Anguish Sounds Like: Synonym: - PowerPoint Presentation

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Anguish

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Pleasure

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The anguish that Thomas felt from the death of his mother was overwhelming and kept him from going to work for a year.

extreme pain

noun

Suffering

Boisterous

IMS Cheerleaders are a very boisterous group.

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noisy and rowdy

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Loud

quiet, calm

Capacity

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The auditorium is filled to capacity.

2. I have the capacity to stay cool in hot places.

the largest possible amount that can be contained 2. the ability to do something

noun

Volume, effort

Commentary

The President’s speech was followed by a political commentary on the local news channel.

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an explanation or interpretation

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explanation

Continuous

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The continuous pounding of the hammers from the construction site next door made it impossible for the baby to take a nap.

without interruption or end

adjective

Nonstop,

contant

Broken

Cumulative

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The cumulative effect of not studying for any science

test all year forced me to attend summer school to

remedy the F.

increasing by adding one thing after another

adjective

increasing

decreasing

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Erupt

Definition: to burst, explode or release suddenly

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Vincent was convinced that the pimple on his face was going to erupt and gross out his friends at the lunch table.

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to blow up

Be quiet

Factor

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One factor that convinced Sheila to take the job was the huge salary.

a reason or circumstance

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part

whole

Inept

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Nina was completely inept at cooking a tasty meal.

without skill, clumsy

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unfit

skilled

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Intimidate

Definition: to frighten or threaten

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Tanya always tries to intimidate Nancy before competitions by making fun of her skating ability, tripping her intentionally, and hiding her outfits.

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scare

comfort

Marvel

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A bore, a muggle

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Yosemite National Park is a natural marvel that takes people breath away daily ..

a wonderful thing or an awesome sight

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a wonder, miracle

Maximum

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The maximum number of horses that could fit in the stable was three.

the highest allowable amount

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utmost, limit

minimum

Painstaking

Dr.

Zino

performed a painstaking exam of the baby looking for what could be causing his pain and constant crying.

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taking a lot of care or trouble;

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careful

sloppy, careless

Restrain

Definition: to hold back from

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It was difficult for me to restrain from eating too much at the all-you-can-eat buffet

.

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Control

unleash

contain

Unanimous

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It was a unanimous decision by the students to make summer vacation six months long

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in complete agreement, everyone agreed

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Agreement

divided