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antiwar (adj) opposing to war
Example
They participated in an anti-war protest
Antonym
pro-war
arouse (v) to stir up; excite
Example
The king's injustice aroused the people's anger.
Synonym
activate, raise, rouse, stimulate
Antonym
calm, pacify
Word Family
arousal 
bombard (v) to attack with bombs
Example
The air force bombarded the city for weeks.
Synonym
attack, assail
Word Family
bombardment 
brush stroke (n) a single mark made in writing or painting, or the act of making such a mark.
Example
The artist added a few brush strokes of yellow to his painting.
brutality (n) the condition or quality of being very cruel
Example
The tyrant was hated for his arrogance and brutality.
Synonym
cruelty, inhumanity, violence
chaos (n) a state, condition, or place of complete confusion or disorder
Example
The class was in chaos on the last day of school.
Synonym
anarchy, mess
Antonym
order
Word Family
chaotic
civil war (n) a war within a country between different groups or areas
Example
The Spanish Civil War lasted from 1936 to 1939.
civilian (n) a person who is not serving in the armed forces or the police
Example
The soldiers were sent to rescue a group of civilians who were being held by the enemy.
Synonym
citizen
Antonym
military man
comic strip (n) a series of cartoons in a newspaper that tells a funny story
Example
My favourite comic strip is Snoopy.
cram (v) to fill with more than can be easily held
Example
Hundreds of people crammed the hall.
Synonym
pack, stuff
Word Family
cramming, crammer, crammed
cubism (n) a style of modern art in which an object or person is shown as a set of geometric shapes
Example
Cubism was initiated in 1907 by Pablo Picasso.
Word Family
cubist 
define (v) to explain or state the meaning of
Example
The teacher asked me to define the word "demolish".
Synonym
explain, interpret
Word Family
definition
depict (v) to show, describe, or portray in a painting, sculpture, or written work
Example
The author depicts life a hundred years in the future.
Synonym
interpret, paint, picture, portray
Word Family
depiction 
despite (prep) in spite of; regardless of
Example
Despite the snowstorm, he kept driving.
Synonym
in spite of
Antonym
because, given
dew (n) little drops of water that collect at night on grass, plants, and other cool surfaces
Example
In the morning the grass was wet with dew
Synonym
humidity, water droplets
doubt (n) a feeling of not being certain or sure
Example
He was filled with doubt about his ability to perform in front of an audience.
Synonym
mistrust
Antonym
belief, certainty, faith
Word Family
doubtful, doubtable, doubtably 
evoke (v) to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, feelings) in the mind or in action
Example
His teaching evoked his students' creativity.
Synonym
draw, elicit, suggest
Word Family
evocation
exact (adj) having no mistakes; correct
Example
You may check a dictionary to find the exact spelling of a word.
Synonym
absolute, accurate, precise
Antonym
inaccurate
Word Family
exactness, exactly
eyewitness (n) a person who has seen something happen with his or her own eyes
Example
The eyewitness to the crime was called on to tell her story in court.
Synonym
witness
familiar (adj) known by many people; easily recognized
Example
The audience sang along with the familiar song.
Synonym
common, famous, well-known
Antonym
unfamiliar
Word Family
familiarity
figure (n) the form or outline of something; shape of something not able to be identified
Example
All they could see was a figure in the darkness.
Synonym
form, outline, shape
geometric (adj) having to do with geometry
Example
A square is one geometric shape; a triangle is another.
Word Family
geometrical, geometrically 
government (n) the group of people that give this direction and have this control
Example
The city government decided to build a public skate park.
Synonym
authorities, establishment
Antonym
anarchy
Word Family
governmental 
guide (n) a handbook or manual
Example
You can find information on hotels and restaurants in Santorini in this colourful guide.
Synonym
catalogue
guide (v) to direct or lead along a way that is not familiar
Example
The librarian guided us to the books about Asian snakes.
Synonym
direct, lead, show
Word Family
guidance
immense (adj) very large; huge
Example
An immense wave pulled the boat under water.
Synonym
enormous, extensive, huge
Antonym
tiny
Word Family
immensely, immenseness 
impressionism (n) a style of painting, which began in France in the 1860s, in which the artist tries to represent the effects of light on an object, person, area of countryside, etc.
Example
Impressionism has its origins in France in the late nineteenth century.
Word Family
impressionist, impressionistic
influence (v) to have influence on; affect
Example
His friends influenced his choice of which sport to play.
