an unusual or unexpected sight (noun) At midnight, a ghostly apparition happened right before our eyes. It was very surprising. synonym: phantom antonym: living
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Aplomb
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self-confident in a difficult situation (noun) It is very important to be aplomb when taking a test because when you think positive you usually have positive outcomes. synonym: calmness antonym: fear
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Maelstrom
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a powerful whirlpool; turmoil (noun) I would never want to be in a maelstrom with the water going around and around and around uhhhhh no thank you. synonym: vortex antonym: calm
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Mausoleum
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a large, elaborate tomb (noun) I think ancient Egyptians used to bury their kings in mausoleum's with all of their gold buried with them. synonym: vault antonym: cell
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Precipice
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very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliff (noun) When you are skiing you have to watch out for precipices or you are going to fall to your death. synonym: cliff antonym: slope
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Lugubrious
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exaggeratedly mournful (adj.) I am very lugubrious when we have tests. I just want to walk right out of the door and start crying. synonym: gloomy antonym: cheerful
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Pristine
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in a pure or unspoiled state; untouched (adj.) I love looking at pristine houses because they look so new and perfect. synonym: perfect antonym: dirty
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Adversary
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an opponent or enemy (noun) I have many adversary's during a volleyball game that I have to beat to win the game. synonym: opponent antonym: supporter
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Cryptic
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secret, mysterious (adj.) You have to be very cryptic when your costume is a ghost because you have to be sneaky then "BOO!". synonym: confusing antonym: understanding
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Potential
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ability to grow, develop, or improve; possibility (noun) Whenever I watch HGTV they always say how the yucky houses have great potential of becoming a nice house. synonym: future antonym: unlikely
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Fragrance
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a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent (noun) I love the fragrance of cookies that fill the house when you open the oven, it just hits you. synonym: perfume antonym: bland
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Grueling
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physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do (adj.) I am always so grueling every morning because I don't think I get enough sleep. synonym: tiring antonym: easy
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Apprehensive
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anxious or fearful; uneasy (adj.) There is always that apprehensive person in the classroom about tests. The person is so worried to have the test, I can relate. synonym: worried antonym: confident
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Furtive
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sneaky; acting in a way as not to be noticed (adj.) You have to be really furtive to have the last cookie. You have to be very quiet and then just snatch it and act like nothing happened. synonym: secret antonym: open
