JV504 (Elicit and Forthright)

ELICIT =
1. to draw out; 2. to call forth, to obtain or produce something, especially information or a reaction

Synonyms:
educe, evoke, draw out, extract, exact, obtain

Antonyms:
suppress, cover, hide

Examples:
- Marc's accouncement that his lessons were canceled for the day elicited applause from nearly all the students.
- Jim was giving Liz the silent treatment, and she could not elicit a
response from him to any of her questions.
- She tried to elicit sympathy by breaking down in tears during the meeting.
- Geert Wilders attack on the rights of immigrants elicited cries of outrage from some left-wing politicians.

FORTHRIGHT = Honest, direct, and not evasive in expressing one's thoughts or feeling.

Synonyms:
direct, honest, sincere, straightforward, frank, candid

Antonyms:
indirect, dishonest, deceitful, insincere

Examples:
- When giving a performance review, Frank has to be forthright, so Frank often
provides his employees with constructive criticism.
- Marc's forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.
- Lisa admires his forthright way of dealing with people.
- She's pretty forthright about her opinions.

JV503 (Paradigm and Officious)

PARADIGM = 1. a model or a representative example; 2. in science, a theoretical framework. 3. a very clear or typical example used as a model.

Synonyms:
model, example, pattern, archetype, prototype

Antonyms:
anomaly

Examples:
- Marc is a teacher and he kept the student's essay as a paradigm for future students to emulate.
- The billionaire's ruthless accumulation of wealth stands as a paradigm of greed in the business world .
- The move from Newtonian physics to Einstein's relativism represented a
major paradigm shift in physics.
- In order to compete in today's economy, many companies will require a paradigm shift in the way they do business.

OFFICIOUS = 1.meddlesome and interfering:characteristic of somebody who is eager to give unwanted help or advice. 2.unofficial or informal, especially in political or diplomatic dealings. 1. interfering and being in the way;

Synonyms:
meddlesome, interfering, intrusive, self-important, unofficial, informal, casual

Antonyms:
shy, helpful

Examples:
- The ministers met in an officious setting, keeping things casual, since it was Sunday.
- Lisa is really trying to impress her boss. Unfortunately, her boss thought Lisa was more officious than efficient.
- Joanne said she wanted to help Marc prepare the meal, but she just made an officious nuisance of herself.

JV502 (Remiss and Posterity)

REMISS = careless or negligent about an expected duty, not doing a duty well enough:

Synonyms:
culpable, delinquent, heedless, negligent, slack, careless

Antonyms:
responsible, dutiful, diligent, attentive

Examples:
- Frank's character is marked by carelessness. The other day Frank was remiss in not informing Marc about his Dad's message.
- Lisa was remiss in the overuse of John's credit card for recreational purposes.
- It was remiss of me not to pay my bills on time, and now I'm stuck with late payment fees.
- It was remiss of you to miss your deadline.
- You have been remiss in your duties.
- It was remiss of me to forget to give you the message.
- I would be remiss if I didn't mention it.

POSTERITY =

Definition:
1. generations to come in the future; 2. all of a person's descendants

Synonyms:
offspring, future generations, descendants, progeny

Antonyms:
ancestors

Examples:
- The President's most fundamental duty is to create and preserve freedom
for us and our posterity.
- My grandma is documented all her philosophical ideas for posterity.
- These recollections of the war were recorded for posterity.
- The popular singer songwriter wrote his memoir for posterity.
- The museum guaranteed that every attempt is being made to ensure that Van Gogh's paintings are preserved for posterity.

JV501 (Mundane and Egocentric)

MUNDANE = 1. ordinary or commonplace; 2. relating to or of the world

Synonyms:
ordinary, commonplace, banal, everyday, dull, earthly

Antonyms:
unusual, rare, extraordinary, heavenly

Examples:
- Marc's life consisted only of the same, mundane routing, until Marc started taking sailing lessons. Marc is now planning to sail around the world.
- Despite the fact that his office cubicle was rather mundane, Paul
enjoyed having his own semi-private space in which to work.
- Many people were shocked to hear that the lead singer rock and roll band actually lived a very mundane lifestyle, off stage.
- Mary doesn't like to waste her time worrying about mundane affairs like
politics; she prefer to study religion and more spiritual matters.
- Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.

