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by Syanne Kettavong. Word Masters Challenge PowerPoint Presentation. Fracture : interrupt, break,or destroy. Synonyms: smash, shatter, splinter, rupture, split Antonyms: attachment, bind, fasten. Part of speech: Noun Last summer I fractured my leg playing soccer.
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bySyanne Kettavong Word Masters Challenge PowerPoint Presentation
Fracture: interrupt, break,or destroy • Synonyms:smash, shatter, splinter, rupture, split • Antonyms: attachment, bind, fasten Part of speech: Noun Last summer I fractured my leg playing soccer.
Immense: unusually great in size or amount • Synonyms:Huge, Vast, • Antonyms: little, miniature, small Part of speech: Adjective The fisherman caught an immense amount of fish this week.
Hummock: a small hill • Synonyms:knoll, mound • Antonyms:mountain, cliff, gorge Part of speech: Noun My house is on the other side of that hummock.
Consume: to eat or use up • Synonyms:exhaust, deplete, dissipate • Antonyms: accumulate, collect, gather Part of speech: Verb I need to consume all of my dinner.
Stagnant: not flowing • Synonyms:dormant, lifeless, dead, inert, lazy • Antonyms: moving Part of speech: Adjective I am a stagnant person when I watch t.v.
Prohibit: to disallow or prevent • Synonyms:interdict, forbid, obstruct • Antonyms: permit, allow Part of speech: Verb My mother prohibits me from lying.
Eternal: everlasting; valid or exiting at all times • Synonyms:permanent, unending, endless • Antonyms: ending, brief, temporary Part of speech: Adjective I wish my candy supply was eternal.
Infinite:too numerous to be counted • Synonyms:enormous, immense, tremendous • Antonyms: small, limited Part of speech: Adjective The lines on the road are infinite.
Physician:a doctor • Synonyms:general practitioner, surgeon • Antonyms: patient Part of speech: Noun I need to see a physician.
Invalid:without foundation; not legally valid • Synonyms:false, bad, wrong, untrue • Antonyms: sound, worthy Part of speech: Adjective That answer is invalid.
Cinders:ash and fragments left after a fire • Synonyms:hot coal, ember, soot • Antonyms: Part of speech: Noun There was nothing left but cinders after the fire.
Assist:to help or be of service to • Synonyms:aid, support, comfort • Antonyms: hinder, hurt, stop, Part of speech: Verb / Noun May I assist you with your bags.
Diluted:to reduce in strength, concentration, quality or purity. • Synonyms:reduced, watery, impaired, light • Antonyms: concentrate, strengthen Part of speech: Adjective The ice diluted my lemonade.
Hefty:big, heavy, bulky, muscular, strong • Synonyms:robust, husky, burly, stalwart • Antonyms: frail, skinny, weak, thin Part of speech: Adjective That man is hefty.
Intensify:to grow stronger, sharper or more acute; escalate • Synonyms: deepen,quicken, concentrate • Antonyms: Part of speech: Verb To intensify the flavor I need to add more seasoning.
Thwart: to hinder or prevent • Synonyms: battle, beat • Antonyms: help, assist Part of speech: Verb The beaver’s damn thwart the flow of water.
Impudent: casually disrespectful • Synonyms: audacious. blatant, rude • Antonyms: humble, modest, polite Part of speech: Adjective That man is impudent when he speaks.
Tempest: a violent storm • Synonyms: blizzard, chaos, uproar, tonado • Antonyms: calm Part of speech: Noun Last night’s tempest blew the trees over.
Foe: an enemy adversary, or opponent • Synonyms: enemy, rival • Antonyms: friend Part of speech: Noun He is not my friend, he is a foe.
Squelch: to completely suppress,crush,or silence • Synonyms: crush, extinguish, smother • Antonyms: allow, release Part of speech: Verb The fireman squelched the fire with water
Aerial: overhead or in the air • Synonyms: flying, lofty, up above • Antonyms: ground Part of speech: Adjective In the airplane I got an aerial view of the ocean.
Debris:the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • Synonyms: refuse, remains, rubbish, garbage • Antonyms: cleanliness, purity Part of speech: Noun After the tornado there was a lot of debris.
Tart: sharp, sour, or acid to the taste like lemons • Synonyms: pungent, tangy • Antonyms: sweet Part of speech: Adjective My lemonade is very tart.
Commotion: a disorderly outburst or tumult • Synonyms: agitation, annoyance, excitement • Antonyms: calm, quiet Part of speech: Noun There was a lot of commotion at the party.
Fray: to wear away by rubbing; the raveled end of fabric • Synonyms: chafe, rip, unravel • Antonyms: mend Part of speech: Verb I frayed the bottom of my skirt to give it a new look.