not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

synonyms: useless, wain, unproductive

antonyms: productive, effective

When their efforts to fight the infection with penicillin proved _________, the doctors tried a new medicine.

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

synonyms: wicked, malevolent

antonyms: wholesome, beneficial

Much to the patient's relief, the x-ray revealed no ___________ growth.

After being attacked by a Stormtrooper, C3PO was mortified when Chewbacca assembled him backwards.

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Anakin Skywalker took a wayward path when he joined the Dark Side and left behind his Jedi training.

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Yoda taught and trained Luke Skywalker using the orthodox ways of the Jedi Order.

According to this sentence, orthodox means....

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baffle friends with his odd reaction

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work in a coalition with other animal rights groups

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recoil at the idea of getting up so early

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obtained a ticket to the tournament

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surprised by the friendly response from the crowd

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gave a lackluster performance for the audience

If you make mistakes like most people do, you are ______.

My grandmother always had a(n) ______ to tell about growing up in Belgium.

The mouse must have been frightened because it _____ right into the closet when I entered the room.

After getting caught in the torrential rainstorm, I rushed home to change out of my _______ clothes.

The bride was left at the altar when her fiancé didn't show up; she never got over that _____ in her heart and she swore never to date again.

Although I knew I wasn’t really riding the _____ roller coaster, the computer based headset made the experience seem so real.

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became dismayed by the lack of money

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a jester in the king's court

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brought up the debatable issue on the senate floor

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kept important papers in a fireproof safe

(n.) the state of being unsure; doubtfulness

(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient; teachable; manageable

to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way; to fool with; to mess with

(n.) an imitation designed to deceive

(adj.) not genuine; fake; false; bogus

(v.) to make an illegal copy

(adj.) very dirty; covered with dirt or soot; filthy; sooty; soiled

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people; polite; skillful; discreet

(adj.) liable to change very rapidly; erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness; inconsistent

(adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country; countrified; pastoral

(v.) to combine; to unite; to make solid or firm; to strengthen; to merge

(adj.) shining; bright; giving forth light or energy; glowing; dazzling

(v.) to beat or knock about; to handle roughly; to mangle; to batter, to manhandle

(n.) a heavy hammer

(adj.) last; final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic; fundamental; farthest; terminal

(v.) to rule over by strength or power; to control; to tower over; to command due to height; to govern; to overlook

(n.) on who flees or runs away

(adj.) fleeting; lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly, plead; to appeal to

(adj.) possible; able to happen

(n.) something that can develop or become a reality

(adj.) large; important; major; significant; prosperous; not imaginary; material; considerable; big