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| apprehensive | unsure about trying something
The baby was always apprehensive about eating new foods.
Synonyms: anxious, worried, hesitant
Antonyms: confident, sure, secure
Other forms: The state of being afraid of something is known as apprehension (noun).
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| arrogant | having too much pride
He would have more friends if he was less arrogant about everything.
Synonyms: overconfident, conceited, egotistical
Antonyms: humble, modest
Other forms: The state of being arrogant is called arrogance (noun).
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| capital | the city in which the center of government is located 2. money or wealth
(used in business)
The capital city in each state is sometimes the largest city, but not always. 2. Google had
enough capital to buy YouTube for $1.65 billion.
Other forms: Capit
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| dialogue | a conversation between two or more people
Solving the conflict in the Middle East will never occur without dialogue between the sides.
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| encounter | to meet or come across, usually by accident
Erin was a little shaken up after she encountered a big snake in the yard.
Other forms: A meeting can also be called an encounter (noun).
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| lure | to attract on purpose, usually for evil reasons
His plan was to lure the bird into the cage, and keep it as a pet.
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| hoax | something meant to trick others
It turned out that Uncle Jake’s UFO sighting was a total hoax.
Synonyms: prank, fraud, deception
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| massive | extremely large, usually beyond understanding
Compared to the pond I grew up on, the ocean seemed massive.
Synonyms: huge, enormous, gigantic
Antonyms: tiny, miniscule
Other forms: Something that is massive has a lot of mass (noun) ; it takes up a lo
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| propel | to send forward with some force.
The new engine on the missile would propel it even further.
Synonyms: to push, thrust
Other forms: The blade that spins on a plane to move it forward is called a propeller (noun).
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| tangible | touchable, real or actual
His reasons for setting off the fire alarm didn’t seem very tangible to us.
Antonyms: intangible, imaginary, abstract
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