EGOCENTRIC = selfish, self-centered, and concerned only with personal needs rather than the needs of others

Synonyms:
selfish, self-centered, egotistic

Antonyms:
selfless

Examples:
- At SyncMyMail.com we work like a team: that kind of egocentric attitude will not be accepted!
- Lisa was vain and egocentric, always putting herself first.
- The tycoon billionaire is so egocentric, he places his name on everything.
- Babies are entirely egocentric, concerned only with when they'll next be fed.

JV500!! (Palatial and Odious)

PALATIAL =
luxurious and/or grand, like a palace. This adjective describes a house that is very large and splendid

Synonyms:
grand, deluxe, impressive, regal, rich, luxurious, plush, opulent, stately, imposing

Examples:
- The Karel V hotel is known for its palatial elegance.
- The palatial, 130-room mansion is the most expensive home in the city.
- I don't need a palatial home in an exclusive neighborhood; a little
beach cottage is enough to make me happy.
- Martin recently bought a palatial new apartment in New York.

ODIOUS =
provoking hatred, contempt, or disgust

Synonyms:
hateful, contemptible, detestable, loathsome, vile, disgusting, repulsive, offensive

Antonyms:
lovable

Examples:
- The man committed an odious crime for which he should be severely punished.
- There are few things as odious to him as racism.
- The smell was odious, I couldn't stand it.
- Marc made an odious and unforgivable insult

JV499 (Garish and Facetious)

GARISH = gaudy, flashy, showy, or brightly and vividly colored

Synonyms:
gaudy, tacky, tasteless, tawdry, showy, flashy, flamboyant, ornate

Antonyms:
elegant, tasteful, muted, simple, plain, modest

Examples:
- Looking back at old photos, the woman laughed at the garish pink and
orange gown she had worn to her high school prom.
- Frank arrived in a garish, electric blue, 24-person limousine.
- Little Richard is known for wearing garish capes and clothes that make
him stick out, even in a crowd of celebrities.
- I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I had a pair of garish, neon green jeans in high school.
- Jeremy wore a pair of garish Bermuda shorts.
- The coffee shop, painted a garish pink, is a landmark in the neighborhood.
- the wedding guestĘs thick makeup was garish and unnecessary.

FACETIOUS = humerous in a sarcastic way. not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be amusing or to appear clever. not seriously meaning what you say, usually in an attempt to be humorous or to trick someone

Synonyms:
humorous, clever, sarcastic, ironic, witty, silly, jocose

Antonyms:
serious, matter-of-fact, lugubrious

Examples:
- Marc told me he didnât like the movie at all, so he must have been facetious when he recommended it to his friends.
- Lisa's facetious remarks made it clear that she wasnât taking the meeting seriously.
- I make so much money that we never have to worry - I'm being facetious.
- Sometimes John makes jokes with such a serious expression on his face, I can't tell whether he's being serious or facetious.
- “We could spend all our income on health care,” she said facetiously.

JV498 (Kindle and Hierarchy)

KINDLE =
1. to start a fire; 2. to excite or arouse

Synonyms:
ignite, flame, blaze, light, flare, awaken, arouse, excite

Antonyms:
deaden, inhibit, extinguish

Examples:
- Al Gore made a movie to kindle awareness about global warming.
- Two years after their divorce, Mark tried to rekindle his relationship with his ex-wife.
- Traveling to the Galapagos islands as a teenager kindled my interest in become a marine biologist.
- Lisa's imagination was kindled by the exciting stories her grandmother told her.

HIERARCHY = 1. an organization of a group of people or things, arranged
according to rank or importance; 2. the people who determine and run a
hierarchy ranking system, especially in the clergy

Synonyms:
ranking, order, level, regime, ministry, administration, office

Examples:
- Marc hopes to rise through the hierarchy quickly and become a manager at a young age.
- If you want to get a permit, you will have to appeal to the appropriate department in the hierarchy.
- My boss always said: if you put honesty first in your hierarchy of values, you can never go wrong in life.
- Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
- The Dutch politician rose quickly through the political hierarchy to become a minister.

