Aspire
to strive for, to want
I ASPIRE to become an elementary teacher.
Inveigh
verbal abuse
Nettle
irritate
My nephews tantrums NETTLE me.
Overt
out in the open, in public
Relegate
to put in an inferior position(hight to lower position)
Supine
lying on the back
From a SUPINE position, the man admired the stars.
I dislike laying in a SUPINE position, but I love laying in a PRONE position.
Mammoth
huge
MAMMOTH placards announced the opening of the new movie.
Repulse
drive back
Management is sure to REPULSE any request for increased remuneration.
Havoc
ruin
The VIRULENT plague caused HAVOC among the populace.
Raze
destroy
Following the revolution, the people RAZED the subterranean dungeons of the dictator.
Lethal
deadly
The jockey received a LETHAL kick from the fractious horse.
Scurry
run hastily,fast
Poe’s hero watched the rats SCURRY across his Inert body.
Incisive
acute, sharp
Our editor castigated the proposal with his INCISIVE commentary.
Precipitate
cause a bad situation, hasten
A quarrel was PRECIPITATED among the relatives after they heard the terms of the reprehensible will.
Stereotype
simple, assumption of a group, unvarying pattern
The laconic Clint Eastwood is a STEREOTYPE of the strong, silent Western hero.
Stentorian
loud
In his customary STENTORIAN tones, the sergeant reprimanded those who thought the army was a haven for incompetents.
The tone of the sergeant became STENTORIAN when he began to talk to the other sergeants.
Singular
extraordinary
A viable peace was brought about as a result of the diplomat’s SINGULAR contribution.
She did a SINGULAR job when presenting in front of a big crowd for the first time.
Valor
courage
The word surrender is anathema to people of VALOR
Those who fight for our country are the ones full of VALOR.
Bias
prejudice, negative
The bigot’s BIAS precipitated a fistfight.
Sinecure
soft job
The director was ousted from his SINECURE when he angered the mayor.
She was fired from her old job of being a cop so she switched to a SINECURE one, a waitress.
covert
secret undercover
Prone
lying on stomach/belly
Incompetent
unworthy, unable
Competent
worthy, able
