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1
Bill would rather donate his money to
indigent
children than to the museum.
Indigent (adj.) : Ill
Indigent (adj.) : Very poor
Indigent (adj.) : Very young
Indigent (adj.) : Foreign
2
Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera & Andy Pettite helped
foster
my love for baseball.
Foster (verb): stimulate, encourage
Foster (verb): discourage
3
When I had the flu and was locked in my room, I couldn’t help but feel
forlorn
.
Forlorn (adjective): happy, cheerful.
Forlorn (adjective): better
Forlorn (adjective): Lonely, abandoned, hopeless
Forlorn (adjective): worse.
4
Jeff, at times, is quite an
incendiary
.
Incendiary (noun): A person who goes to sleep early.
Incendiary (noun): A person who agitates.
Incendiary (noun): A person who overindulges.
Incendiary (noun): A person who reads often.
5
The
impudent
man looked her up and down, and told her she was “just okay.”
Impudent (adjective): Casually rude
Impudent (adjective): Sarcastic
Impudent (adjective): unintelligent
Impudent (adjective): Drunk
6
Before his signature,Michael offered a
benediction
in her birthday card.
Benediction (noun): Sarcastic speech or text
Benediction (noun): The utterance of good wishes
Benediction (noun): Famous quote
Benediction (noun): Coupon for IHOP.
7
Though it could have been troublesome, the Chiefs greeted their opponents
amicably
.
To do something amicably is to do it in a friendly manner.
To do something amicably is to do it in a rude manner.
8
After her
incessant
nagging, I find helped my Nana use her computer.
Incessant (adjective): passive aggressive
Incessant (adjective): unending
Incessant (adjective): rude
Incessant (adjective): loud
9
The doctor said the pill would
alleviate
the pain in his legs.
alleviate (verb) :To make more bearable.
alleviate (verb) :To make worse.
10
When we heard he asked her out, we thought it was
audacious
.
Audacious (adj.): Excessively heartbreaking.
Audacious (adj.): Excessively bold.
Audacious (adj.): Excessively dangerous.
Audacious (adj.): Excessively stupid.
11
Mike hasn’t released a second album, because he is so
fastidious
with his music.
Fastidious (adj.): lazy
Fastidious (adj.): meticulous.
12
Many of those who live in Manhattan’s Upper East Side are considerably
genteel
.
Genteel (adjective): Well-bred, refined
Genteel (adjective): Frugal
Genteel (adjective): Rude
Genteel (adjective): Intelligent
13
Ann
flouted
the school’s dress code by wearing a super short dress.
Flout (verb): To disregard
Flout (verb): To be in compliance with.
14
The story Kathy told took forever because she included too many
frivolous
details.
frivolous (adjective): foreign
frivolous (adjective): exaggerated
frivolous (adjective): of little importance
frivolous (adjective): historical
15
Her
fervent
hatred for the Boston Red Sox was obvious to everyone who knew her.
Fervent (adjective): Ardent, passionate
Fervent (adjective): mild.
16
If I sleep less than 4 hours, by the afternoon of the next day, I become quite
inarticulate
.
Inarticulate (adjective): exhausted.
Inarticulate (adj): Incapable of expressing oneself clearly.
Inarticulate (adjective): Incapable of staying awake.
Inarticulate (adjective): ill.
17
Deb planned a
grandiose
party, with cotton candy, petting zoo, a face painter and a magician.
Grandiose (adj.): nauseating.
Grandiose (adj): boring, insignificant.
Grandiose (adj.): magnificent or exaggerated.
Grandiose (adj.): expensive
18
The dress she found in Irene’s closet had become
antiquated.
Antiquated (adj.): faded in color.
Antiquated (adj.): Old, out of date.
Antiquated (adj.): too small.
Antiquated (adj.): ripped; ragged.
19
The car crash and all of the aftermath was quite a
harrowing
experience.
Harrowing (adjective): annoying
Harrowing (adjective): extremely dangerous.
Harrowing (adjective): greatly distressing
Harrowing (adjective): depressing
20
Lorraine felt such
malevolence
for her boss.
malcontent (adjective): empathy
malcontent (adjective): affection
malcontent (adjective): dissatisfied
malcontent (adjective): loathing