Definition: to make clear or understandable.

The lawyer asked the witness to _____________ his earlier statement by providing more details.

Synonyms explain, simplify, refine

Antonyms confuse, complicate

Definition: an expert in a specific field, such as art or food.

My best friend was a _____________ of French Imperial art; he collected it.

Synonyms epicure, expert, maven

Antonyms amateur, novice

Definition: to look down upon or hate.

Kate was so arrogant that she ________________ anyone who didn't have as much money as she did.

Synonyms condemn, scorn

Antonyms admire, cherish

Definition: a passage or selection from a book, film, song or the like.

The author read an ______________ from her best-selling children's novel to the eager crowd.

Synonyms citation, extract, quotation

Definition: easily tricked or deceived.

Nina was so _______________ that she believed that airplanes flap their wings like birds.

Synonyms credulous, naive, trusting

Antonyms astute, skeptical, suspicious

Definition: having no particular interest one way or the other.

Although his father was excited, Evan was ______________ to his picture being taken.

Synonyms unconcerned, uninterested

Antonyms caring, keen, enthusiastic

Definition: very irritable or easily angered.

My grandfather used to be very even tempered, but he's gotten _________________ in his old age. Almost anything sets him off.

Synonyms cranky, testy

Antonyms even-tempered, mild

Definition: a violent attack or a huge outpouring.

There was an ____________ of mosquitoes during the barbecue, so we had to move the party indoors.

Synonyms attack, charge, onset

Definition: deep.

She had never felt such __________________ grief as after her dog died.

Antonyms shallow

Definition: a fake or alternate name.

The author wanted to see if people liked his writing or him, so he wrote several books using a _____________________ to test that theory.

Synonyms alias, nickname, pen name

Definition: sharp and powerful, usually smell or taste.

Blue cheese is famous for being very _______________; I think it smells like feet!

Synonyms sharp

Antonyms bland, mild

Definition: to give up voluntarily.

The crowd of vegetarians took an oath to _______________ meat forever.

Synonyms abandon, forgo, swear off

Definition: wise.

Dave was known for his ______________ advice regarding the stock market. Everyone went to him for pointers.

Antonyms foolish

Definition: smooth, slick, shiny.

Deva pulled up in a _____________ new Corvette to pick up her prom date.

Synonyms glossy

Antonyms dull, rough