LA

To ask

ex.  The policeman interrogated witnesses after the crime.

To pay back; give a reward; compensation.

ex.  She received significant recompense for her time.

Absolutely necessary; can't do away with; not to be neglected.

ex.  To keep my job I will make myself indispensible.

Not important; minor; ordinary; commonplace.

ex.  Your grades are not a trivial matter.

to drive or uge on; get a reaction.

• ex. 
• Stop goading him to act clownish.

One of a kind; unusual; unequaled.

ex.  She has a very unique style.

A brief summary; a short written account of one's education, work experience or qualifications for a job

ex.  You should bring your resume to a job interview.

to rush violently; dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully

ex. In his anger he hurtled the chair across the room.

Risk, peril -  to expose to danger or harm

ex. Smoking is a hazard to your health.

To reach a high point of development; to end; climax.

ex.  The story culminated with them becoming friends.

To persuade not to do something; discourage.

ex.  I tried to dissuade her from going there.

to satisfy the needs; try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service.

ex.  The hotel has excellent service.  They really cater to your every need.

A public speach for a formal occassion.

ex.  They applauded after his oration.

Savage, wicked, malicious.

ex. The dog vicously attacked the cat.

Bombard; shower with pebbles.

ex.  The malicous kids pelted us with rocks.

Two-sided; joint; shared, reciprocal.

ex.  The decision to move forward was mutual.

Never ending; ceaseless.

ex.  Her interminable chatter was very annoying.

Upset; interfere; displace; disorder.

ant: Organize

ex. The loud music disrupted my studies.

Dynasty; Administration; rule.

ex. The socialist regime did not allow them to speak freely.

gloss, sheen, shine.

ex.  The creme adds luster to her hair.

Downcast; sad.

Ant. Cheerful, blithe, sociable; vivacious.

Sit up; in a verticle position; without fault; honest.

Ant: in a horizontal position; lying down; dishonest; corrupt

ex.  After his incarceration he tried to live an upright life.

Boring; ordinary; without excitement.

Ant: exciting, lively, thrilling, exhilarating.

ex.  He lived a very humdrum life on the farm.  But when he moved to the city, it became very exciting.

showing irritation; querillous

ant: agreeable; pleasant mood or temperment; amicable.

ex.  The long wait made them very peevish.

slowed down; stunted.

ANT: hasten; quicken; speed up.

ex.  A lack of sun can retard growth.

traditional; routine.

Ant: unusual; strange; odd.

ex.  It is customary to eat turkey at Thanksgiving.

Fix up; Make improvements.

Ant: destroy, damage.

ex.  With the money I will renovate my home.

Feeling or showing anger from because of something that is unfair or wrong.

Ant: Pleased, delighted, overjoyed, elated.

ex.  The indignant workers went on strike.

Without; empty; infertile.

ant: Fertile.

ex. The drought made the land barren; but after the rain, it became fertile again.

armistice; an agreement to stop fighting or arguing.

ex.  After the long war they finally called a truce.

Hoover above; suddenly appear in a large or distorted form; to come up in future.

• ex.  The clouds loomed above us.
• ex.  Good things loom in her future.

Hint; suggest (usually something negative); say indirectly.

ex.  He was trying to insinuate that I cheated.

ready; prepared.

• ex.  She held her pencil poised over the paper.
• ex.  Her hard training poised her for a win.

to flow a little at a time; in small amounts.

• ex. Tears trickled down her cheeks.
• ex. The crowd trickled into the theater.

ant: bombard; rush in.

various; diverse; cannot grouped into common categories

ex. I have a drawer of miscellaneous items.

to allow even though it may not be proper, healthy or appropriate.

• ex.  She indulged herself with lots of candy.
• ex.  The aromatic perfume indulged my senses.

attempt to touch down on the ground

preview

ex. He got a small foretaste of the future.

Sprout; grow.

ex.  Give the seed time to germinate.

next to.

ant: Remote

ex: She sat adjacent to me on the bus.