Definition: turned or twisted; gone wrong.

The wedding plans went ____________ when the bride did not show up at the chapel.

Synonyms amiss

Definition: light talk; witty remarks.

When the old friends get together, there is lots of witty ________________ between them.

Definition: grumpy; dissatisfied and sulky.

Maria was ________________ that the sidewalks were so crowded when she was in a hurry.

Synonyms annoyed, irritable, unhappy

Antonyms happy, satisfied

Definition: able to stand up to wear and tear; lasting a while.

The farmer installed ___________________ fencing around the pigs to replace the wood posts they had chewed up.

Synonyms reliable, sturdy

Antonyms fragile, flimsy, weak

Definition: best or first class.

The famous music school only accepts the most ______________ musicians.

Synonyms top-notch

Definition: strange or foreign in character.

My aunt always wears ___________ jewelry. She has pieces from all over the world.

Antonyms commonplace, conventional, ordinary

Definition: an excessive amount; too much.

Due to the small number of people at the birthday party, there was a _______________ of cake left over.

Synonyms overabundance, oversupply, surplus

Antonyms dearth, shortage

Definition: complex.

Look closely; each snowflake is full of ___________ detail.

Synonyms complicated, elaborate

Antonyms simple

Definition: power, authority or territory.

It is within Officer Alceado's ___________ to investigate the burglary.

Synonyms domain

Definition: a sudden sharp feeling.

A ______________ of hunger took hold of me in the middle of my math test, so I couldn't concentrate on my calculations.

Synonyms ache, twinge

Definition: someone who creates new ideas or develops new methods; someone who is one of the first to live in a new place.

Sally Ride was a ______________ of space travel, becoming the first American woman in space.

Synonyms innovator, trailblazer, explorer

Definition: brief but full of meaning; to the point.

The CEO is known for giving brief, ______________ speeches.

Synonyms incisive, terse

Antonyms diffuse, long-winded

Definition: full of holes or pores.

Because our tent was made of cheap, ______________ fabric, we got soaking wet in the rain.

Synonyms holey

Antonyms watertight

Definition: skilled.

Nicki is a _____________ swimmer and had no problem passing her swim test.

Synonyms able, competent, adept

Antonyms incompetent