JV497 (Impervious and Legacy)

IMPERVIOUS =
1. not affected by outside influence, remaining unaffected by other's
opinions, arguments, suggestions, etc.; 2. unable to be penetrated or
not allowing passage into or through something; 3. unable to be injured
or damaged.
1. not responsive: remaining unmoved and unaffected by other people's opinions, arguments, or suggestions

Synonyms:
impenetrable, impermeable, resistant, unaffected, invulnerable, unmoved

Antonyms:
responsive, vulnerable, penetrable

Examples:
- Frank seemed impervious to pain as he hiked down Tablemountain with a sprained ankle.
- Marc seemed to be impervious to the criticism made against him and
continued with his same modus operendi.
- My thermal blanket forms an impervious shield from the cold and enables me to sleep warmly through the night.
- The CEO was impervious to the growing resentment among the staff.
- Granite is almost impervious to acid rain damage.

LEGACY = 1. money or property left through a will; 2. something handed down from one person or generation to another. 1.bequest made in will:money or property that is left to somebody in a will. 2.something from past:something that is handed down or remains from a previous generation or time.

Synonyms:
grant, bequest, gift, bestowal, heritage, inheritance

Examples:
- The company founders left a legacy of competitive spirit that lives on in this corporation.
- Since my old neighbour had no immediate family, he left a large legacy to his favorite charity.
- The Greeks have a rich legacy of philosophical works.
- The war has left a legacy of hatred.

JV496 (Pallor and Paradox)

PALLOR = noun an unhealthy pale appearance.
an unnatural color of pale, where the person looks sick or unhealthy (adjective = PALLID = very pale, in a way that looks unattractive and unhealthy)

Synonyms:
paleness

Antonyms:
tan, glow

Examples:
- Next to Marc's tanned face, Joanne's seemed pallid and unhealthy.
- Actually the deathly pallor of Joanne's skin was frightening.
- We knew Joanne was sick as soon as we saw the pallor of her face.
- This is a pallid production of what should be a great ballet.

PARADOX = (noun)
1. a situation or statement which seems difficult to
understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics;
2. a statement or idea that contradicts itself; 3. a person who has
qualities that are contradictory; 4. something that conflicts with
common opinion or belief

Synonyms:
contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, reversal, puzzle, dilemma, oxymoron

Antonyms:
consistency, congruity, coherence, agreement

Examples:
- It seems a paradox that exercise promotes energy, while remaining inactive drains it.
- It is a paradox that technology increases communication, yet can tend
to make people feel isolated.
- It seems paradoxical to me, but if you drink a cup of hot tea it seems to cool you down.
- The old paradox of fighting a war for peace.
- It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.

JV495 (Myopic and Oscillate)

MYOPIC = (adjective)
1. being nearsighted-having myopia; 2. lacking foresight or understanding, unable to understand a situation or the way actions will affect it in the future.

MYOPIA = noun 1 short-sightedness. 2 lack of foresight or intellectual insight

Synonyms:
nearsighted, short-sighted, narrow-minded, closed-minded

Antonyms:
provident

Examples:
- While baseball managers sometimes see less successful teams as being
capable of developing future talent, fans tend to be more myopic,
wanting to win now.
- The myopic child was reluctant to participate in school because she could not clearly see the blackboard.
- The Prime-Minister had a very myopic vision for the country, which neglected to address
future problems like Social Security and Health care.
- Joanne's myopic and unimaginative thinking would never produce any great ideas.
- The Dutch government myopic refusal to act now will undoubtedly cause problems in the future. (unable to understand a situation or the way actions will affect it in the future:)

OSCILLATE = (verb) 1. to move from side to side; 2. to be undecided and waver back and forth about a decision or opinion. to move repeatedly from side to side or up and down between two points, or to vary between two feelings or opinions

Synonyms:
swing, undulate, sway, change, pendulate, waver, fluctuate, teeter, vacillate, alternate

Antonyms:
remain, stay, settle

Examples:
- Thanks to the oscillating fan in the office, my and my colleagues stayed cool.
- Lisa's emotions oscillated between love and hate.
- The needle on the dial of the old car oscillated between `full' and `empty'.
- Marc won't oscillate on his decision; he's going to stand firm.

