contradict dict – speak; proclaim officially contradict – v. to express the opposite of v. contradicts, -ed, -ing n. contradiction adj. contradictory,
contradictable adv. contradictorily Synonyms: disagree (with), gainsay Antonyms: agree (with), concur (with)
contradict
I hate to contradict you, but the Arctic is in the north, not the Antarctic.
It always makes me giggle to see contradictory information, but it infuriates my husband that two street signs could give opposite messages.
contradict related words:
abdicate, dedicate, dictate, diction, benediction,
dictionary, edict, indicate, predict, valedictorian, verdict,
dictum, indict, jurisdiction, vindicate
malicious mal – bad; ill; wrong malicious – adj. with deliberate ill will
or intent to do harm to another
adv. maliciously n. maliciousness
Synonyms: catty, cruel, despiteful, malevolent, hateful, malign, malignant, mean, nasty, spiteful, vicious, virulent
Antonyms: benevolent, benign, benignant, loving
malicious Joey maliciously poured
paint and feathers over Sammy’s gorgeous, new car, but Joey had to pay for replacement chrome and a new paint job as part of him recompense.
Malicious malware is one of the main reasons we always purchase a protective antivirus program on our computers at home.
malicious
Related words: dismal maladapted malady malaria mal de mer maladapted maladjusted maladroit malady malaise malapropism
malaria malcontent maleficent malevolent malfeasance malformation malice malpractice malign malignant malinger malfunction
omnipotent omni – all; every omnipotent – adj. having virtually
unlimited authority or influence
n. omnipotence adv. omnipotently
Synonyms: all-powerful, almighty
Near Antonyms: helpless, impotent, powerless; hamstrung, handcuffed, hog-tied, weak; incapable, frail, incompetent, ineffective, ineffectual, feeble
omnipotent It is hard to imagine being omnipotent
because being all-powerful is a concept too enormous for most of us.
Every now and then everything is working out so well, that I have a momentary feeling of being omnipotent, but it only takes a second for that bubble to burst.
postdiluvian post – – after; behind postdiluvian – adj. taking place after the great flood adj. postdiluvial
postdiluvian The postdiluvian period is considered to be
the time period since the Great Flood. Many Biblical scholars and jokesters have
wondered why mosquitoes found their way into postdiluvian times.
postdiluvian Related words: postaxial, postdate, posterior, posterity,
posthumous postmeridian (pm), postmortem, postnasal,
postpone postscript (P.S.), postpartum, preposterous
preclude
pre – before; in front of
preclude – v. to make impossible by acting in
advance v. precludes, -ed, -ing n. preclusion
adj. preclusive adv. preclusively Synonyms: avert, forestall, head off,
obviate, prevent, stave off Near Antonyms: abet, aid, assist,
facilitate, smooth, cultivate, foster, nurture, promote; allow, permit
preclude
The “No Parking” sign in front of the store precludes us from parking in the space, so we always have to park on a side street.
We thought that by inviting the youth group to our house that we could preclude our daughter Tiffany from being alone with the rowdy and unpredictable Sean.
preclude
Related words: preaxial precede precognition predict preliterate prelude prenatal
prenuptial preposterous prescient preschool prescribe prevent
retroactive
retro – backward; back
retroactive – adj. applied to a time
before the action is taken (like back pay)
adv. retroactively n. retroactivity
retroactive Even though my
qualifications did not arrive until November, my pay raise was retroactive to the beginning of the school year, and I had a nice December check with all of the make-up pay.
By applying the changes retroactively, Dr. Mulberry’s patients got a refund in the mail for all of their visits back to the beginning of the year.
subterranean
sub – under; below; lower in
rank
subterranean – adj. existing beneath
the earth’s surface Synonyms:
subsurface, belowground, underground
Antonyms: aboveground, surface
subterranean
Our plan for a subterranean home was put on hold after Alabama started experiencing severe earthquakes.
While I love the idea of a subterranean building, it would have to be very open, roomy, and well-lit to keep from feeling like the underground structure that it truly is.
subterranean
Related words: subaquatic subarctic subject submarine subscribe subscript subzero subdivision subdued subduction zone suffuse
superfluous super –
above; over; greater
superfluous – adj. beyond what is needed adv. superfluously n. superfluousness Synonyms: excess, extra, redundant, supererogatory, spare,
supernumerary, surplus Near Antonyms: deficient, inadequate, insufficient, meager,
poor, scant, scanty, scarce, short, skimpy, sparse
We decided to sell the superfluous snacks after the football game instead of sending them back for a refund.
After planning the entire event, I felt superfluous when Ben and Chrissy took over and handled all of the problems.
superfluous
Related words: superannuated, supernumerary, superior,
superiority superscript, superstition, supernatural,
Superman, survive
superfluous
translucent
trans – through; over; across;
beyond translucent – adj. allowing light to pass
through, but diffusing it to cause blurring of images
n. translucence adv. translucently
translucent
The translucent glass between the booths in the restaurant provided light while also providing privacy for the patrons.
The difference between transparent and translucent is clear visibility through transparent objects and cloudy or filmy visibility through translucent objects.
translucent
Related words:
intransigent trajectory transcend transcribe transmitter transfer transfix
transform transgress transient translate transpire transplant
ultrasonic
ultra – beyond; excessive
ultrasonic – adj. sounds above
the range of human hearing
adv. ultrasonically
ultrasonic
Although we kept blowing the ultrasonic whistle for our dog, he didn’t come back, but all the other dogs in the neighborhood started barking.
A bat echolocates by sending ultrasonic sounds from its mouth or nose and “sees” when those sounds bounce back to it.
ultrasonic
Related words: ultra light ultraconservative ultramarine ultramicroscope ultramicrotome ultra red ultrasound ultraviolet
Root Review
dict – speech, to speak; proclaim
(declare officially); word mal – bad; evil; ill; wrong omni – all post – after; behind pre – before; in front of
retro – back; backward; behind sub – below; beneath; lower in
rank; under; nearly super – above; over; beyond trans – across; through; change;
beyond ultra – beyond; excessive
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