GRAPH To write or draw

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Example

Mr. Ianuzzi had us graph the slope

of the line for each problem.

AutographAutobiographyBibliographyPhotograph

Graphic

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1. Autobiography (Noun) History of a person’s life told by that personSynonym - Same Antonym -

OppositeSentence Example

JournalMemoir

. Autobiographic

al incident(personal narrative)

Barack Obama’s autobiography revealed secrets he had never told anyone and sold millions of copies in the U.S.

2. Graphic (noun) a picture or chart; (adjective) written, inscribed or drawn

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Examples

(adj) illustrative (adj) vagueGraphic

organizerGraphic violence

After they returned to CPCS, Mr. Kelly’s students used a graphic organizer to help plan their essay about meeting President Obama.

3. Murmur (noun) a low sound, usually negative; (verb) to complain in a low voiceSynonym - Same Antonym -

OppositeSentence Example

(verb) mutter (verb) grumble

(verb) scream (verb) shout

I went down again, this time without a murmur, and my last thought was a vague wonder that

my own sister should want to

murder me with a rowboat oar.

Murmur of disapproval

4. Apparel (noun) clothing; (verb) to dress or put clothes on someone

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence

(noun) clothing (noun)

attire

605 appareled the felines in

pirate hats and eye patches for the kitty fashion

show.

Formal apparelSeasonal apparel

Example

5. Famished (adjective) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Example

starvingravenous

Famished for attention

Famished refugees

fullsatiated

The students in 601 were far too famished during fifth period to pay

attention to Mr. Kelly’s homework

instructions.

INTER Between, among

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Example

Mr. Kelly intervened in

the argument to tell Jose the

eagles lost due to an interception.

InteractInterim

InterveneIntercept

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6. HYPOCRITE (noun) a person who pretends to be something he/she isn’t, a two-faced person.

Synonym - Same Sentence

ImposterPhony

Two-faced friend

Madeline was exposed as a hypocrite when her friends discovered her gossiping about them behind their backs.

7. Incomprehensible (adjective) impossible to understandSynonym - Same Antonym -

OppositeSentence Example

UnbelievablePuzzling

Clear

It is incomprehensible to me that the

student didn’t make corrections to his vocabulary

test.

Incomprehensible accent

Incomprehensible instructions

8. Intercept (verb) take, sieze or stop

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Example

SiezeCut off

Intercept a message

Intercept a football

AllowRelease

The FBI intercepted a secret message between international spies and showed the message to the president.

9. Intervene (verb) come between disputing groups or people

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Example

NegotiateInterfere

Intervene to stop a fight

Intervene to help a friend

IgnoreBecause the conflict in Syria was becoming increasinglyviolent, President Obama used the military to intervene.

10. Maneuver (noun) a planned, controlled movement; (verb) to change the position of

Synonym - Same Antonym - Opposite

Sentence Example

(verb) navigate

(verb) move

(verb) stop

Because Camden’s Promise has small classrooms, students find it difficult to maneuver up and down the desk rows.

Maneuver a space shipAn offensive Maneuver in football