wod 51 pulverize verb: to pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust; to demolish syn: beat, crush,...
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WOD 53 Exonerate: verb To clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame Syn: release, discharge, pardon, justify Ant: blame, condemn, convict N: exoneration adj: exonerative Sent: The job of the defense attorney is to exonerate his clients and keep them out of jail.TRANSCRIPT
WOD 51 PulverizeVerb: To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust; to demolishSyn: beat, crush, annihilate, decimateAnt: mend, assemble, protect
Sent: She sits on the ground with a hammer, hitting the bucket in an effort to pulverize the plaster and free her leg.
WOD 52 Advocate verb: To speak or write in favor of noun: a person who pleads for anotherSyn: support, promote, endorseAnt: interfere, oppose, frustrate
Sent: The evolutionists advocate that mammalian life evolved from aquatic.
He is an advocate of free markets, but he has also called for tighter regulation.
WOD 53• Exonerate: verbTo clear, as of an accusation; free from
guilt or blameSyn: release, discharge, pardon, justifyAnt: blame, condemn, convictN: exoneration adj: exonerativeSent: The job of the defense attorney is to
exonerate his clients and keep them out of jail.
WOD 54• Interminable: adjSeeming to be without endSyn: endless, ceaseless, infiniteAnt: finite, temporary, occasionalAdv: interminablySent; We had an interminable wait at
the airport because the heavy snowstorm shut down the runways.
WOD 55• Impel; verb => to drive or to propelSyn: goad, spur, urge, motivateAnt: restrain, rebuff, discourage
Sent: A raging current impelled their raft downstream toward the waterfall.
Hatred of slavery impelled Harriet Tubman to return repeatedly to the South to help other slaves escape.
WOD 56• Despondent; adj => depressed from
loss of hope or confidenceSyn: depressed, discouraged, wretchedAnt: cheerful, spirited, hopefulAdv: despondently, Noun: despondencySent: Failing my driver’s test for the third
time left me completely despondent.
WOD 57• Alacrity: nounPromptness in respondingSyn: eagerness, readiness, enthusiasmAnt: reluctance, delay, unwillingnessSent: The seller of the classic car
accepted my first offer with such alacrity that I wished I had offered less.
WOD 58• Haphazard: adjectiveMarked by lack of plan, order, or
directionSyn: random, aimless, purposelessAnt: planned, controlled, designedAdv: haphazardlySent: He described in humorous
details his haphazard travels around the world.
WOD 59• Marginalize: verb =>To place in a
powerless or unimportant position within a society or group
Syn: demean, belittle, disparage, depreciateAnt: elevate, praise, promoteNoun: marginalizationSent: A society that labels certain people as
outside the norm – weird, scary, hateful, or useless – marginalizes those people, edging them out.
WOD 60• Rebut: VerbTo prove something is false by using
arguments or evidenceSyn: discredit, disprove, refuteAnt: confirm, prove, validateAdj: rebuttableNoun: rebuttalSent: You should not only study their
own point of view but be prepared to rebut the ideas of the opposing group.
WOD 61• Traverse: verbTo pass over, across, or throughSyn: cross, intersectSent: Route 66, which traverses the
United States from Chicago to Los Angeles, is sometimes called “The Mother Road” because in 1932 it opened the west to the automobile.
WOD 62• Refute: verbTo prove that something is not true or false
Syn: disapprove, dispute, deny, rebutAnt: acknowledge, admit, concedeAdj: refutableNoun: refutationSent: Regardless of what naysayers may
still insist, the science on climate change is too robust to refute.
WOD 63• Dote; verbTo show excessive fondness forSyn: treasure, cherishAnt: despise, neglect, abandonSent: She dotes on her grandson
and indulges his every whim.
WOD 64• Disseminate: verbTo scatter or spread widelySyn: separate, disperse, sprinkleAnt: assemble, collectNoun: disseminationSent: The wind disseminated the
spores from the milkweed pods.
