Def (v.): (of a word or line) have a sound, especially a vowel sound, that corresponds to another.
“The stanzas of the poem ___.”
Assonate
Def (v.): walk; move about.
“She ___ through the forest, her white dress unbuttoned and her hair flowing with the air.”
Ambulate
Def (adj.): opposed to established opinions, beliefs, or standards
“She was a conformist who followed ___ standards.”
Heterodox
Def (adj.): (of rocks or minerals) containing gold.
“My sister dug for ___ minerals to sell for money.”
Auiferous
Def (adv.): in a way that lacks interest, imagination, or excitement; ordinary; straightforward
“The story was made ___, which explains its low ratings.”
Prosaically
Def (adj.): the state of being dull or lethargic.
“She laid in bed with profound ___; she barely blinked.”
Hebetude
Def (adj.): smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next; having no awkward transitions, interruptions, or indications of disparity
“The ___ transition from scene to scene attracted the audience.”
Seamless
Def (adj.): Perfect, flawless
“The violinist delivered a ___ performance.”
Seamless
Def (adj.): (of a young person) inexperienced and immature.
“Harold was a ___ teenager who didn’t understand anything about the adult world.”
Callow
Def (adj.): less important than but related or supplementary to something.
“The parents’ wellbeing in the accident was ___ to that of the children.”
Subsidiary
Def (n.): the sense that lets us perceive the location, movement, and action of parts of the body.
“She lost her ___, so she was referred to a physical therapist.”
Proprioception
Def (n.): a seemingly magical process of transformation, creation, or combination; magic, chemistry, witchcraft
“She was transformed by ___ into a dignified, seraphic woman.”
Alchemy
Def (n.): wide range or extent; range; scope
“The introductory Biology course at this college gives students a ___ of knowledge.”
Breadth
Def (adj.): entirely lacking or free from; without
“My math teacher’s room is ___ of any welcoming qualities.”
Devoid
Def (n.): a disorderly collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other
“A ___ of sticky notes hung on her corkboard.”
Heap
Def (n.): a large amount or number of.
“My family eats ___ of rice during meals.”
Heap
Def (adj.): spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
“We drove by the ___ fields of corn.”
Sprawling
Def (adj.): (of an event) seemingly about to happen and regarded as ominous or worrying.
“The family feared the ___ economic crisis.”
Looming
Def (adj.): appearing as a vague or shadowy form, especially one that is large or threatening.
“I saw a ___ figure in the woods ahead.”
Looming
Def (adj.): following a twisting or spiral course.
“We went down the ___ path.”
Winding
Def (adj.): a twisting movement or course.
“The train tunnel is filled with ___.”
Winding
Def (adj.): overly romantic or idealistic; characterized by dreamy, impracticable, or utopian thinking
“The ____ boy imagined his future as a successful Youtuber, model, and actor.”
Starry-eyed
Def (n.): a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.
“He is a ___ who follows a lavish lifestyle.”
Hedonist
Def (adj.): lying under or below
“My best friend and I got ___ houses to stay close to each other.”