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Thunderstruck
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1.THUNDERSTRUCK (ADJECTIVE)
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amazed, astonished
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Synonyms
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dismayed, astounded
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Antonyms
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expected, certain
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Example Sentence
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She stood
speechless, thunderstruck, by the rude shock of these words.
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2. CINCH (NOUN)
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easy accomplishment
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Synonyms
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cakewalk, snap
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Antonyms
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difficult, tedious
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Example Sentence
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The historical
record suggests it should cinch the contest for the Democrats.
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3. ROSEATE (ADJECTIVE)
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rosy
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Synonyms
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bright, cheerful
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Antonyms
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sad, glum
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Example Sentence
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Pictures show a
dark-haired young woman with a roseate, constant smile.
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4. CORYBANTIC (ADJECTIVE)
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excited; very happy
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Synonyms
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rapturous, frantic
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Antonyms
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sorrowful, troubled
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Example Sentence
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He laid the
corybantic young lady in question upon the table to substantiate his
statement.
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5. SATANIC (ADJECTIVE)
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demonic
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Synonyms
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cruel, evil
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Antonyms
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considerate, gentle
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Example Sentence
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He, like his
boss, has also been caricatured as just short of satanic.
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6. TEENTY (ADJECTIVE)
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small
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Synonyms
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tiny, wee
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Antonyms
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big, enormous
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Example Sentence
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For a while we
sit quietly digging through pieces of fish, the teenty bones getting stuck in
our teeth.
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7. DISTENSIBLE (ADJECTIVE)
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ample, extensive
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Synonyms
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abundant, comfortable
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Antonyms
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cramped, tiny
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Example Sentence
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For some,
crediting an ad based on distensible market research as part of an important
cultural message may seem like a stretch.
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8. LA-DE-DA (ADJECTIVE)
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arrogant
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Synonyms
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cheeky, cocky
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Antonyms
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humble, modest
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Example Sentence
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The point is that
when I was going in, this la-de-da clerk of his, was coming out.
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9. ANECDOTAL (ADJECTIVE)
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informal
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Synonyms
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unreliable, unscientific
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Antonyms
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scientific
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Example Sentence
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We listened with
interest to his anecdotal account of his trip.
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10. WISP (NOUN)
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strand
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Synonyms
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tuft, lock
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Antonyms
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whole, complete
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Example Sentence
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She tucked the
stray wisps of hair under her cap.
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