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Jessica Brodie 6-1
Agenda |
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(n.) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done
The agenda for todays assembly includes a plan for recycling in the classroom
Synonyms: schedule, docket
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Jessica Brodie 6-1
Amiable |
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(adj.) friendly, good-natured
Marty, whose sense of humor and good spirits never fail, is an amiabke companion.
Synonyms: pleasant, agreeable
Antonyms: unfriendly, ill- humored, gruff, hostile |
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Jessica Brodie 6-1
Befuddle |
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(v.) to confuse, make stupid
A diificult scientific experiment with many stpes is likey to befuddle most beginners.
Synonyms: bewilder, boggle, stupefy
Antonyms: enlighten, set straight |
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Jessica Brodie 6-1
Blight |
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(n.) A disease that causes plants to wither or die; a condition of disease of ruin
Dutch elm disease was a blight that forever changed the look of my nieghborhood.
Synonyms: (n.) eyesore; (v.) spoil, nip
Antonyms: (v.) foster, promote, nourish, encourage |
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Jessica Brodie 6-1
Boisterous |
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(adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited
The boisterous schoolchildren made it clear to their teacher how much they enjoyed the class trip.
Synonyms: loud, unruly, disordly
Antonyms: quiet, clam, peaceful, well behaved, sedate |
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Jessica Brodie 6-1
Clarity |
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(n.) clearness, accuracy
The vet explained with great clarity how best to housebreak our new puppy.
Synonyms: lucidity, precision
Antonyms: confusion, murkiness, ambiguity |
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