1. Group 6 Peyton Fox Keaton Gibson Mason Grear

2. Foible Part of speech: Noun Definition: A weakness, flaw, or shortcoming in character. Synonym: Frailty Antonym: Strength Sentence: A foible in satellite television is that it has bad reception in storms.

3. Lacerate Part of speech: Verb Definition: To rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle. Synonym: Rend Antonym: Comfort Sentence: The little boy lacerated his playdoh.

4. Harangue Part of speech: Noun Definition: A mean, nasty, or angry speech. Synonym: Denounce Antonym: Compliment Sentence: Mark’s father harangued him after he lied about his grade.

5. Exact Part of speech: Verb Definition: To demand of Synonym: Require Antonyms: Grant, offer Sentence: The suspect exacted a lawyer.

6. Abash Part of speech: Verb Definition: To embarrass Synonym: Disconcert Antonym: Please Sentence: David was abashed by his dad’s behavior.

7. Tact Part of speech: Noun Definition: Skill in dealing with people in difficult situations. Synonym: Care Antonym: Carelessness Sentence: When giving constructive criticism, it is helpful to use tact.

8. Uncouth Part of speech: Adjective Definition: Crude, unrefined, awkward. Synonym: Rude Antonym: Courteous Sentence: Jimmy was suspended from school for his uncouth behavior.

9. Fetish Part of speech: Noun Definition: An abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment. Synonym: Obsession Antonym: Refrain Sentence: Michael has a fetish for chicken nuggets.

10. Phobia Part of speech: Noun Definition: A persistent, illogical fear. Synonym: Aversion Antonym: Predilection Sentence: Arachnophobia occurs in more women than men.

11. Masticate Part of speech: Verb Definition: To chew. Synonym: Grate, grind Antonym: Build up Sentence: Tyler masticated his gum for three hours.

12. Laconic Part of speech: Adjective Definition: Not saying much; brief Synonym: Succinct Antonym: Lengthy Sentence: Every student in the class had to give a laconic speech on their favorite historical event.

13. Malevolent Part of speech: Adjective Definition: Wishing evil on others; malicious Synonym: Hateful Antonym: Kind Sentence: Ryan was malevolent towards John because he was a bully

14. Meander Part of speech: Verb Definition: To wander around aimlessly. Synonym: Saunter. Antonym: Go in a direct path. Sentence: The tribe of people meandered in the jungle looking for a way out.

15. Apex Part of speech: Noun Definition: The tip, peak Synonym: Summit Antonym: bottom Sentence: The hiker climbed all the way to the apex of the mountain.

16. Nadir Part of speech: Noun Definition: The absolute lowest point Synonym: Bottom Antonym: Peak Sentence: While exploring a cave, the man fell and to the nadir of a pit.

17. Disseminate Part of speech: Verb Definition: To dispense objects; to distribute Synonym: Smear Antonym: Pile up Sentence: John disseminated butter on his toast.

18. Emaciate Part of speech: Adjective Definition: excessively thin; weak Synonym: Slender Antonym: Broad Sentence: Paper is emaciate.

19. Puissant Part of speech: Adjective Definition: Powerful; mighty Synonym: Strong Antonym: Weak Sentence: The puissant body builder won the weightlifting contest.

20. Citadel Part of speech: Noun Definition: A fortress overlooking a city. Synonym: A stronghold Antonym: Hut Sentence: In the medieval ages, there were citadels in most of the cities.

21. Atrophy Part of speech: Noun Definition: To wither away; degeneration. Synonym: Languish Antonym: Grow Sentence: Protesters argued that there was a progressive atrophy of freedom.

22. Paragraph The foible boy lacerated his story for English class about a malevolent man living in a citadel that has a fetish for anything that will make him more puissant. While masticating some gum, the boy’s mother harangued him for not completing his homework the way he should have. He was so embarrassed that his response was very laconic. She exacted him to redo it but she also uncouthly abashed him for not being tact. She then screamed because she saw a spider with atrophy of its legs and she has arachnophobia. As she meandered towards it, she squished it with the apex of a broom, instead of the nadir, disseminating and emaciating its guts all over the wall and finally ending its life. The End

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