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there will come soft rains
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English
10th Grade
10/28/2010

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Term
Silhouette
Definition

Outline of a figure, filled in with a solid color

Synonym- represent

Antonym- Body

Sentence- You could see the silouette of the family on the side of the house.

Term
Paranoia
Definition

Mental disorder, characterized by delusions.

Synonym- suspicious

Antonym- trustful

Sentence- I have a paranoia of being attack everytime im in the dark.

Term

Quiver

Definition

Vibrate tremulously

Synonym- Shimmer, Tremble

Antonym- Calm

Sentence- Everytime i'm in the cold i quiver.

Term

Regiment

 

Definition

To form an organized group.

Synonym- Order, Control

Antonym- disorder

Sentence- The regiment of soldiers attacked the villagers while they were sleeping.

Term
Incinerator
Definition

Furnace:for burning trash to ashes

Synonym- pyre

Antonym- freezer

Sentence- If it's not biodegradable, throw it in the incinerator!

 

Term
Capillaries
Definition

Minute blood vessels

Synonym- Tubular

Antonym- solid

Sentence- A surgeon had torn the skin off to let the red veins and capillaries quiver in the scalded air.

Term
Oblivious
Definition

Unaware

Synonym- distracted, unattentive

Antonym- aware

Sentence- It seems like every girl I'm interested in is oblivious to how i feel.

Term
Sublime
Definition

Complete, Absolute

Synonym- elevated

Antonym- ignoble

Sentence- And one voice, with sublime disregard for the situation, read poetry aloud in the fiery study.

Term
psychopathic
Definition

crazy

Synonym- insane

Antonym- sane

Sentence- The stove could be seen making breakfasts at a psychopathic rate.

 

 

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