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Tangible Part of speech: adjective Definition: capable of being touched or felt; having actual form and substance Synonyms: evident, solid, substantial Antonyms: abstract, unreal Sentence: The couple exchanged rings at the wedding as a tangible reminder of their vows.

Quarry Part of speech: noun Definition: the object of a hunt; prey Synonyms: prize, victim Antonyms: attacker Sentence: When Elmer Fudd hunts Bugs Bunny, he never captures his quarry.

Disarming Part of speech: adjective Definition: removing or overcoming suspicion; inspiring confidence Synonyms: convince, win over Antonyms: despicable, disgusting Sentence: The salesman’s disarming smile convinced me to buy the car despite the rattling noise it was making.

Amenity Part of speech: noun Definition: something that adds to one’s comfort or convenience Synonyms: advantage, luxury Antonyms: inconvenience Sentence: The hotel had many amenities, such as a pool, hot tub, breakfast bar, and free room service.

Affable Part of speech: adjective Definition: friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to Synonyms: courteous, polite Antonyms: grouchy, surly, unfriendly Sentence: The affable old man always had a smile and a greeting for everyone he met.

Condone Part of speech: verb Definition: to overlook, disregard, or forgive Synonyms: excuse, ignore Antonyms: forbid, prevent Sentence: My teacher will condone the use of my cell phone for emergencies, even though it is not allowed in class.

Droll Part of speech: adjective Definition: amusingly odd or comical Synonyms: laughable Antonyms: serious Sentence: The droll little girl wore a pink tutu, hiking boots, and seven bows in her hair to go to the restaurant.

Elude Part of speech: verb Definition: to escape, especially by means of daring, cleverness, or skill Synonyms: evade, flee Antonyms: confront, encounter Sentence: I do not want to get caught skipping class, so I will elude Richard by climbing through the duct work to escape.

Solicitously Part of speech: adverb Definition: with an expression of care or concern Synonyms: compassionately, humanely Antonyms: inconsiderately, unkindly Sentence: She solicitously asked me how I was and offered to get an icepack after she noticed that the ball hit me in the head during the game.

Stamina Part of speech: noun Definition: physical or moral strength; endurance Synonyms: energy, resilience Antonyms: lethargy, weakness Sentence: I needed stamina to survive gym class today, because we had to run three miles before we lifted weights.