PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Acme n.
Synonyms:summit, peak
Antonyms:bottom, nadir
Apple's stock price reached it's acme in December
Attribute n,v
Synonyms:trait, ascribe
Antonyms:
One of robin Williams greatest attributes was his ability to improvise on the spot.
Belittle v
Synonyms:minimize, underrate
Antonyms:exaggerate, magnify
Congress seems to completely belittle the fact that the U.S. Government is insolvent
Convey v
Synonyms:carry, send, impart
Antonyms:
Gold futures are delivered to owners in armored cars
Doctrine n
Synonyms:belief principle
Antonyms:
The Monroe doctrine asserted our dominance in Latin America
Excise v n
Synonyms:cut out, expunge
Antonyms:put in, interpolate
The dentist had to excise the infected pre molar
Haggard adj
Synonyms:drawn gaunt
Antonyms:glowing, healthy
The returning POW's looked haggard after months of being fed nothing
Exotic adj
Synonyms: alien, strange
Antonyms:indigenous, commonplace
Tigers were very exotic in Ancient Rome and were very expensive
Jaunty adj
Synonyms:lighthearted
Antonyms:dejected, glum
The tired but otherwise jaunty puppies kept playfully attacking their owner
Juncture n
Synonyms:Union, seam, point
Antonyms:
The wreck at the juncture of I-75 and I-275 caused a 5 hour traffic jam
Menial adj. n.
Synonyms:underling, scullion
Antonyms:lofty, elevated
Just because a person has a rather menial job doesn't mean that they're not interesting or fun to be around
Parry v n
Synonyms:to fend off, fight
Antonyms:to allow
Being able to parry an attack is crucial to fencing
Predatory adj
Synonyms:looting, pillaging
Antonyms:prey
Lions are at the top of the predatory food chain.
Ravage v
Synonyms:destroy, wreck
Antonyms:spare
The long siege ravaged the city of Stalingrad
Stance n
Synonyms:posture, bearing
Antonyms:
Politicians try not to take a concrete stance on controversial topics
Tawdry adj
Synonyms:gaudy, tacky
Antonyms:tasteful, muted
Cheetah skinned clothes seem to be very cheap and tawdry
Turncoat n
Synonyms:quisling, renagade
Antonyms:loyalist
Alger Hiss was a communist turncoat who spied on the State Department for the Soviet Union
Unassuming adj
Synonyms:modest
Antonyms:pretentious, conceited
Billionaires often live in very unassuming places
Wallow v n
Synonyms:bask in, delight in
Antonyms:
Whether or not cows wallow in mud on hot days, is unknown to most Americans
Waver v
Synonyms:hesitate
Antonyms:stand firm
Though the line wavered, Mel Gibson led the C