WOD 65Feckless; adjectiveHaving no sense of responsibilitySyn: careless, irresponsible, unreliableAnt: efficient, trustworthy, scrupulousN: fecklessnessAdv: fecklesslySent: Pip’s feckless ways in London left him devoid of cash.
WOD 66• Pensive: adjDeep in thought, dreamily thoughtfulSyn: thoughtful, reflective,
contemplativeAnt: thoughtless, carefreeAdv: pensivelySent: Lying on my back, I grew pensive
as I watched the drifting summer clouds.
WOD 67• Hubbub: nounNoisy confusionSyn: uproar, commotion, chaos,
racketAnt: silence, peacefulness, stillnessSent: Fans thronged onto the field in
a hubbub of excitement when the Boston Red Sox won the pennant.
WOD 68• Wanton: adjIgnoring what is rightExcessive or unrestrainedSyn: immoral, senseless, recklessAnt: justified, cautious, restrainedSent: In refusing to remove abestos from
the ceilings, the company showed a wanton disregard for its employee’s health and safety.
WOD 69• Odoriferous : adjHaving or giving off a smellSyn: odorous, perfumed, scented,
fragrantAnt: smelly, rancid, fetid, noxiousSent: Odoriferous fragrance permeated
throughout the room when the beautiful blonde lady entered the room.
WOD 70• Meander : verbTo follow a winding courseTo wander aimlessly syn: roam, wander, rambleSent: The Mississippi River
meanders from northern Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
WOD 71• Punctilious : adjective• Careful of and attentive to details,
especially ones relating to good manners and behavior
• Syn: precise, scrupulous, meticulous• Ant: casual, careless, cursory• Sent: A punctilious host tries to leave
nothing to chance when preparing for guests.
WOD 72• Paraphernalia: nounPersonal belongingsEquipments associated with a
particular activitySyn: possessions, accessories,
equipmentsSent: We accumulated so much
paraphernalia that the closets couldn’t hold it all.
WOD 73• Regale : verbTo entertain or delightSyn: charm, amuse, entranceAnt: bore, tire, irritateNoun: regalementSent: Charlie regaled the guests
with his funny stories.
WOD 74• Callow : adjective• => young and inexperiencedSyn: youthful, immature,
unsophisticatedAnt: experienced, matureSent: The student was too callow to
know he was being fooled.
WOD 75• Wry : adjective• => turned or bent to one side in
distaste or humor or amusing in a quiet but sharp way
• Syn: crooked, ironic, sarcastic• Ant: straight, unbent, normal• Sent: He gave a wry smile as he
admitted believing such a far-fetched tale.
WOD 76• Wheedle; Verb=> to gain by using sly persuasion
or insincere praise.Syn: cajole, flatter, entice, influenceAnt: dissuade, discourage, deter sent: The agent wheedled several
thousand dollars from the couple for a life insurance policy that was practically worthless.
WOD 77• Rant: verb or noun
to talk very loudly, even wildlySyn: rave, bellow, babbleAnt: murmur, whisper, mutter,
mumbleSent: The audience stopped listening
after a while when the speaker ranted on and on.
WOD 78• Verbose: adjective
using too many wordsSyn: wordy, redundant, repetitiousAnt: concise, direct, terseNoun: verbosity, verbiageAdv: verboselySent: The teacher asked Isabella to
cut her verbose speech from 40 to 15 minutes.
WOD 79• Complacent: adjective• a feeling of being satisfied with how
things are and not wanting to try to make them better .
Syn: self-satisfied, gratified, unconcernedAnt: concerned, bothered, agitatedNoun: complacence, complacencySent: Carole could get an A in math, but
she’s too complacent to work for it.
WOD 80• Ostentatious: adjective
Having to do with showing offSyn: showy, flashy, flamboyant, garishAnt: simple, modest, plainNoun: ostentation, --nessAdv: --lySent: Meredith talks about nothing but her
father’s yacht, ski trips to Aspen, and other ostentatious displays of wealth.
