PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Sustain
Verb
Antonyms: destroy, sabotage
Synonyms: foster, uphold
The Germans weren't able to sustain their currency's value after the armistice.
Staid adjective
Synonyms: sedate, sober, prim
Antonyms: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional
Gray is one of the most staid colors there is.
Solicitous adj
Synonyms: concerned
Antonyms: indifferent, apathetic
The great uncle took solicitous steps to try to help his great-nephew
Residue noun
Synonyms: remnants, remains, leavings
The residue from last nights dinner took forever to clean off of the plates
Qualm noun
Synonyms: regret, second thought
Antonyms: self-righteousness
The student felt no qualms about cheating on the S.A.T.
Prone adj
Synonyms: prostrate, liable
Antonyms: standing upright, unlikely
Many people are prone to eat comfort food when confronted by challenges
Promontory noun
Synonyms: cliff, outcropping, jetty
We started jumping off of the promontory right after sunset
Recourse noun
Synonyms: redress, remedy
If the deal falls through, we will have to take actions of recourse against your company.
Porous adj
Synonyms: leaky, permeable
Antonyms: airtight, impermeable
Sponges are known to be very porous and useful.
Peruse verb
Synonyms: study, pore over, scrutinize
Chinese students have to peruse each little detail of their work to ensure perfection.
Oust verb
Synonyms: expel, eject
Antonyms: admit, welcome
Cuban rebels tried to oust Fidel Castro in the failed Bay of Pigs operation
Ornate adj
Synonyms: fancy, lavish
Antonyms: stark, austere
The place of Versailles is known for being one of the most ornate places in the world
Obsess verb
Synonym: preoccupy Antonym: belittle
Many people with OCD obsess over washing their hands
Nonentity noun
Synonyms:nobody
Antonyms:celebrity
Before Tom Cruise's acting career took off he was a nonentity
Muster, verb, noun
Synonyms: mobilize marshall inventory
Antonyms: disband, dismiss
All of the soldiers gathered on the parade grounds for morning muster
Frivolous adj
Synonyms: silly, foolish, petty
Antonyms: serious, significant
Some foods appear so frivolous that they appear gross
Deplore verb
Synonyms: lament, bemoan
Antonyms:commend, extol
One thing that I deplore is laziness
Bolster verb noun
Synonyms: reinforce, buttress
Antonyms:impair, weaken.
We added extra supports in the basement to bolster our weak floor.
Blasé adj
Synonyms:indifferent
Antonyms:fervent, enthusiastic
Combat is terrifying at first, but after a while it becomes rather blasé for them.
Annul verb
Synonyms:abolish, nullify
Antonyms:validate, ratify
You can get marriage annulment documents at any office supply store