JV494 (Insubordinate and Lustrous)

INSUBORDINATE =
(n.) a person who does not submit to authority or follow orders; (adj.) not submitting to authority, disobedient or rebellious:refusing to obey orders or submit to authority

Synonyms:
(adj.) defiant, disobedient, disorderly, rebellious, antagonistic, insurgent

Antonyms:
(adj.) subordinate, complaisant, harmonious, agreeable

Examples:
- Because the marine never followed his captain's orders, he was considered an insubordinate.
- Joanne defended her insubordinate behavior by exposing corruption in high places
- When Lisa's boss told him to file the report, she decided to be insubordinate and not follow the order.
- Military personnel who do not follow orders could be charged with insubordination.
- Mark had a life-long history of being insubordinate toward his
employers, and therefore, had a difficult time finding work when he was
fired.

LUSTROUS =
shining or gleaming

Synonyms:
shining, glowing, gleaming, bright, glossy, luminous, radiant, burnished, brilliant

Antonyms:
dull

Examples:
- My girlfriend has a conditioner that gives her hair a lustrous glow.
- Phoebe gave Joey an endearing smile and tossed her long, lustrous hair.
- Using our brand of furniture polish will give your tables a lustrous glow.
- The supporting actress gave a truly lustrous performance and stole the show from the star.
- Each night, Lisa brushed her long hair until it was soft and lustrous.

JV493 (Homage and Impertinent)

HOMAGE = something done to show respect and deference-a show of reverence

Synonyms:
honor, deference, reverence, adulation, loyalty, respect, admiration, allegiance, honor

Antonyms:
disrespect

Examples:
- In 2009 a lot of scientists will pay homage to Charles Darwin for his achievements in his field of research 200 years ago.
- Micheal paid homage to his ancestors by maintaining as many of his family's traditions as he could.
- The actor was given a star on the Hollywood walk of fame in homage to
his celebrity and his many achievements.
- When Ronald Reagan died, thousands of people all over the world came to pay him homage.

IMPERTINENT =
1. brash, especially in showing disrespect to a superior or to someone
older; 2. not relevant, not pertinent to the discussion or issue at hand.

Synonyms: insolent, rude, impudent, impolite,
brash, brazen, audacious, irrelevant, extraneous, foreign, immaterial,
inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative

Antonyms:
pertinent, respectful, polite, relevant, applicable

Examples:
- Marc was impertinent when he asked if she was married.
- The impertinent little boy was bossing his babysitter around, telling
her where he wanted to go and what he wanted to do.
- Lisa even had the impertinence to lecture her boss on how to market the new product.

JV492 (Exotic and Florid)

EXOTIC =1.strikingly different:strikingly unusual and often very colorful and exciting or suggesting distant countries and unfamiliar cultures. 2. from elsewhere:introduced from another place or region

Examples:
- Liz and I wanted to go somewhere exotic for my next vacation, so we chose Hawaii.
- Frank had a taste for exotic foods and he enjoyed eating at ethnic restaurants.
- Marc would like to have some exotic pets like snakes or tropical birds
- Lisa's sister became a top model thanks to her exotic look.

Synonyms:
foreign, uncommon, unusual, tropical, curious, rare

Antonyms:
common, native

FLORID =
1. having an unhealthily glowing pink or red complexion; 2. elaborate and overly complicated in wording and general style

Examples:
- Lisa bought a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall
- The prime minister gave a florid welcome speech to the visiting queen
- My fair skin became florid after a day of surfing in the ocean.
- My boss wants this presentation to get right to the point, so let's remove all of the florid language and just say it like it is.

