1. DAILY WORDS 2015-2016

2. #1 – ABHOR (V) DEFINITION: TO DETEST; TO LOATH SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

3. #2 – BELLICOSE (ADJ)  DEFINITION: WARLIKE; QUARRELSOME  SYNONYMS:  ANTONYMS:  EXAMPLES:  SENTENCE:

4. DEFINITION: HEATED IN SPIRIT, ENTHUSIASM, ETC; BURNING, GLOWING, INTENSELY HOT SYNONYM: ANTONYM: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #3 – FERVID (ADJ)

5. DEFINITION: GAP; INTERRUPTION; BREAK SYNONYM: ANTONYM: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #4 – HIATUS (N)

6. DEFINITION: IMPOSSIBLE TO CORRECT, CONTROL, OR DISCIPLINE SYNONYM: ANTONYM: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #5 – INCORRIGIBLE (ADJ)

7. #6 LUCID (ADJ) DEFINITION: EASY TO UNDERSTAND; TRANSPARENT SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

8. #7 NOVELTY (N) DEFINITION: SOMETHING NEW OR UNUSUAL SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

9. #8 PROLIFIC (ADJ) DEFINITION: PRODUCING OFFSPRING OR YOUNG; PRODUCING A N IMPRESSIVE BODY OF WORK; ABUNDANTLY SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

10. DEFINITION: NEGATIVE REMARKS ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON THAT ARE UNTRUE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: # 9 SLANDER (N)

11. DEFINITION: HAVING MANY TALENTS OR USES SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #10 VERSATILE (ADJ)

12. #11 – ACCLIMATED (ADJ)  DEFINITION: TO ADJUST OR BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO A NEW CLIMATE OR ENVIRONMENT  SYNONYMS:  ANTONYMS:  EXAMPLES:  SENTENCE:

13. #12– COMPLACENT (ADJ) DEFINITION: SELF-SATISFIED; UNCONCERNED SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

14. #13 – DOLEFUL (ADJ) DEFINITION: EXTREMELY SAD SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

15. DEFINITION: THE MEASURED DISTANCE AROUND AN OBJECT SYNONYM: ANTONYM: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #14 – GIRTH (N)

16. #15 JUNCTION (N) DEFINITION: POINT IN TIME, ESPECIALLY A CRUCIAL ONE; JOINT; CONNECTION SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE

17. #16 MALICE (N) DEFINITION: A DESIRE TO CAUSE HARM OR SUFFERING SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

18. #17 PARADOX (N) DEFINITION: A STATEMENT THAT SEEMS SELF-CONTRADICTORY OR ABSURD, BUT IN REALITY EXPRESSES A POSSIBLE TRUTH SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

19. DEFINITION: QUIET; UNCOMMUNICATIVE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: # 18 RETICENT (ADJ)

20. DEFINITION: OF VERY SPECIAL QUALITY; NOBLE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #19 SUBLIME (ADJ)

21. DEFINITION: OVERUSED; COMMON; STALE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #20 TRITE (ADJ)

22. #21– ASTUTE (ADJ)  DEFINITION: WISE; INSIGHTFULLY CLEVER  SYNONYMS:  ANTONYMS:  EXAMPLES:  SENTENCE:

23. #22 – CATALYST (N) DEFINITION: SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

24. #23 – EDIFICE (N) DEFINITION: A LARGE OR MASSIVE STRUCTURE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

25. DEFINITION: CAUSING FEAR OR DREAD SYNONYM: ANTONYM: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #24 – FORMIDABLE (ADJ)

26. DEFINITION: INCAPABLE OF MAKING A MISTAKE SYNONYM: ANTONYM: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #25 – INFALLIBLE (ADJ)

27. #26 – EMULATE (V) DEFINITION: TO TRY TO EQUAL BY IMITATING SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

28. #27 MAGNANIMOUS (ADJ) DEFINITION: SHOWING COURAGEOUS SPIRIT; FORGIVING; NOT SELFISH SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

29. #28 OMINOUS (ADJ) DEFINITION: SIGN OF SOMETHING UNPLEASANT SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE:

30. DEFINITION: QUICK TO RECOVER SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: # 29 RESILIENT (ADJ)

31. DEFINITION: TO OBSERVE CAREFULLY SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: # 30 SCRUTINIZE (V)

32. DEFINITION: EASILY FRIGHTENED SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLE: SENTENCE: #31 TIMOROUS (ADJ)

33. #32 – ADULATION (N) DEFINITION: HIGH PRAISE SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE:

34. #33–BEGUILE (V)  DEFINITION: TO CHEAT OR DECEIVE, USUALLY THROUGH CHARM; TO AMUSE  SYNONYMS:  ANTONYMS:  EXAMPLES:  SENTENCE:

35. #34 – CUMBERSOME (ADJ) DEFINITION: HARD TO HANDLE OR DEAL WITH BECAUSE OF SIZE, WEIGHT, OR MANY PARTS; BURDENSOME SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: EXAMPLES: SENTENCE: