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bewilder; perplex; fill with confusion
antonym- clarify
It's always good when teachers try not to baffle their students too often. |
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frustrating; bewildering
antonym- simple
The new physics concepts were baffling to me. |
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movies; motion picture industry
I prefer the live theater over the cinema. |
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art of making motion pictures
Cinematography is a good thing to study if you're interested in film, television, or even screen writing. |
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look down on with contempt or disgust; loathe; regard as inferior
antonym- admire
I despise racists. |
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worthy of contempt; contemptable
antonym- laudable
Cruella Deville is a despicable character. |
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overflowing with enthusiasm; exuberant
Sadie's ebullient personality made it easy for her to win the election for class president. |
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exuberance
His ebullience made him an overall fun person to hang out with. |
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overstate; go beyond the limits of actual truth
antonym- minimize
Hailey exaggerated her illness so much nobody believed her. |
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overstatement
antonym- understatement
To say there are ten thousand kids all packed in the hall would be an exaggeration. |
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arouse by words; advise strongly; urge
My counselors exhorted me to take AP classes to save money later down the road. |
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urgent recommendation or advice
The ball game was interrupted with an exhortation from the city to take cover for a flash thunderstorm. |
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specialized skill or technical knowledge; know-how; expertness
I called my brother to fix my computer problems, he has expertise in that field. |
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excessively concerned with trifles or details; hard to please; fussy; particular
My mother was so finicky about the party decor. Every balloon had to be completely perfect. |
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make sore; irritate mentally; annoy; vex
I wasn't trying to gall my sister by urging her constantly to try out for soccer. |
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brazen boldness; nerve
antonym- meekness
I respected the girl's decision to question the teacher's logic. It took a lot of gall. |
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lacking significance or sense; pointless; silly; insipid
antonym- profound
I decided to walk away instead of continuing the inane argument. |
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foolishness; shallowness
The inanity of the middle school boys was repulsive. |
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compensate for loss, damage, or injury; reimburse; repay
When the woman's window was broken, she demanded my brother indemnify her for the damage. |
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west; countries of America and Europe
antonym- Orient
We live in part of the Occident |
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western
antonym- oriental
Our occidental traditions are much different from those of the far east. |
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read; look at fairly attentively; study
I perused the contents of the syllabus before I decided to drop the pointless course. |
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reading; study
My perusal of the material was beneficial to me when I later started the class. |
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struggle at close quarters in a rough and confused manner; wrestle; grapple
I watched the crowd scuffle in confusion during the fire drill. |
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brawl; fight
Police jumped in to break up the scuffle between two men. |
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thrust aside with disdain or contempt; reject
antonym- accept
The school council spurned all of my ideas for the pep rally. |
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fixed pay for services; salary; regular allowance awarded a scholarship winner
I pay my computer repair man a stipend of fifty dollars per hour. |
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close watch over a person, group, or area; supervision
It makes me nervous in times of war to know I'm always under surveillance. |
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moderately warm; lukewarm
The virus in my throat restricted me to only drinking tepid water. |
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unenthusiastically; lukewarmly
The boring comedian told her jokes tepidly. |
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risk something on the outcome of a contest or uncertain event; gamble; bet
My parents were furious when my brother wagered the family car on a game of poker. |
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bet
The better's wager was a huge risk. |
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decrease in power or size; dwindle; decline; sink
The quality of Milwaukee High School of the Arts began to wane in recent years. |
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