Words G Abstain G Accentuate G Blasphemy G Catalog G Incarcerate G Abstain G Accentuate G Blasphemy G Catalog G Incarcerate Merge Overt Pallid Refute Travesty Study the definitions, synonyms, & antonyms, and know how to use them in a sentence.

Abstain G (v) to choose not to vote for or against something; to not do or have something especially alcohol or sex, usually for religious or health reasons. G I chose to abstain from voting because both of the candidates are my friends. G Synonyms: refrain, withdraw, withhold G Antonym: indulge G Also: abstinence G (v) to choose not to vote for or against something; to not do or have something especially alcohol or sex, usually for religious or health reasons. G I chose to abstain from voting because both of the candidates are my friends. G Synonyms: refrain, withdraw, withhold G Antonym: indulge G Also: abstinence

Accentuate G (v) to make something more noticeable G The red ribbons accentuate the details on the wrapping paper. G Synonyms: emphasize, highlight, stress G Antonym: play down G Also: accentuating G (v) to make something more noticeable G The red ribbons accentuate the details on the wrapping paper. G Synonyms: emphasize, highlight, stress G Antonym: play down G Also: accentuating

Blasphemy G (n) something you say or do that is insulting to people’s religious beliefs G She interrupted her uncle and told him cursing is blasphemous to God. G Synonyms: irreverence, sacrilege G Antonym: piety G Also: blasphemous G (n) something you say or do that is insulting to people’s religious beliefs G She interrupted her uncle and told him cursing is blasphemous to God. G Synonyms: irreverence, sacrilege G Antonym: piety G Also: blasphemous

Catalog G (n) a list or record, like items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material G The archaeologist cataloged the artifacts so they could be easily found when he returned to the museum. G Synonyms: set, collection, list G Also: cataloged G (n) a list or record, like items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material G The archaeologist cataloged the artifacts so they could be easily found when he returned to the museum. G Synonyms: set, collection, list G Also: cataloged

Incarcerate G (v) to put or keep someone in prison G The prisoner is incarcerated because he was found guilty of larceny. G Synonyms: imprison, jail, detain G Antonym: free G Also: incarceration G (v) to put or keep someone in prison G The prisoner is incarcerated because he was found guilty of larceny. G Synonyms: imprison, jail, detain G Antonym: free G Also: incarceration

Merge G (v) to combine, or to join things together to form one thing G The red and blue liquids merged into one purple mess. G Synonyms: unite, unify, fuse G Antonym: separate G Also: merging G (v) to combine, or to join things together to form one thing G The red and blue liquids merged into one purple mess. G Synonyms: unite, unify, fuse G Antonym: separate G Also: merging

Overt G (adj) actions done publicly, without trying to hide anything G His comments were overtly crude so we walked away. G Synonyms: obvious, unconcealed, explicit G Antonyms: hidden, covert G Also: overtly G (adj) actions done publicly, without trying to hide anything G His comments were overtly crude so we walked away. G Synonyms: obvious, unconcealed, explicit G Antonyms: hidden, covert G Also: overtly

Pallid G (adj) very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy; not very interesting G The invalid was very pallid and looked as though she hadn’t seen the sun for years. G Synonyms: white, pasty G Antonyms: dark, rosy G Also: pale G (adj) very pale, especially in a way that looks weak or unhealthy; not very interesting G The invalid was very pallid and looked as though she hadn’t seen the sun for years. G Synonyms: white, pasty G Antonyms: dark, rosy G Also: pale

Refute G (v) to prove that a statement or idea is not correct; to say that a statement is wrong or unfair G It frustrated me that every time I made a point, he refuted it. G Synonyms: disprove, rebut, contest G Antonym: prove G Also: refuted G (v) to prove that a statement or idea is not correct; to say that a statement is wrong or unfair G It frustrated me that every time I made a point, he refuted it. G Synonyms: disprove, rebut, contest G Antonym: prove G Also: refuted

Travesty  (n) used in order to say that something is extremely bad and is not what it claims to be G It’s a travesty that the CEO embezzled his employees’ retirement money. G Synonyms: mockery, sham, farce G Antonyms: bona fide G Also: travesties  (n) used in order to say that something is extremely bad and is not what it claims to be G It’s a travesty that the CEO embezzled his employees’ retirement money. G Synonyms: mockery, sham, farce G Antonyms: bona fide G Also: travesties

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