October 19, 2015

Abrogate-do away with.

Synonyms- repeal, revoke, overturn   Antonyms- institute, introduce

You can not abrogate anyone's right to free speech. 

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ON October 8, 2015

Voracious-wanting or devouring great quantities of food. 

Synonyms- greedy, compulsive.   Antonyms- full, satisfied.

Example- Three of the species are voracious and dangerous. 

October 9,2015

Officious- assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering.

Synonyms- self-important, intrusive.     Antonyms- modest, timid. 

Example- The officious officer could never resist sticking his nose into other peoples business. 

October 7, 2015

Surreptitious- kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of. 

Synonyms- secret, sneaky.   Antonyms- honest, public.

Example- He completed the assignment in a surreptitious, secret manner. 

October 6, 2015

Tenacious- tending to keep a firm hold of something.

Synonyms- determined, strong-willed.      Antonyms- weak, loose. 

The virus seems to be pretty tenacious. 

October 5, 2015

Copious- a large quantity or number.

Synonyms- heavy, plentiful.    Antonyms- needing, lacking. 

Example- Los Angeles has a copious amount of cars.

October 1- 2015 

Sens-, sent- feel, think. examples... insensitive, insensible, insensate. 

Tele- far, distance, or from afar. examples....telegraph, telephone, television.

Terr- earth. examples... terrain, terrestrial, subterranean. 

Vac- empty. examples... vacant,  vacuum, vacation. 

Vid-, vis- see. examples... revisit, revise, vision.