1. OBFUSCATE (Verb) Meaning :  make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Synonyms : obscure, confuse, blur, muddle Antonyms: clarify, enlighten, explicate, reveal Example: Because I am a sympathetic teacher, I avoid…

1. ABORIGINAL Meaning :  inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists. Synonyms : indigenous, naive Antonyms: modern, new Usage: The…

1. ELATION (noun) Meaning :  a state of extreme happiness or excitement. Synonyms : happiness, exhilaration, joy, joyousness. Antonyms: depression, despair, gloom, sorrow. Usage: Their elation on our victory in…

1. DILEMMA Meaning : a problem or doubt Synonyms : doubt, unsure Antonyms: sure, definite Example: The main dilemma is whether to pay for a commercial or not. 2. DILIGENCE Meaning…

1. LOCUS (noun)  Meaning : a particular position or place where something occurs or is situated Synonyms : arrangement, location, condition, circumstances Antonyms: boon, disarrangement Example: The locus of these…

1. SHUN  Meaning : to avoid something Synonyms : despise, disdain Antonyms: accept, admire Example: She shunned publicity after she retired from the stage. 2. PRECARIOUS  Meaning : in a…

1. REDEEM (Verb) Meaning : gain or regain possession of (something) in exchange for payment. Synonyms : retrieve, regain, recover Antonyms: forfeit, lose, abandon Example: At the end of Janet’s…

1. STRUT (Verb) Meaning : walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait. Synonyms : swagger, swank, parade, Example: The rooster would strut in the yard when…

1. Refute  Meaning : to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect Synonyms : counter, expose Antonyms : agree, aid Example: The student refuted the professor’s claim in class. 2.…

1. WOEBEGONE (adjective)  Meaning : sad or miserable in appearance. Synonyms : dejected, forlorn, crestfallen, abject. Antonyms : blissful, buoyant, cheerful, delighted. Usage : The mother could tell that her…

1. TINGE (Verb)  Meaning : color slightly. Synonyms : dye, stain, shade, suffuse. Antonyms : decolorize, whiten, blanch, bleach. Usage : The sky had become a dark shade of indigo, tinged…

Directions (1-5) : Rearrange the following six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D),(E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph. A. But following these instructions is virtually…