WOD 81• Placate: verb
=> to make calm and peacefulSyn: appease, pacify, reconcile, sootheAnt: irritate, displease, dissatisfyNoun: placationSent: The restaurant tried to placate
us with free appetizers after a one hour wait for a table.
WOD 82• Conciliate: verb => to win a person
over (through friendly acts or persuasive methods)
Syn: persuade, reconcile, arbitrateAnt: antagonize, arouse, stir upAdj: conciliatory, conciliativeNoun: conciliationSent: Hoping to end the argument,
Judd offered a conciliatory handshake to his adversary.
WOD 83• Affable: adj
=> easy to talk to, easy to approachSyn: friendly, approachable, amiableAnt: unfriendly, unapproachable,
standoffishNoun: affableness, affabilityAdv: affablySent: Don’s friendly grin conveys his
affable personality.
WOD 84• Squander: verb
=> to spend money (or time) in a wasteful, uncaring fashion
Syn: waste, deplete, consume, exhaust
Ant: save, store, conserve
Sent: Jimmy squandered a perfectly good day, aimlessly watching TV from dawn to dusk.
WOD 85• Impending; adj
about to occurSyn: looming, imminent, forebodingAnt: distant, remoteVerb: impendSent: Throughout the country was
the feeling of impending evil as if some unknown terror would come out of the deep shadows.
WOD 86• Egregious; adj
well beyond the bounds of what is right or proper
Syn: brazen, outrageous, notoriousAnt: delightful, pleasing, wonderfulAdv: egregiouslySent: You have a chance to defend
yourself against these rumors of your egregious acts.
WOD 87• Ubiquitous: adj
appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different places
Syn: omnipresent, widespread, universalAnt: rare, scarce, absentSent: Tourists with cameras are
ubiquitous in Europe every summer.
WOD 88Incontrovertible; adj impossible to disputeSyn: undeniable, unquestionable,
indisputableAnt: deniable, controversial, debatableAdv: incontrovertiblySent: The facts were incontrovertible
and the defendant was found guilty.
WOD 89• Fraught; adj
full of or accompanied by (usually followed by with)
Syn: full, abounding, repleteAnt: scan, skimpy, sparseSent: We abandoned our idea of
traveling up the Amazon River when we learned that such a trip would be fraught with danger.
WOD 90• Encumber: verb
To weigh down or burdenSyn: clog, overload, oppressAnt: free, lighten, easeNoun: encumbranceSent: I stumbled through the
terminal door, encumbered by two heavy suitcases
WOD 91• Flippant; adj
marked by lack of proper seriousness or earnestness
Syn: disrespectful, discourteous, impertinent, sassy
Ant: mannerly, courteous, civilAdv: FlippantlyNoun: flippancySent: To be a little flippant, you are going to
die one day, you might as well die happy.
WOD 92• Intermittent: adj
not continuous, happening at intervalsSyn; discontinuous, interrupted, irregularAnt: continuous, continual, constantNoun: intermittenceAdv: intermittentlySent: Although the forecast had promised
sunshine, the intermittent showers throughout the day ruined the party we planned at the park.
WOD 94• Insuperable; adj
incapable of being overcome or defeatedSyn: invincible, unbeatable, indomitableAnt: conquerable, reachable, attainableNoun: insuperabilitySent: During my senior year, passing
Greek seemed an insuperable obstacle to my graduating with my class.
WOD 95• Impetus ; noun
a driving force, anything that causes an action
Syn: stimulus, motive, incentive, spurSENT: Her hope of winning an athletic
scholarship provided the impetus for years of grueling training on the swim team.
WOD 96• Detract: verb
to take away, especially from the value, beauty, or importance of
Syn: damage, tarnish, blemishAnt: enhance, polish, promote,
augmentNoun: detractionSent: The addition of a modern family
room detracted from the cozy style of the bungalow
WOD 97• Malleable; adj
capable of being shaped or formed by forceful action
Syn: moldable, pliable, adjustableAnt: firm, rigid, stiffAdv: malleablySent: Play-doh is good for children’s
arts projects because it’s both malleable and reusable.