Synonyms:
ruddy, sanguine, reddish, rose, showy, flowery, flamboyant, ornate, embellished, overblown

Antonyms:
simple, uncomplicated

JV491 (Impiety and Mendacious)

IMPIETY = noun 1. lack of religious respect: a lack of due reverence for God or religion2. ungodly act: an act that shows a lack of religious respect or devotion3. lack of respect: a lack of respect or dutifulness

Synonyms:
irreverence, godlessness, sacrilege, blasphemy

Antonyms:
reverence, respect, devotion

Tips: Impiety is the negative of piety which comes
from Latin pietas, from pius, âdevout.â Add the negative im-, “not” to
piety, and impiety becomes disrespect of religion, or simply
disrespect. Sometimes impiety can refer to a lack of respect or
reverence for something other than religion. Impiety comes from the
same Latin origin as pious and impious. Impious is the adjective form
of impiety and is used to describe the actions of someone who is not
respectful of religion.

Examples:
- The church accused Galileo Galilei of impiety and had all his writings burned.
- Lisa's impiety caused her to be ostracized by members of the church.
- My parents thought it was impious of me to wear ripped jeans and a dirty shirt to church.

MENDACIOUS = 1. likely to give false information or tell lies; 2. untrue, false, or intentionally misleading

Synonyms:
spurious, lying, dishonest, false, fallacious, duplicitous, deceitful, deceptive

Antonyms:
truthful, honest

Examples:
- The newspaper has the reputation of routinely publishing mendacious stories about celebrities.
- Some of Marc's statements are misleading and some downright mendacious.
- Marc's mendacity is astounding-he'll lie about anything!
- Politicians are often accused of mendacity.
- Lisa's mendacious story didn't fool Frank.

JV490 (Germane and Hybrid)

GERMANE = adjective relevant to a subject under consideration.
relevant and appropriate to a given matter

Synonyms:
relevant, fitting, pertinent, applicable

Antonyms:
irrelevant, unsuitable

Examples:
As long as Martin's ideas were germane to the business at hand, he was allowed to expound on them.
Attorneys' comments must remain germane to the case being tried.
- Bill, what are you talking about? Your questions are not even germane to this conversation.
- That particular research isnât germane to this proposal; weâll have to find data thatâs more applicable.
- Lisa's remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.

HYBRID =
(n.) 1. something made of different parts or elements; 2. a plant
formed by cross breeding two different types of plants; 3. an animal
resulting from the breeding of two different species; 4. a word formed
from two different languages; 5. a car that runs on a combination of
two types of fuel such as gasoline and electricity; (adj.) 1. made up
of two elements; 2. bred from two different species. A hybrid is also anything that is a mixture of two or more things:

Synonyms:
crossbreed, cross, mix, compound, mixture, amalgam, combination, mongrel

Tips: An example of a hybrid animal is the mule,
which descends from the combination of the horse and the donkey. A
hybrid can be any two things combined together to form a new thing.

Examples:
- The architecture is a hybrid of classical and modern styles.
- The garden strawberry is a large-fruited hybrid.
- The band Linkin Park called their first album “Hybrid Theory” because it was a mix of rap and rock.
- Many of the plants in her garden are hybrids, which makes them not only
uniquely beautiful but also heartier than average.
- The hybrid car runs on both gas and electricity.

- Both of the ideas were so good that we decided to create a hybrid
solution incorporating both ideas.

JV489 (Extol and Foolhardy)

EXTOL =
to praise highly and lift someone or something up with great admiration. to praise somebody or something with great enthusiasm and admiration

Synonyms:
glorify, hail, exalt, acclaim, magnify, commend, praise

Antonyms:
condemn, criticize, decry, disparage

Tips: Extol is derived from the Latin extollere,
“to lift up.” Extol is a good, intellectual term to indicate high
priase. For example, “He has been extolling your virtues,” instead of
“He has said great things about you.”

