Adversary Franklin hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match - PowerPoint Presentation

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Adversary

Franklin

hoped to defeat his adversary in the afternoon's tennis match

.

(noun)

One who opposes or resists

Synonyms

: opponent, enemySlide2

Absolve

Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for breaking the vase.

(verb)

To

forgive; to free from

guilt

Synonyms

: exculpate, pardonSlide3

Accentuate

Carla

used red ribbons to accentuate the coppery tones in her hair

.

(verb)

To emphasize

Synonyms

: highlight, stressSlide4

Anthology

The

writer was thrilled when his story was included in an anthology of American masterpieces

.

(noun)

A collection of selected literary pieces

Synonym

: collection, compilationSlide5

Apathetic

Carmine was concerned about his usually cheerful brother's apathetic attitude.

(

adj

)

Showing

little or no

emotion

Synonyms

: impassive, indifferent.Slide6

Archaic

In the world of high fashion, two-year-old shoes are considered positively archaic.

Characteristic

of an earlier

time

(

adj

)

Synonyms

: antiquated, ancientSlide7

Archetypal

Shakespeare's sonnets are considered archetypal love poems.

(

adj

)

Characteristic

of the original model or perfect

example

Synonyms

:

classic, perfectSlide8

Augment

Wanda

read the dictionary every night to augment her vocabulary

.

To make

greater

Verb

Synonyms

: enhance, amplifySlide9

Authoritarian

Marco's

authoritarian mother never allowed him to watch more than one hour of television a day

.

(

adj

)

Favoring absolute obedience to

authority

Synonyms

: strict, despoticSlide10

Avian

The

old man affectionately referred to pigeons as his "avian friends

.“

(

adj

)

Relating to

birds

Synonyms

: bird-likeSlide11

Benefactor

Michael's

aunt and benefactor paid his college tuition

.

(noun

)

One who offers financial

help

Synonym

: patronSlide12

Benevolent

Sherman

revealed his benevolent side when he offered to help Carter with his homework

.

Adj

Kind,

helpful

Synonyms

: altruistic, generousSlide13

Brandish

The

baseball player was fined for brandishing his bat at the opposing pitcher

.

(

verb)

To shake or wave menacingly

Synonyms

: flourish, swingSlide14

Buffoonery

Clarence

, an irrepressible comic, was held after

class

for his buffoonery

.

(noun

)

Foolish

behavior

Synonyms

:

shenanigans,

clowningSlide15

Civility

The usually unruly Thomas acted with great civility when his favorite uncle visited

.

(

noun)

Politeness

Synonyms

: courtesy, considerationSlide16

Compulsion

Tamar

, a shoe fanatic, could not resist the compulsion to buy the

shiny,

red boots

.

(noun

)

An irresistible

impulse

Synonyms

: urge, obligationSlide17

Condone

Crystal

condoned her friend's late arrival because she found it hard to be on time herself

.

(verb

)

To treat as

acceptable

Synonyms

: excuse, sanctionSlide18

Corroborate

"

Unless you can corroborate your story, it will not be admissible in court," the attorney told his client

.

(verb

)

To support with

evidence

Synonyms

: verify, proveSlide19

Curtail

Doreen

decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a

check.

(verb)

To make

less

Synonyms

: shorten, reduceSlide20

Deferment

Sybil

was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation

.

(noun

)

The act of

delaying

Synonyms

: postponement, reprieveSlide21

Defiant

The

defiant toddler refused to leave the park

.

(

adj

)

Showing bold

resistance

Synonyms

: impudent, disobedientSlide22

Diffident

The

diffident student never raised her hand in class, even when she knew the answer

.

(

adj

)

Lacking

self-confidence

Synonyms

: timid, bashfulSlide23

discern

The

pastry connoisseur was able to discern Swiss from Belgian chocolate

.

(verb

)

To recognize as

separate

or as

distinct

Synonyms

: detect,

distinguishSlide24

Disconcert

Jennifer's

outspoken criticism of the meal

disconcerted

the waiter

.

(verb

)

To throw into

confusion

Synonyms

: unnerve, bewilderSlide25

Disdain

The

arrogant writer did not hide his disdain for his uneducated dinner companion

.

noun

Feeling of

contempt

Synonyms

:

scornSlide26

Dubious

Karl

found Kevin's claim that he was sick dubious, as he had just seen him playing football

.

(

adj

)

Questionable

Synonyms

: suspect, doubtfulSlide27

Duplicity

The

life of an undercover detective is

filled

with necessary duplicity

.

(noun

)

Deceptive thought, speech, or

action

Synonyms

: deceit, dishonestySlide28

Eloquent

Kim

, an eloquent speaker, was the best choice to make the presentation for the group

.

(

adj

)

Fluent,

expressive

Synonyms

: articulate,

persuasiveSlide29

Elusive

The

words to the song are elusive, as the singer tends to mumble

.

(

adj

)

Hard to

grasp

Synonyms

: evasive, obscureSlide30

Embellish

Sari

embellished the plain curtains with satin ribbons and tassels

.

verb

To decorate

Synonyms

: adorn, garnishSlide31

Epistolary

The

shoebox filled with letters was the

only

remains of Ming's epistolary friendship with Emile

.

(

adj

)

Contained or carried on in

letters

Syn

: written communicationSlide32

Epitaph

"Beloved

by all," was the epitaph Edgar chose for his wife's tombstone

.

Noun

Brief statement honoring a dead

person

Synonyms

: inscription, eulogySlide33

Extol

The

statesman extolled the ambassador who single-handedly negotiated the peace treaty

.

(verb

)

To praise

highly

Synonyms

: glorify, exaltSlide34

fastidious

Because Joey is a fastidious eater, his mom is constantly annoyed about preparing him meals.

Adj

Excessively

p

articular, critical, or demanding

Syn

: hard to please, picky

Ant: easygoing, acceptingSlide35

Foil

The

sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet

.

(noun

)

One that enhances or underscores by

contrast

Synonyms

: complementSlide36

Garish

The

garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle colors

.

(

adj

)

Offensively bright

Synonyms

: gaudy, loudSlide37

Genial

The

genial host warmly greeted his many guests

.

(

adj

)

Sympathetic,

friendly

Synonyms

: pleasant, cordial