clearly

Talisman. Many people consider a rabbits foot be to a talisman. They say carrying it around with them brings good luck.

object that is cursed

object to bring good luck

an object that is not tangible

Mandate. During the hurricane, the officials received a mandate from the mayor to evacuate the city. The evacuation was not a choice.

an official order to do something

an independent task

fear of completion

Belligerent. The man became belligerent when he thought no on e was willing to help him. All of the bystanders were scared he would try to start a fight with them.

friendly

unwilling to help

hostile or aggressive

Punctual. Maria is always punctual, which is why tardiness really frustrates her. She can't stand it when someone is late.

having no sense of time

on time

late

Dawdle. The student didn't want to go to class so he dawdled in the hallway. When the principal saw what was going on, he hurried the student along.

move slowly; waste time

use time wisely

move quickly

Abdicate. The two countries went to war because the king would not abdicate the throne. The king refused to allow the to become allies. They felt he was the worst ruler the country had ever seen.

have success

fulfill a responsibility

failure to fulfill responsibility

Agitate. The bullies were trying to agitate the little girl by talking about her behind her back. Now she is worried about what they will do to her.

make someone feel nervous or troubled

make someone feel at ease

make someone feel pleased

Candor. The mayor's candor worked both in her favor and against her. While some people loved her open and honest communication, others only wanted to hear positive things.

private; someone who hides information

open and honest quality in someone

pretend things don't exist

Exuberant. Cathy won the mayoral race, partly because of her exuberant personality. Everyone loved her excited energy.

filled with energy and excitement

boring or dull

willingness to help others

Famished. When they were finally rescued, the men were famished. They spent four days lost at sea with no food.

full; satisfied

very hungry

needing nothingq

Haggle. At the flea market it is acceptable to haggle over prices. If you think it is priced too high, you can try to get it lowered.

bargain over the price

raise the price

keep the price the same

Acrid. The paper mill put off an acrid smell. The people in town stated that it made their eyes water and noses burn.

pleasant taste or smell

strong, unpleasant taste or smell

wanting to taste or smell

Irate. The driver was irate when the truck hit his car. He jumped out and started screaming at the other driver.

even-tempered

friendly and social

extremely angry

Stodgy. I thought thte new t.v. show would be funny and exciting. Instead, I found it to be rather stodgy.

without care

funny and exciting

dull or uninspired

Inundate. My boss tends to inundate people with projects. Sometimes he gives me so many projects that it is impossible to complete them all.

overwhelm with things to be done

engage with others

given few tasks

Enthrall. When the football player spoke at the assembly, the students were so enthralled you could hear a pin drip. The student's couldn't take their eyes off of him.

absent-minded

disengage with someone

capture attention or fascination

Copious. After the supply drive, there were copious amounts of school supplies to give out. I have never seen that many pairs of scissors or bottles of glue.

abundance of supplies; a lot

an adequate amount

a lack of supplies; very little

Exonerate. The innocent man was exonerated when the police found new evidence to charge someone else with the crime.

to find guilty

to free from blame or guilt

to have an abundance of evidence

Oration. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave a beautiful oration, discussing the need for equal rights, regardless of skin color.

a formal speech

a brief conversation

a device for writing speeched

Blatant. He blatantly defied the principal's order not to leave the school. He walked out of the building while the principal was still talking.

good behavior done privately

bad behavior done provately

bad behavior done openly

Allege. The police alleged that Marcus was thr one who committed the crime. However, they couldn't find any proof to charge him with the crime.

show proof of guilt

place in jail or protective custody

make claim without proof

Rudimentary. You at least need a rudimentary knowledge of programming before you try to create your own website.

limited to basic principles

having extensive knowledge

having no knowledge at all

Shirk. It's unbelievable that the lifeguard tried to shirk his responsibilities. Someone could have drowned and there would have been no one there to save them.

to take responsibility

to avoid or neglect

move quickly

Authentic. We know the artwork is authentic, because the author's signature and date are located on the back.

anonymous

of unknown origin

genuine; of known origin

Negligent. After leaving the baby at home alone for more than five hours, the mother was found to be negligent. This caused her to lose custody of her child.

not taking care of something

responsibility

completing tasks with care

Sullen. After failing her history final, Kerri was sullen for days. Non one could find a way to cheer her up.

gloomy; bad tempered

being in a great mood

even-tempered; unaffected

Flagrant. The student showed a flagrant disregard for the teacher's rule about cheating when he stole the test.

with thoughtfulness

lacking offense

obviously offensive

Bamboozle. The con artist tried to bamboozle the banker out of millions of dollars. He tricked the banker into giving him access to several bank accounts.

deceive or cheat someone

have a quality of honesty

give false information