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Haiku Deck 1

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ELIXIR

NOUN
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DEFINITION:

A MAGICAL POTION OR MEDICATION
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SYNONYMS:

CURE-ALL, POTION, REMEDY
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SENTENCES:

  • He quickly finished the oddly delicious elixir.
  • The scent of the elixir was interesting.
  • The elixir was surprisingly intoxicating.
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SCINTILLA

NOUN
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DEFINITION:

A SMALL TRACE OF SOMETHING

ANTONYMS:

ABUNDANCE, BOATLOAD, HEAP
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SENTENCES:

  • Even the smallest scintilla could severely harm a person.
  • The only scintilla of humanity was their machines.
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AMBUSTION

NOUN

DEFINITION:

A BURN OR SCALD
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ANTONYMS:

FREEZE, CHILL

SENTENCES:

  • His ambustion began to peel.
  • The cooking accident from earlier caused an ambustion.
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HEARSAY

NOUN

DEFINITION:

A RUMOR

SYNONYMS:

GOSSIP, RUMOR, SLANDER
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SENTENCE:

  • According to the hearsay going around, you made a great video.
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JAUNT

NOUN
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DEFINITION:

A TRIP, TOUR, JOURNEY

ANTONYMS:

WORK, HOME

SENTENCES:

  • Our jaunt was the greatest.
  • My jaunt was extremely boring.

NEOPHYTE

NOUN
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DEFINITION:

APPRENTICE OR NOVICE

ANTONYMS:

MASTER, EXPERT, EXPERIENCED
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SENTENCES:

  • The new neophyte already failed his tests.
  • We just hired a new neophyte.
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SWAGGER

VERB
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DEFINITION:

TO BOAST, OR BRAG
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ANTONYMS:

HUMBLED, MODEST, DEGRADE
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SENTENCE:

  • The football player showed much swagger when he scored a touchdown
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GRIMACE

NOUN
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DEFINITION:

A SMILE OR SMIRK
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ANTONYMS:

FROWN, STRAIGHT FACE
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SENTENCES:

  • The grimace on her face was dark.
  • It seems as if that dog grimaced at me.

PALPITATE

VERB
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DEFINITION:

TO TREMBLE OR QUIVER

SYNONYMS:

TREMBLE, SHIVER
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SENTENCES:

  • The Earth started to palpitate when the tsunami hit.
  • The palpitation in his body increased when the temperature got even lower.
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WINNOW

VERB
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DEFINITION

TO SIFT
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SYNONYMS:

TO SEPARATE, PART, LOOK THROUGH
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SENTENCES:

  • I quickly winnowed through the dirt.
  • While winnowing through the dirt, I found a bone.
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