Examples:
- The golfers extolled the benefits of membership at their country club.
- When her professor extolled her scientific prowess, Julie became convinced of her destiny with greatness.
- Frank extols the benefits of raw eggs in the morning to all his gym-buddies.
- His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
- Janine is forever extolling the virtues of her children.
- Marc often extols the virtues of his students.
- The running mate's campaign literature extolled his military record

FOOLHARDY =
bold or courageous without regard or awareness of danger

Synonyms:
bold, reckless, foolish, rash, heedless, impetuous, overconfident

Antonyms:
careful, prudent, cautious, sensible

Examples:
Frank made a foolhardy attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite.
- It was foolhardy of Marc to approach the dog without knowing whether it was friendly or not.
- Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as foolhardy.
- It would be foolhardy to try and predict the outcome of the talks at this stage.
- I'm known for being careful, not foolhardy, in my decisions.
- Phil's very lucky that his foolhardy actions haven't caused him more trouble.

JV488 (Personable and Overwrought)

PERSONABLE =
having a nice, polite, and pleasant appearance and personality

Synonyms:
attractive, friendly, charming, easygoing, likeable, sociable

Antonyms:
unattractive, unfriendly, unpleasant

Examples:
- Marc didn't mind working late with Judy because she was so personable and easygoing.
- Frank was blessed with the most personable in-laws
- Lisa is intelligent, hard-working and personable.
- Many people liked the president's personable style and down-home wit.
- It is often said that people who are more personable have an easier time finding a good job.

OVERWROUGHT = 1. extremely upset, nervous, or agitated; 2. excessively elaborate or overly decorated.

Synonyms:
agitated, frantic, nervous, frenzied, hysterical, ornate, gaudy, rococo, flamboyant

Antonyms:
calm, relaxed, tranquil, simple

Tips: Overwrought is a more complicated way of
saying “agitated, frantic, nervous, frenzied, hysterical” or “ornate,
gaudy, rococo, and flamboyant.” Overwrought is not a commonly used
word, but it is commonly tested on the GRE exam.

Examples:
- Joanna was overwrought when her dogs got out of the apartment and were lost for several hours.
- After Caroline won the lottery, she decorated her home in such an overwrought manner, it was ghastly.
- Everyone in the office was overwrought with the thought that the company might go out of business.
- My friend was overwrought when her baby fell down the stairs.
- Maria was so tired and overwrought that she burst into tears.

- Marc was in an overwrought state/condition for weeks after the accident.

JV487 (Solace and Quantum)

SOLACE = noun comfort or consolation in a time of distress, sadness, grief, or disappointment;
2.the act of consoling or giving relief; (v.) to console or give
strength to someone. help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried

Synonyms:
(n.) comfort, consolation, (v.) console, cheer, relieve, soothe, assuage

Antonyms:
(n.) grief, sadness, irritation, (v.) trouble, sadden, irritate

Examples:
- The tax rebate checks provided solace to many cash-strapped families.
- I find it helps to seek solace in the company of family and friends during times of crisis.
- The vacation house provides us great solace from our hectic lives.
- The two-week severance package provided little solace to the laid-off workers.
- When his wife left him, Frank found solace in the bottle. (drank alcohol)
- Music was a great solace to me during this period.
- Lisa found solace in her memories of her grandmother.

QUANTUM =
1. the smallest, indivisible unit of energy; 2. a measurable amount of something. quantity: a required quantity or amount, especially an amount of money paid in recompense4. particular amount: a portion or allotment

Synonyms:
smallest unit of measure

Antonyms:
largest unit of measure

Examples:
- In quantum physics, Einstein proposed that light is made up of discrete
particles and called one quantum of light a photon.
- Most people do not know what quantum physics is; it is simply the
physics of the the smallest units of matter, like atoms.
- It was a revolutionary generation of computers that was a quantum leap beyond anything on the market

- a share or portion : each man has only a quantum of compassion.

JV486 (Mercenary and Expansive)

MERCENARY = (adjective) motivated chiefly by the desire for gain. (noun) (pl. mercenaries) a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army. 2. someone interested primarily in their own gain, especially financially; (adj.) greedy and interested in selfish gain

Synonyms:
(adj.) greedy, materialistic, selfish, avaricious

Antonyms:
(adj.) self-less, generous, unpaid

Examples:
- Phil has a mercenary urge to own the latest and most expensive item in home electronics.
- Marc doesn't trust Frank's motives — Marc thinks he is too mercenary.
- Someone with a mercenary attitude puts his own needs before others'.
- John was a mercenary who had fought for several nations.
- The rebel leaders employed mercenaries to fight for their cause.

