Term
DB 6B
Officious (adj.)
The manager of the store warned the entire sales force not to be too ________ when helping customers. |
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Definition
Meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
Synonyms:
Meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
Antonyms:
Reserved, diffident, timid, aloof, |
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Term
DB 6B
Ominous (adj)
The _______ warned us of the storms approach. |
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Definition
Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen.
Synonyms:
Unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
Antonyms:
Propitious, auspicious, promising |
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Term
DB 6B
Pinnacle (n)
Some pop musicians reach the_____ of their careers comparatively early in life.
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Definition
A high peak or point.
Synonyms:
Apex, acme, summit, apogee
Antonyms:
Nadir, perigee, low point |
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Term
DB 6B
Premedatated (adj. part)
Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion other are quite _______.
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Definition
Considered before hand, deliberately planned.
Synonyms:
Pre-planned, rehearsed, calculated prearranged
Antonyms:
Unplanned spontaneous, impromptu |
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Term
DB 6B
Rampant (adj)
All kinds of odd rumors run _______ during a political campaign |
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Definition
Growing without check, running wild
Synonyms:
Wide-spread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
Antonyms:
Controlled, restrained |
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Term
DB 6B
Stately (adj.)
The ________ procession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral
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Definition
Dignified, majestic
Synonyms:
Grand, magnificent, imposing
Antonyms:
Lowly, humble, servile |
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Term
DB 6B
Supple (adj)
Have you ever read Robert frosts famous poem about swinging on the ________ branches of s birch tree? |
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Definition
Bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
Synonyms:
Flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
Antonyms:
Stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
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Term
DB 6B
Suppress (v)
Totalitarian governments usually take strong measures to ______ free speech |
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Definition
To stop by force, to put down
Synonyms:
Subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
Antonyms:
Provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
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Term
DB 6B
Venal (adj)
The presence of even one ___________ official may jeopardize the integerty of the entire organization |
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Definition
Open to or marked by bribery or corruption
Synonyms:
Dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
Antonyms:
Honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
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Term
Solace (n, v)
Many world leader seek _______ from the cares of state I'm the pages of great literature.
I could find no way to ________ my deeply troubled conscience.
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Definition
Comfort, relief v. To comfort, console
Synonyms:
Soothe, reassure, cheer up
Antonyms:
vex, aggravate, upset |
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