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Cerulean
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1. CERULEAN (ADJECTIVE)
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sky, sea color
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Synonyms
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azure, cobalt
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Antonyms
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clean, happy
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Example Sentence
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The binding is of
cerulean satin, richly embroidered with thread of changeful golden tissue.
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2. ASKANCE (ADVERB)
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sideways
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Synonyms
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skeptically, suspiciously
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Antonyms
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surely, confidently
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Example Sentence
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As he bent his
head she looked at me askance, and I thought she blushed.
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3. PERIPATETIC (ADJECTIVE)
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constantly traveling
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Synonyms
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nomadic, roving
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Antonyms
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settled, fixed
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Example Sentence
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Still, she is
influenced by her background and her peripatetic youth.
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4. VERDANT (ADJECTIVE)
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green, blooming
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Synonyms
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grassy, lush
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Antonyms
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dying, barren
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Example Sentence
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It was a typical
suburban dwelling with a verdant lawn and lots of flowering shrubs.
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5. REPRIEVE (NOUN)
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relief of blame, responsibility
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Synonyms
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abatement, deferment
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Antonyms
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continuation
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Example Sentence
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Bad weather,
however, gave her a reprieve; a spring rainstorm forced a postponement,
pushing her appearance back 24 hours.
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6. BLIGHT (VERB)
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ruin, destroy
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Synonyms
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mar, taint
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Antonyms
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improve, repair
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Example Sentence
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Increasingly,
cities long left to rot are rising from the ashes of blight as they try to
become shining examples of new urbanism.
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7. SIMPATICO (NOUN)
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liking or inclination toward something
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Synonyms
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affection, closeness
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Antonyms
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dislike, hatred
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Example Sentence
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In the Italian
phrase the whole place was simpatico; it repeated and crooned over to
everyone the mood in which he came to it.
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8. TINSEL (NOUN)
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particular type of embellishment
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Synonyms
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finery, design
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Antonyms
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plainness, eyesore
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Example Sentence
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His exuberant
style is Venetian; it is velvet and brocade, which he bestrews with tinsel
and spangles.
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9. MONASTIC (ADJECTIVE)
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with communal life
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Synonyms
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secluded, austere
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Antonyms
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sociable
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Example Sentence
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We will now see
the monks at work, and spend a day with them in their monastic home.
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10. MATTE (ADJECTIVE)
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drab, lackluster in effect on senses
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Synonyms
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flat, subdued
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Antonyms
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excited, cheerful
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Example Sentence
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The salad is
somewhat matte, with only lettuce to complement the chicken with.
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