DefinitionPart of Speech verb to pull or carry

Definition/Part of Speech: (verb) to pull or carry with effort Picture: Synonyms: pull, Antonyms: drop, lug Sentence: I wish we had lockers; then I wouldn’t have to lug around this backpack!

Definition/Part of Speech: Synonyms: evil, (adj. ) wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious. Picture: Antonyms: benevolent, malevolent Sentence: Did you know that the original purpose of a jack-o -lantern was to ward off malevolent spirits?

Definition/Part of Speech: Synonyms: grief, (noun) 1. devastation; ruin. 2. dreariness; barrenness. 3. sorrow; grief; woe. Picture: Antonyms: happiness, desolation Sentence: When I was in college, my books back home suffered water damage. Can you imagine my desolation?

Definition/Part of Speech: Synonyms: dissonant, (adj. ) 1. Conflicting. 2. Disagreeable in sound; harsh or dissonant. Picture: Antonyms: melodic, discordant Sentence: There’s nothing more discordant than the sounds of a beginning trombonist getting to know his instrument.

Definition/Part of Speech: Synonyms: insecure, (adj. ) uncertain; unstable; insecure. Risky or dangerous. Picture: Antonyms: safe, precarious Sentence: After taking a red-eye flight back from Philly last night, Ms. G’s attention span is a wee bit precarious.

Definition/Part of Speech: Synonyms: secret, (adj. ) indicating confidence, intimacy, or Antonyms: public, secrecy Picture: confidential Sentence: “This is confidential, ” Jennifer grinned wickedly. “But the third bridesmaid totally got dumped last week. ”