Synonym
affect, guide, sway
interpret (v) to decide what the intended meaning of something is
Example
It's difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
Synonym
clarify, explain
Word Family
interpretation, interpreter 
landscape (n) a picture that shows a view of an area
Example
He gave me a beautiful landscape to hang on the wall.
Synonym
painting, countryside, scene
massacre (n) the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel and violent manner
Example
The emperor ordered the massacre of the villagers.
Synonym
slaughter, bloodshed, holocaust
mural (n) a large picture painted on or made a part of a wall or ceiling
Example
The artist painted a huge mural of a garden on the wall of the restaurant.
notice (v) to be aware of; observe
Example
I noticed that you weren't in school today.
Synonym
note, observe, remark
Antonym
miss
Word Family
noticeable
numerous (adj) being in great number; many
Example
I have numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins.
Synonym
many, various
Antonym
few
Word Family
numerously 
overall (adj) including nearly all; general
Example
Their overall goal for the day was to enjoy themselves.
Synonym
altogether, main, general
pierce (v) to go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point; penetrate
Example
I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
Synonym
penetrate, stab, stick
Word Family
piercing
plain (adj) not complicated or fancy; without anything extra; simple
Example
The manager wore a plain suit today.
Synonym
bare, primitive, simple
Antonym
fancy
Word Family
plainly, plainness 
pop art (n) a form of modern art that uses subjects from everyday life
Example
The Cow Parade was a form of pop art.
realism (n) a movement in the fine arts and literature that is concerned with representing things as they actually are or as they are normally seen
Antonym
idealism
Word Family
realist
reflect (v) to show; express
Example
These grades reflect your hard work.
Synonym
demonstratedisplay, show
Word Family
reflection
remind (v) to cause to recall
Example
She reminded me to stop at the store on the way home.
Word Family
reminder 
restore (v) to return to an earlier or normal condition
Example
It took many months to restore the old house.
Synonym
fix, renew, repair
Word Family
restoration
reveal (v) to make known; tell
Example
I won't reveal your secret.
Synonym
give away, let out, tell, uncover
Antonym
disguise, hide
Word Family
revealing, revelation 
rite (n) a formal or ceremonial act or ritual prescribed or customary for a specific occasion, as in religious worship
Example
It was the first time that the new priest performed the marriage rite.
Synonym
celebration, ceremony, ritual
roll up (v) gather together
Example
Roll up the cloth.
Synonym
collect, wrap up
Antonym
unroll
rush (v) to act or go quickly; hurry
Example
We rushed to catch the bus.
Synonym
hurry, race, speed
seat (v) to assist to sit; provide with a place to sit
Example
They seated the guests of honour first.
sketch (v) to make a simple drawing of something
Example
The art students were told to sketch the landscape.
Synonym
draw
soldier (n) a person who serves in the army and who is not an officer
Example
The soldiers guarded the entrance to the base.
Synonym
warrior
source (n) the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something
Example
Not knowing Latin was the source of his problems with understanding scientific terms.
Synonym
cause, origin, root
Antonym
outcome
spear (n) a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip which is thrown with the hand
Example
Ancient warriors used spears when fighting.
Word Family
spearer 
straw (n) the dried stalks of plants such as oats, wheat, or rye which remain after the grain is removed and which are used for feeding animals, for weaving hats and baskets
Example
The woman in the painting was wearing a straw hat.
stun (v) to shock or amaze
Example
The news of my cousin's death stunned me.
Synonym
amaze, shock
Word Family
stunning, stunned
suffer from (v) to experience physical or mental pain
Example
She suffers from headaches.
surrealism (n) an artistic and literary movement of the twentieth century that uses dream imagery, and other unusual effects
Example
Max Ernst followed the cultural movement of surrealism.
Word Family
surrealistic, surrealistically, surrealist 
sword (n) a weapon which has a long pointed blade fixed on a handle and is used to cut or thrust
Example
King Arthur of Camelot had a very famous sword.
Word Family
swordless, swordlike 
trap (v) to catch in a trap
Example
They trapped a mouse in the attic.
Synonym
catch, snare, take
Word Family
traplike 
violence (n) the causing of pain or harm, usually intentionally but sometimes because of loss of mental control
Example
These recent acts of violence have made the students afraid.
Synonym
assault, attack, outburst
wide-eyed (adj) having the eyes opened wide, as in alarm or wonder
Example
The wide-eyed youngster started running because of the fire.