Date:. Definition: to choose someone for a job Part of speech: verb Synonyms: name,choose,nominate Antonyms: discharge,fire,dismiss Original sentence:

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Definition: to choose someone for a job Part of speech: verb Synonyms: name,choose,nominate Antonyms: discharge,fire,dismiss Original sentence: All my friends appoint her to sit at our table.

Definition: to surprise very much Part of speech: verb Synonyms: astound,amaze,surprise Antonyms: tire,bore Original sentence: my family astonished my grandmother by giving her a surprise party.

Definition: to find out or measure Part of speech: verb Synonyms: count,figure,estimate Antonyms: guess,assume,miscalculate Original sentence: I calculate all of my money and it added up to $50 dollars.

Definition: something that tests your skills Part of speech: noun Synonyms: question,dare,call Antonyms: Collocations: Face a challenge; meet a challenge Original sentence: I challenged my sister to a race in the backyard.

Definition: an idea Part of speech: noun Synonyms: fancy,image,idea Antonyms: thing,matter,entity Original sentence: my friend had a concept of owning a pet store.

Definition: to pull Part of speech: verb Synonyms: pull,tug,heave Antonyms: Collocations: drag oneself away; drag somebody into something Original sentence: I dragged my back pack all over the school because it was too heavy.

Definition: to continue for a distance Part of speech : verb Synonyms: stretch,increase,grant Antonyms: abbreviate,shorten,curtail Collocations: extended family Original sentence: we extended our bowling time because we were having fun.

Definition: very great Part of speech : adjective Synonyms: excessive,overdone,limit Antonyms: reasonable,modest Original sentence: This video is extreme and has explosions and fireworks the whole time.

Definition: small Part of speech : adjective Synonyms: only,simple,scant Antonyms: substantial,considerable Original sentence: Wow this is a mere mouse that scared me half to death.

Definition: a narrow path Part of speech: noun Synonyms: section passageway,tour Antonyms: Collocations: Book passage Original sentence: This passage in the book is so cool: a dog is talking in that party.