1. Word = despondent Definition = Sad; depressed Sentence= I was despondent because my Grandma died. Synonyms: low-spirited, dejected, despair Antonyms: cheerful, happy, hopeful

3. Word = denounce Definition = to condemn publicly Sentence= The king denounced the criminal for his evil deeds. Synonyms: accuse, criticized, scold Antonyms: approved, commend, praise

5. Word = revile Definition = to abuse verbally; criticize harshly Sentence =The teacher reviled my work because she thought it was really bad. Synonyms: abuse, blame Antonyms: praise, complement

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7. Word = appall Definition = to horrify Sentence= On September 11 the USA was appalled at what happened. Synonyms: horrify, insult, shock Antonyms: comfort, reassure, at peace

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9. Word = futile Definition = Useless Sentence= That boat is futile; it has holes in it. Synonyms: pointless, worthless, silly Antonyms: useful, helpful, necessary

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11. Word = reverberate Definition = to reflect a noise; resound Sentence = The noise of the basketballs reverberated around the gym. Synonyms = Echo, carry, ring, rebound, vibrate Antonyms: silence, quiet, no sound

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13. Word = foreboding Definition = A sense of evil or danger to come Sentence = As she walked into the dark alley by herself she had a sense of foreboding. Synonyms: foreshadow, forecast, spidey sense Antonyms: Luck, fortune, to be safe

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15. Word = mortify Definition: To feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated. Sentence: She was mortified when she accidentally farted in class. Synonyms: embarrass, humiliate, humble, shame, upset Antonyms: console, calm, comforted, content

17. Word = loathed Definition = To hate something. Sentence =My children loathe cleaning their rooms. Synonyms: abhor, detest, hate, despise, scorn Antonyms: love, respect, care for, indifference

19. Word = explicit Definition: Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. Sentence: I refused to let my 8 year old daughter watch the R rated movie due to the explicit language and nudity scenes. Synonyms: detailed, easy to understand, definite, clear Antonyms: vague, ambiguous, implied, unspecific

21. Word = menace Definition: A person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger. An annoyance. Sentence: The student who yells in class and curses at the teacher is a menace. Synonyms: to annoy, to bother, to pester Antonyms: love, guard, protect, care for

23. Word = retract Definition: To withdraw or go back on. Sentence: The politician tried to retract his statement when he realized that everyone was mad at him. Synonyms: to take back, abandon, give up, do over, Antonyms: to mean it, adhere, profess, state

25. Word = surmise Definition: To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. Sentence: When my son ate four peanut butter sandwiches, I could only surmise he was hungry. Synonyms: hypothesis, guess, theory, conjecture, conclude, deduce Antonyms: proven fact, to know, substantiate, learn, determine

27. Word = accuse Definition = To charge with a fault or offense Sentence= Don’t accuse me of cheating; I’m innocent. Synonyms: arraign, indict; incriminate, impeach, guilty Antonyms: exonerate, be innocent, not guilty

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29. Word = infamy Definition = An evil reputation that is earned by doing something criminal, shocking or brutal. Sentence = Oedipus and his mother lived in infamy and were unaware of it. Synonyms: disrepute, shame, sin Antonyms: credit, honor, respect

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31. Word = avenge Definition = To get satisfaction for a wrong by punishing the wrongdoer Sentence = I will avenge my dogs death! Synonyms: vindicate, to get back, revenge Antonyms: Forgive, turn the other cheek,

33. Word = oblivion Definition: Being completely forgotten or unknown: Sentence: The movie star fell into a state of oblivion after she hadn't worked in thirty years. Synonyms: gone, don’t matter, unaware, unfamiliar, nothing left Antonyms: known, recollection, remembered, thought of

35. Word = Irony Definition: The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: Sentence: The irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend. Related words: paradox, ridicule, twist, satire, humor

37. Word = foreshadowing Definition: An advance sign or warning of what is to come in the future. Related words: a clue, hint, signal, suggestion, crystal ball,

39. Word = tragic hero Definition: A person of noble birth with heroic qualities. This person is fated by the Gods to doom, destruction or great suffering. Examples: Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet

41. Word = tragedy Definition: A story dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. Sentence: The play Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy. Synonyms: trial, adversity, tribulation, calamity, catastrophe Antonyms: comedy, farce, satire, humor

43. Root Word = Mor, mort Definition: Death or relating to death Related words: mortal, mortality, mortuary, immortal Sentence: King Laius was mortally wounded at the crossings.

45. Root Word = cred, ceed, cede Definition = move, yield, go, surrender Related words: procedure, proceed, precede, secede, recede, success, access, concede Sentence: Oedipus would not allow Tiresias to proceed with his horrible accusations.

47. Root Word = ped, pod Definition = foot Related words: pedicure, pedestrian, tripod, centipede, biped Sentence: Oedipus, a biped, had a deformed foot from a childhood injury.

49. Root Word = man Definition = hand Related words: manicure, manual, emancipate, manacles, manipulate, manufacture, manuscript Sentence: I got a manicure at the mall.

51. Root Word = mit, miss Definition = to send Related words: remit, submit, omit, admit, mission, missile, dismiss, intermission, emit Sentence: Oedipus send Creon on a mission to see the oracle at Delphi.

53. Root Word = ben, bene, bon Definition = good, positive Related words: benefit, benefactor, benevolent, benign, bon voyage, bonus, beneficial Sentence: It would have been beneficial for Oedipus to listen to Tiresias’ warning.

55. Root Word = script Definition = to write Related words: inscription, postscript, prescription, subscription, manuscript, transcript Sentence: The author wrote his manuscript by hand because his computer broke.

57. Root Word = dict Definition = to speak Related words: dictionary, dictator, contradict, indictment, diction, verdict Sentence: Oedipus did not allow Tiresias to contradict him in public.

59. Root Word = ject Definition = to throw Related words: dejected, trajectory, projectile, eject, reject, subject, injection, projector Sentence: Oedipus wanted to reject all of Tiresias’ claims.

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