Vocabulary in Context: Synonyms/Antonyms

Everyone turned to look at the arrogant customer who spoke to the manager in a self-important tone.

The medicine that Nina is taking is very potent. It is so powerful that she must not take it for more than a week.

After the heavy rains, the stream became murky; in fact, the water was so cloudy you couldn't see the bottom.

Some overweight people are called furtive eaters because they eat large quantities of food in secret.

A con artist was apparently very believable as he went door to door telling a plausible story about having his wallet stolen and needing twenty dollars to get home.

The first step in reaching a peace agreement was to set up a dialog between the two sides. Without discussion, peace was impossible.

You cannot coerce people into learning. If they are not interested, it is impossible to force them.

While Ved may not be affluent by American standards, he is rich compared to many people in his homeland of India.

Some tests are necessary to verify that a virus is present. One is never enough to prove a virus exists.

The diversity of the population of the United States is the result of accepting immigrants from a wide variety of cultures and nations.