Inundate
to flood
Even though his boat was almost INUNDATED, the skipper was loath to radio for help.
During finals week I was INUNDATED with study guides.
Fruitless
useless
After a FRUITLESS attempt to wrestle control of the government, the traitors were incarcerated.
My sisters attempt to help me clean up the house were FRUITLESS.
Poignant
moving, painful to the feelings
The sermon was POIGNANT enough to bring tears to the brash delinquents eyes.
Once my aunt passed away my mothers tears were POIGNANT enough to bring me to tears.
Garbled
confused, mixed up, static
Although the message was GARBLED, its salient points were clear enough.
Anytime I call my mom and she’s up in the interior the call becomes GARBLED and I can’t understand what she is trying to say.
Sanguine
optimistic
Because the malignancy had gone unchecked, the surgeons were not SANGUINE about the patients chances.
The doctors were SANGUINE that my aunt had cancer.
To Feather Ones Nest
grow rich by taking advantage of circumstances illegally or inappropriately
While working as the tax collector, he adroitly FEATHERED HIS OWN NEST.
Phlegmatic
calm, hard to rouse to action
Harriet’s egregious error disturbed even her PHLEGMATIC employer.
Even when their is a lot going on in the classroom Ms. K stays PHLEGMATIC.
Corroborate
confirm, support
Even the swindler’s nefarious accomplice refused to CORROBORATE his alibi.
My cousin refused to CORROBORATE in her friends actions.
Comprehensive
thorough, all the way through
In order to get the job, you had to go through the drudgery of filling out a ten-page COMPREHENSIVE questionnaire.
Zealous/Overzealous
too/overly enthusiastic, bad
The fund raiser was so ZEALOUS that he solicited money from the Salvation Army Santa Claus.
Coerce
to force, persuade
The elusive fugitive was COERCED by his attorney into surrendering.
Elapse
to slip by
Inadvertently, Emma had allowed two months to ELAPSE before paying her rent.
Anytime I hangout with my friends the time seems to ELAPSE.
Meticulous
careful, attention to detail
The METICULOUS musician had nothing but disdain for his disorganized friends.
During my math final I had to be METICULOUS to what the question was asking so I wouldn’t answer incorrectly.
Domicile
home
A man’s DOMICILE is his castle.
I am currently staying at a rental house and it feels nothing like my DOMICILE.
Lax
careless, negligent, lazy
Because the watchman was LAX, thievery was rampant at the warehouse.
Sporadic
occasional
The lackluster battle was punctuated by SPORADIC mortar fire.
Rash
too hasty, reckless
It was exceedingly RASH of the lightweight to insult the belligerent longshoreman.
Conjecture
guess, assumption based on incomplete evidence
It was sheer CONJECTURE on the detectives part but it led to the arrest of the vexatious counterfeiters.
Our math teacher made a CONJECTURE of Sammy doing drugs since she was always going to the bathroom and spaced out.
Obviate
do away with, eliminate, to make no longer necessary
The necessity for preparing sandwiches was OBVIATED when the picnic was postponed.
His pain medication for his broken arm was OBVIATED after surgery.
Lurid
sensational, scandalous
The newspaper switch from mundane coverage to LURID reporting.
Quip
joke
Hamlet remembered that Yorick was always ready with a lusty QUIP.
Mr. Blehm is always makes a QUIP any chance he gets.
