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Belabor
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1. BELABOR (VERB)
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dwell on
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Synonyms
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overwork, rehash
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Antonyms
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deny, refuse
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Example Sentence
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After dinner the boring speaker talked too long and continued
to belabor about the challenges of foreign competition until everyone was
practically falling asleep.
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2. OPPROBRIUM (NOUN)
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disgrace
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Synonyms
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infamy, ignominy
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Antonyms
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elevation, esteem
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Example Sentence
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Five months after Malaysia incurred global opprobrium by
closing off its currency and capital markets, its officials are in no mood to
apologize.
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3. APOTHEOSIS (NOUN)
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glorification
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Synonyms
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elevation, deification
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Antonyms
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disdain, lowness
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Example Sentence
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There are lot of people who believe that the Corvette is the
apotheosis of American car industry. They think it's the ideal.
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4. SOMATIC (ADJECTIVE)
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bodily
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Synonyms
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corporeal, fleshy
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Antonyms
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skinny, artificial
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Example Sentence
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Massage therapy affects depression and somatic symptoms in
chronic fatigue syndrome.
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5. DALLIANCE (NOUN)
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dawdling
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Synonyms
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delay, procrastination
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Antonyms
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hastening, push
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Example Sentence
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I wasted all of my school time with this foolish dalliance.
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6. CORYBANTIC (ADJECTIVE)
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excited; very happy
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Synonyms
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delighted, frantic
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Antonyms
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troubled, sorrowful
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Example Sentence
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The bird's corybantic attempt to free itself from the thorn
bush finally exhausted it.
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7. EMULATE (VERB)
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copy the actions of
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Synonyms
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imitate, mimic
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Antonyms
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neglect, ignore
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Example Sentence
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I have throughout my life tried to emulate my father in my own
world of science and technology.
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8. TIRADE (NOUN)
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abuse, outburst
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Synonyms
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denunciation, invective
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Antonyms
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compliment, praise
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Example Sentence
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During the parent teacher meeting, the head of the parents
association launched into a tirade against the sale of sweetened soft-drinks
in the school cafeteria.
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9. MAGISTERIAL (ADJECTIVE)
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authoritative
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Synonyms
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autocratic, imperious
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Antonyms
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modest
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Example Sentence
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He delivers his opinions with a magisterial air that everyone
resents.
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10. MARSHAL (VERB)
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organize, guide
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Synonyms
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assemble, mobilize
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Antonyms
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confuse, disorder
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Example Sentence
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The general in the army marshaled his troops in anticipation
of launching an attack on the enemy fortress in the wee hours of next
morning.
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