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(v.) to join at one end or to be next to; to support; or prop up
S: border on, bolster
Land that abut a river or lake is considered a highly desirable location on which to build a summer home. |
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(n.) clothes, apparel
S: clothes
The special attire that firefighters wear help to protect them from flames and smoke. |
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(v.) to be of use or benefit to; to make use of
Be sure to avail yourself of all the services that the school library has to offer. |
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(n.) a very close friend; buddy
A: rival
We have been crony's ever since we met in the second grade. |
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(adj.) puzzling, mystifying
A: crystal clear
The letter to the editor was so cryptic that I couldn't be certain what the writer had actually intended to say. |
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(adj.) going in different directions
S: not in agreement A: converging, intersecting
Two people may be close friends despite their having very divergent interests and beliefs. |
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(n.) hatred
S: hostility A: friendship
Despite a long, close, and tense match, the defeated player felt no enmity toward the new champion |
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(adj.) emotional, very earnest
S: enthusiastic, burning, blazing
The president delivered a fervent plea for tolerance and unity. |
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(adj.) thin and bony, starved looking
S: lean, lanky, all skin and bones A: plump, stout
We left food and water for the gaunt alley cat. |
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(v.) to pas through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
S: slip into, creep into, penetrate
Some of our men infiltrated the enemy's camp and captured their leader. |
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(v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
S: invalidate A: confirm
After seven days, you cannot nullify the contract without being charged a penalty. |
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(adj.) capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
S: noticeable A: invisible
There was no perceptible improvement in the patient's condition despite the doctor's best efforts to treat the infection. |
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(v.) to plunge straight down
S: take a nosedive A: soar, skyrocket
Gannets and other seabirds plummet headfirst into the ocean to catch small fish and squid. |
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(v.) to declare publicly or officially
S: announce A: conceal, cover up
We proclaim loyalty to our country when we recite the Pledge of Allegiance. |
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(n.) an agent, substitute
S: deputy
The vice president may be called upon to be the president's proxy at the funeral of a foreign leader. |
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(v.) to cause anger, irritation
S: irritate A: please
Insults may rankle a person for many years. |
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(n.) a person who collects or removes usable items from wast materials
S: rummager
A few scavenger such as catfish and other bottom feeders will help keep a fish tank clean. |
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(v.) to limit
S: restrict A: squander
A stint as the guest host of a popular talk show may be a career break for a young comedian. |
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(adj.) self-controlled
S: unresponsive A: emotional
The refugees' stoical acceptance of their plight was deeply moving. |
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(adj.) tireless
S: steady A: drooping, sagging
After the votes were counted, the candidates paid tributes to the unflagging loyalty of their supporters. |
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