Intromit
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1. INTROMIT (VERB)
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admit (INTROMIT)
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Synonyms
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accept, grant
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Antonyms
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abstain, deny
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Example Sentence
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The interval between possession
and hell was short,” he says, “though I intromit it was wonderful.
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2. CONFLAGRATION (NOUN)
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great fire
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Synonyms
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blaze, bonfire
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Antonyms
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cool, cold
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Example Sentence
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The conflagration consumed the
entire building.
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3. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE)
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menacing, foreboding
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Synonyms
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dark, gloomy
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Antonyms
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bright, cheerful
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Example Sentence
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Our attention was immediately
drawn to the ominous warning signs of land mines.
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4. FILIAL (ADJECTIVE)
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relating to or due from a son or daughter.
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Synonyms
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dutiful, devoted
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Antonyms
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non-compliant, refusing
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Example Sentence
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In an age when filial duty was
a point of pride, especially for daughters, this was especially hurtful.
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5. RIBALD (ADJECTIVE)
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coarsely, crudely humorous
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Synonyms
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vulgar, obscene
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Antonyms
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decent, refined
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Example Sentence
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While some giggled at the
ribald joke involving a parson’s daughter, most sighed and rolled their eyes.
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6. LONGING (ADJECTIVE)
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desirous
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Synonyms
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craving, eager
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Antonyms
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hating, loathing
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Example Sentence
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There was an elegiac tone to
much of his work, a heightened awareness of loss and longing and regret.
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7. ZEPHYR (NOUN)
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a gentle breeze
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Synonyms
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wind, breathe
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Antonyms
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suffocation, congested
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Example Sentence
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If not for the zephyrs that
were blowing and cooling us, our room would’ve been unbearably hot.
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8. REDOUBTABLE (ADJECTIVE)
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dreadful
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Synonyms
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brave, frightening
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Antonyms
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comforting, delightful
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Example Sentence
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Because the teacher knew the
test was redoubtable, she urged her students to study tirelessly.
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9. SKULK (VERB)
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lurk; shirk
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Synonyms
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crouch, prowl
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Antonyms
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confront, encounter
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Example Sentence
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This is not a time to
manipulate or skulk into situations sideways, attempting to give a false
impression of nonchalance.
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10. SCINTILLA (NOUN)
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small bit, trace
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Synonyms
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crumb, particle
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Antonyms
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dullness, glob
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Example Sentence
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There was not a scintilla of
truth in the rumor.
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