Definition/Part of Speech:

(adj.) Lavish, extravagant. Effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic.

exuberant

Synonyms: lavish,

Antonyms: dispirited,

Sentence:

The exuberant Honors students couldn’t wait to read as many books as possible off the 101 list—especially Spencer.

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(adj.) 1. Producing or tending to produce pestilence/plague. 2. Harmful. 3. annoyingly troublesome.

pestilential

Synonyms: harmful, malignant, pesky,

Antonyms: helpful, valuable,

Sentence:

The pestilential wave of second cousins arrived for the wedding and stayed two extra weeks.

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Definition/Part of Speech:

(adj.) tending to evoke, to call up and/or produce

evocative

Synonyms: suggestive, reminiscent,

Antonyms: meaningless, unclear, forgettable

Sentence:His evocative word choice instantly depressed the reader.

Her floral perfume evoked thoughts of spring.

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Definition/Part of Speech:

(noun) resolute courageousness; fearlessness

intrepidity

Synonyms: bravery, audaciousness, heroism, daring-do,

Antonyms: fearfulness, cowardice,

Sentence:

The intrepid five year-old took the dare, and crawled under the bed to see if monsters really lived there.

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Definition/Part of Speech:

(adj.) shrewd. Clever. Possessing judgment and foresight.

sagacious

Synonyms: wise, adroit, sage

Antonyms: foolish

Sentence:

The sagacious investor bought stock in Microsoft way back in the 80s; now she’s incredibly wealthy.

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Definition/Part of Speech:

(adj.) corrupting, treacherous, deceitful

insidious

Synonyms: corrupting, menacing,

Antonyms: noble, reassuring, healthy, positive

Sentences:

Scott used to be confident, but his girlfriend’s insidious putdowns slowly eroded his self-esteem.