EXPANSIVE = 1.covering a wide range, scope or area; 2. able to expand; 3. with
arms stretched out and open wide; 4. happy to talk to people in a
friendly way

Synonyms:
wide, broad, spacious, extensive, expanding, outstretched, outgoing, jovial, talkative

Antonyms:
condensed, contracted, restricted, quiet, reserved

Examples:
- Frank owns a beautiful house with a wide, expansive backyard.
- as the river nears the end of its long journey to the sea it becomes quite expansive
- Marc was in an expansive mood on the night of the party.
- My daughter ran to greet me with expansive arms.
- Phil becomes quite expansive when he drinks wine, in contrast to his usually reserved nature.
- The real-estate developer had an expansive plan for the inner-city project, which would completely renovate the area.

JV485 (Histrionic and Immaculate)

HISTRIONIC = (adjective)
1. related to acting or actors-dramatic or theatrical; 2. melodramatic or affected, overly emotional and showy

Synonyms:
theatrical, dramatic, melodramatic, affected, sensational, insincere

Antonyms:
sincere, genuine

Examples:
- There's no need to be so histrionic; this isn't really that big a deal.
- Joanne has a penchant for histrionic temper fits with lots of throwing of dishes and door slamming
- Both lawyers indulged in courtroom histrionics.
- Marc gave a histrionic sigh and slumped in his chair.
- With a histrionic bow, she walked off the stage.
- Lisa is known for her histrionic outbursts, which occur whenever her
boyfriend is not paying attention to her.

IMMACULATE = (adjectives)
1. perfectly clean and spotless; 2. free from error; 3. without blame or fault

Synonyms:
clean, spotless, stainless, undefiled, pristine, perfect, flawless, faultless, blameless, pure

Antonyms:
dirty, stained, soiled, imperfect, flawed, impure

Examples:
- My aunt's kitchen was always immaculate.
- He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero.
- Frank somehow managed to keep the white carpet immaculate
- When Lisa arrived at the party, her white dress was immaculate, but
unfortunately, Marc spilled his drink over Lisa's immaculate dress.

JV484 (Glut and Loathe)

GLUT =
(verb)(glutted, glutting) 1. to fill, usually with food; 2. to flood the market with a product; (noun) a supply greater than what is needed

Synonyms: (v.) satiate, fill, satisfy, saturate, oversupply, flood, overflow, inundate, (n.) excess,
oversupply, surplus, overabundance

Antonyms:
(v.) empty, deprive, forestall, (n.) lack, shortage, deficiency

Examples:
- If we glut the market with oil, supply will be higher than demand and prices should fall.
- The glutton lived to eat instead of eating to live.
- The current glut of graduates means that many of them will not be able to find jobs.
- The glut of desserts at the buffet was enough to give anyone a stomach ache.
- Higher mortgage rates and over-building left some markets glutted with unsold houses.

LOATHE =
to hate someone or something, to dislike somebody or something intensely

Synonyms:
hate, abhor, detest

Antonyms:
tolerate, like, love, desire

Examples:
- Frank loathes the idea of having to go back to work tomorrow.
- Ever since their break-up, she loathes the site of him.
- Don't take Frank out for sushi; he loathes fish!
- I loathe doing housework.

JV483 (Kudos and Molt)

KUDOS = (noun) praise and honor received for an achievement.

Synonyms:
praise, recognition, credit, glory, award, appreciation, admiration, fame

Antonyms:
criticism

Examples:
- Marc should receive kudos for a job well done.
- Being an actor has a certain amount of kudos attached to it.
- Phil really deserves kudos for that great presentation.
- Lisa has received kudos and accolades for her work with several charity organizations.

MOLT = (verb) shed old feathers, hair, or skin, to make way for a new growth. To periodically lose or shed an outer covering of skin, hair, or feathers.

