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Authentic

Parts of Speech:. Definition:. Adjective. genuine; real; true. Authentic. Synonym: Antonym:. actual, valid. fake, false. Sounds Like:. A pen tick. While digging in our backyard, Wing and I found an authentic Native American arrowhead. Definition:. Parts of Speech:. verb.

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Authentic

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  1. Parts of Speech: Definition: Adjective genuine; real; true Authentic Synonym: Antonym: actual, valid fake, false Sounds Like: A pen tick While digging in our backyard, Wing and I found an authentic Native American arrowhead.

  2. Definition: Parts of Speech: verb to puzzle completely; confuse Bewilder Synonym: Antonym: baffle, fluster clear up, explain Sounds Like: Road builder The high school basketball team, bewildered by the nontraditional style of their ape opponents, lost to the “Chimp All-Stars” in overtime.

  3. Definition: Parts of Speech: adjective Canny smart and careful; watchful of one’s own interests Synonym: Antonym: shrewd, prudent foolish Sounds Like: Granny Word used in a sentence While General Motors was still building big trucks and SUVs, Honda made the canny decision to focus on smaller cars that were better for the environment.

  4. Definition: Parts of Speech: verb To try to satisfy the needs of; try to make things easy and pleasant Cater Synonym: Antonym: indulge disappoint Sounds Like: later Word used in a sentence The cereal company finally catered to popular demand and put its “Frosty the Ferret” cartoon character back on the box.

  5. the highest or most intense moment in the course of something Parts of Speech: Noun Climax Synonym: The peak, highlight Antonym: Low point Sounds Like: Imax Word used in a sentence Marley’s year reached its climax when she hit the game-winning home run and found out she got into college on the same day.

  6. Definition: Parts of Speech: verb Confront To stand up to; to face boldly. Synonym: Antonym: Resist, oppose Back down Sounds Like: ? • I confronted the bully after school and told him I wasn’t giving him any more money.

  7. Definition: Parts of Speech: noun Debut First public appearance Synonym: Antonym: beginning Closing, finale Sounds Like: bamboo • A famous actor decided to wear shorts and a tank top to his movies debut.

  8. Definition: Parts of Speech: verb To figure out; to understand; to get to the bottom of. Fathom Synonym: Antonym: Think through misunderstand Sounds Like: Atom Word used in a sentence I can’t fathom why you would want to buy those shoes when you already own a pair just like them.

  9. Definition: Parts of Speech: adjective Maternal Of or like a mother Synonym: Antonym: Motherly, protective ? Sounds Like: Eternal Word used in a sentence • Thanks to its maternal instincts, the wolf successfully raised the human child.

  10. A story; a detailed report Parts of Speech: noun Narrative Synonym: Antonym: Story, tale ? Sounds Like: ? Word used in a sentence • You’ll love reading the narrative of Frederick Douglass.

  11. Definition: Parts of Speech: verb Nurture To bring up, care for, train, or nourish Synonym: Antonym: Raise, cultivate Ignore, neglect Sounds Like: Nature • I tried to nurture the plant, but I must have done something wrong because it died..

  12. Definition: Parts of Speech: adjective In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things, epecially relating to religion Orthodox Synonym: Antonym: conventional unorthodox Sounds Like: paradox • Rejecting her parents’ lifestyle as too orthodox, Oxana decided to go live alone on a mountain.

  13. Definition: Parts of Speech: noun Great skill or ability Prowess Synonym: Antonym: Expertise, mastery Inability, weakness Sounds Like: browless Word used in a sentence Few fighters had the swagger, the prowess, and the charm that Muhammad Ali had.

  14. Definition: Parts of Speech: verb Snare To trap, catch, or get Synonym: Antonym: entrap Liberate, free Sounds Like: fair Word used in a sentence • Using his trap, old Jim McGreevey snared two plump rabbits.

  15. To interfere with; to mess with foolishly Parts of Speech: verb Tamper Synonym: Antonym: Meddle, mess with Leave alone Sounds Like: pamper Word used in a sentence • Someone has been tampering with this lock; I can tell because the combination is off.

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