Word Masters February 2012
Challenge Tuesday, February 21
synonyms
- Retinue
- Following
- Escort
Antonyms
- Leader
Definition
-The group following and attending to
some important person. POS-NOUN
By: Nanxin Ye
2. Resolve
Synonyms
Antonyms
• Boldness
•Conclusion
•Resoluteness
•Firmness
•Resolution
•Indecision
•Question
•Wavering
Parts of Speech: Noun
Synonyms:
Tough
Fearless
3.Doughty
Definitions:
Resolute without fear; bold and
strong
Antonyms:
Weak
fearful
Antonyms:
•Bottom
•Nadir
4. Crest-N.
Synonyms:
•Acme
•Apex,
•Apogee
Definition:
Reach a high point (the river created a crest), a
showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of
a bird or other animal, Highest point of a wave.
By: Evyn Fitzgerald
Antonyms:
Dull
Serious
Blah
#6. Convivial
Definition: Occupied with
or fond of the pleasure of
good company, joyful,
festive. Adj.
Synonyms:
Cheerful
Festive
Merry
By: Derek Hotson
7. Wasteland
noun
Definition: An uninhabited wilderness that is
worthless for cultivation.
Synonyms: Dessert, Marsh, Moor, Swamp, Wilds.
9. Gullible
By: Dominique Savage
Part of Speech: Adj.
Definition: easily tricked because of being too
trusting
#11 Repel
by: Angela Chen
Definition: To outright and bluntly, to push away
P.O.S: Verb
Synonym(s): Oppose, Withstand, Ward off
Antonym(s): Attract
11. Repel
Synonyms: cast-aside, drive away, oppose, ward off
Antonyms: attract, draw
Trevor Herzog
Definition-verb
reject outright and bluntly, to push
away
Synonyms
Ample
Deluxe
Extravagant
Fancy
Flamboyant
Luscious
Plentiful
Rich
12. Luxuriant
By: Brandon Le
Antonyms
Barren
Plain
Poor
Definition: abundant; growing healthily and in large amounts;
excessively ornate; rich and splendid; fertile; Ex. Luxuriant
forests/prose; CF. luxurious, luxuriate.
Part of Speech: Adjective
Hermit
Antonyms :
a) None
Synonyms :
a) stylite
b) skeptic
c) solitaire
Definition: A person who lives
alone, often far from a community
Infect #13
By: Torre Alavanja
Definition- Affect in a contagious way,
to pass a sickness to a living thing. Verb.
14. Inveigle by Jack Bezdek
• Definition – to tempt or persuade by using
deception or flattery (v.)
• Synonyms – persuade, coax, bamboozle,
influence, cajole, ensnare, lure
15)Sinister
By: Grace Holliday
Definition: Stemming from evil characteristics or forces
16. Wastelandan uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
Synonyms
Junk yard
Land fill
useless
Antonyms
Fertile
useful
By Hayden Hilst S-13
17. Affect
By: Trent Smith
Definition:
Definition:to
to
influence,
influence,emotional
emotional
feeling
feelingor
ormood.
mood.
Synonyms:
Synonyms: act on,
alter, change
Verb
Affect
Affect
Affect
Affect
Affect
Synonyms
Antonyms
Amiable
Gracious
Beneficent
Hateful
Hurtful
Injurious
18. Benign
(Adj.)Definition-1. Pleasant and beneficial in nature.
2. Not harmful to anybody or anything’s health.
19. Cavalcade
Definition
• Noun
• A procession of riders in
horse-drawn carriages or
cars; a parade.
by Natalie C.
Synonyms
• Array
• Drill
• Procession
• Promenade
• Train
Kelsy Fu D-11
20.Enhance
Definition:
To increase the value
or beauty of
something.
Synonyms: Antonyms:
Improve
Augment
Develop
Increase
Lower
Fix
Reduce
Worsen
Unflinching-
Adjective
By: Darbi Robertson
Seal team six has to be unflinching.
• DEFINITION
-firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing
back.
•
SYNONYMS
-courageous, determined, unblinking and firm
•ANTONYMS
•- afraid,
spineless, and weak
22. Ploy (noun)
Definition: A tactic intended to
frustrate, embarrass, or gain an
advantage over an opponent;
Deception, trickery.
Synonyms:
• Cheating
• Plot
• Duplicity
• Fraud
Antonyms:
• Honesty
• Truthful
Synonyms
Affect
corrupt Disease
Influence
poison taint
Antonyms
Cleanse improve purify
Definition: (Verb) affect in a
contagious way: to pass on
a sickness to a living thing
INFECT
word #23
By: Ally Ryan
V infect #23
• Synonymscorrupt
• Disease
• Affect
• Spoil
• poison
Definition- affect in a contagious way, to pass on
a sickness to a living thing
SynonymsBlasted
Complete
Firm
24. Stark
AntonymsIndefinite
Definitions: (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly
#25
Adj. and Adv.
Desolate
Urban
Luxurious
IS
ISN’T
Defined as Harsh, Unrelieved, and bleak
Retinue #25
Part of Speech- Noun
A retinue is a group of attendants with an important
person.
Synonyms-
Antonyms
Crew, Band,
Group
None
By Sophie Berry
25. Retinue
By: Grace Benham
Antonyms
•Leader
Synonyms
•Crew
•Escort
•Procession
Definition: A group of attendants with an important person. (noun)
Sentence: Our presidents have a retinue with them at all times.
Synonyms
Train
Cortege
Procession
RETINUE
Delaney Knorr
Group of attendants with an important person
n.
Justin Bieber was
seen traveling with his
retinue.