Synonyms:
shed

Antonyms:
grow

Examples:
- The young bird's baby feathers molted as its adult feathers grew in.
- The deer's winter fur molted in preparation for summer.
- a crab molts its shell as it grows larger, the snake molts its skin.
- My dead skin was molting from being overexposed to the sun.

JV482 (Facilitate and Jibe)

FACILITATE = (verb) make (an action or process) easy or easier. 1. to make easier; 2. to increase the likelihood of; 3. to be of use

Synonyms:
ease, simplify, expedite, enable, assist, advance

Antonyms:
complicate

Examples:
- Lisa wanted to meet the author, and Marc facilitated an introduction.
- Frank hopes to facilitate a dialogue between the two opposing factions.
- Phil was brought on to help facilitate communication between the different departments.
- The two factories were located on the same plot to facilitate the sharing of resources.
- I see my role as that of a facilitator, enabling other people to work in the way that suits them best.
- To facilitate learning, each class is no larger than 30 students

JIBE = (v.) 1. to agree with or conform to something; 2. in nautical
terminology, to shift a sail from one side of a vessel to the other;
(n.) an insulting remark intended to have a hurtful effect (also
spelled: gibe). if one statement or opinion jibes with another, it is similar to it

Synonyms:
(v.) agree, conform, accord, concur, (n.) insult, wisecrack, mockery, ridicule

Antonyms:
(v.) differ, disagree, clash, (n.) compliment

Tips: Jibe has taken on all three of those meanings.
For the meaning of “an insult or wisecrack,” jibe is also, and more
commonly, spelled with a “g”: gibe, and can also be used in the verb
form.

Examples:
- Marc's sarcastic jibes during the trial got him removed from the courtroom.
- Lisa quit her job because her needs just didn't jibe with the company's policies.
- Before sailing on his own, Phil needed to learn how to tack and jibe.
- After awhile Joanne got used to Frank little jibes and she no longer was offended by them.
- Mary jibed constantly at the way Frank ran his business.
- Her description of the man didn't jibe with what she told the police earlier.

JV481 (Extraneous and Efface)

EXTRANEOUS = (adjective) 1. not essential or important; 2. not relevant to the matter at hand; 3. coming from outside

Synonyms:
nonessential, irrelevant, immaterial, incidental, ancillary, external, exterior, foreign,

Antonyms:
relevant, inherent, germane, pertinent

Examples:
- Extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photo.
- Most of the information in Marc's lecture notes seems to be extraneous.
- Lisa wanted a succinct summary of the conference with no extraneous information.

EFFACE = (verb) 1. to remove, blur, or completely eliminate, especially by rubbing
off or out; 2. to act in an inconspicuous or humble manner, especially
because of shyness or modesty.

Synonyms:
erase, annul, delete, expunge, cancel

Antonyms:
add, restore

Examples:
- Don't be self-effacing if your compliments your hard work; simply
thank him and acknowledge his compliment.
- It's better to accept a compliment gracefully, rather than make self-effacing remarks.

JV480 (Frugal and Foment)

FRUGAL = 1. tending to spend very little money; 2. small in expense or quantity

Synonyms:
thrifty, sparing, provident, economical, penny-pinching, conserving, prudent, scanty, meager, paltry

Antonyms:
prodigal, extravagant, wasteful, expensive, lavish

Examples:
- Marc's frugal track record has led to a twenty-five percent decrease in frivolous spending.
- by being frugal, Lisa was able to stretch her monthly budget
- Frugality may be a road to riches.
- Phil has always been frugal with his money, and he never has any money problems.

FOMENT =
1. to cause trouble or stir up rebellion; 2. to promote growth or development; 3. to lessen pain by bathing in warm water

Synonyms:
stir up, promote, evoke, incite, instigate, abet

Antonyms:
repress, suppress, quell

Examples:
- I believe that the new technology will foment our industry and create positive change.
- John filed the law suit, not because he needed the money, but because
he wanted to foment trouble for his former contractor.
- Marc was afraid that his letter might foment more tension, so he didn't send it.
- Lisa hoped that her impassioned speech would foment positive change in the community.

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