p.o.s=adj.

deff.=morally unrestrained

sent.=Like St. Augustine, some people want to abandon their licentious lifestyles, but not immediately.

syn:imorral; lewd

ant:chaste; pure

p.o.s=noun

deff:a coin collector

sent: My father is a numismatist who has hundreds of coins from ancient Rome.

p.o.s:noun

deff: a scarcity, lack

sent: The paucity of jobs in the small town forced Jack to find work elsewhere.

syn:insufficiency

ant: abundance

p.o.s: adj.

deff: believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate.

sent: Fatalistic thinkers believe that there is nothing they can do to change the course of their lives.

p.o.s:verb

deff:to force oneself into a situation uninvited.

sent: You were concentrating intently at the work on your desk, so i did not wish to obtrude.

syn: impose;inturde

ant: extricate

p.o.s:adj.

deff:dreamily thoughtful

sent: Jane was in a pensive mood after she finished reading the thought-provoking novel.

syn:reflective; meditative

ant: silly; frivolous

p.o.s: adj.

deff: uninterested; listless

sent: The lackadaisical student sat in the detention hall and stared out the window.

syn: spiritles; apathetic; languid

ant: enthusiastic; inspired

p.o.s: verb

deff: to turn away feelings or affections.

sent: Your sarcastic remarks might alienate your friends and family.

syn: estrange; set against

ant: endear; unite

p.o.s: adj.

deff: in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful.

sent: We were elated to learn that our team would move on to finals.

syn: overjoyed

ant: depressed

p.o.s: noun

deff: a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation.

sent: The author placed relevant epigrams at the beginning of each chapter.

syn: aphorism; bon mot; quip