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p.o.s=adj.
deff=tending to grow or move towards light
sentence= because they are phototropic, daisies always grow towards the sun. |
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p.o.s.=adj.
deff.=giving off light without heat
sentence=harvey stuck phosphorescent stars on his ceiling so that it would resemble the nighttime sky. |
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p.o.s=adj.
deff.=attractive in pictures or photographs
sentence=lucy was so photogenic that total strangers often asked to take her picture. |
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p.o.s=adj.
deff.=easy to understand; clear
sentence= Sophie's explanation of quantum physics was so lucid that i understood everything
syn.= comprehensible
ant.=confusing |
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p.o.s.=v
deff.=to make clear by explaining
sentence=the attorney asked the witness to further elucidate the information he had
syn.=clarify
ant.=confuse |
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p.o.s.=adj.
deff.= allowing light to pass through
sentence=through a translucent blue cloth draped over the window, we could see the sun.
syn.= semi-transparent |
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p.o.s=adj.
deff.=careful; mindful of rules and consequences
sentence=the marchers in the protest tried to be circumspect and not break any laws
syn.= prudent
ant.= reckless |
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p.o.s=noun
deff.= that which is expected
sentence=the prospect of a trip to the dentist with my bratty kid brother was hardly thrilling. |
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p.o.s= noun
deff.= ghost or phantom
sentence= hattie seemed to see a specter in every corner of the dark house |
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p.o.s= adj.
deff.= hateful or spiteful
sentence= one candidate made an invidious speech against his opponent.
syn.= defamatory
ant.= pleasant |
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p.o.s= adj.
deff.= happening by good fortune
sentence= through a providential series of events, Nigel found himself manager of the company
syn.= fortunate
ant.= unlucky |
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p.os.=verb
deff.= to create without any forethought or preparation
sentence= when carl lost the cards with his speech on them, he was forced to improvise.
ant.= plan |
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