Cavort

Guessed Definition Dictionary Definition

to engage in extravagant behavior

Synonym Antonym
caper, frolic, gambol, horse around, monkey
around, prance, revel, rollick, romp, Be serious
roughhouse
Context Clue:
(Definition, Restatement, Examples, Descriptions, Emotional Association
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The elves cavorted in the forest: they danced A Midsummer Night’s Dream!
and sang and ran wildly around the trees. Mischief, fun, running around

Malinger
Guessed Definition Dictionary Definition

to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness

(as to avoid duty or work)

Synonym Antonym
ditch, duck, elude, equivocate, escape, evade,
fence, fend off, fudge, hedge, parry, pussyfoot,
shake, shake off, shift, shirk, shuffle, sidestep, confront, encounter, face, meet, stand up to
skip out on, skirt, slide, slip, swerve, trick,
weasel
Context Clue:
(Definition, Restatement, Examples, Descriptions, Emotional Association
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“That’s it! Stop malingering! You don’t even
have a temperature. You ARE going to school Procrastination & Laziness (feet-draggers!)
today and that’s that!”

Pitiful
 Guessed Definition Dictionary Definition

in bad shape; poor

Synonym Antonym
abject, affecting, afflicted, contemptible,
deplorable, despicable, dismal, grievous,
excellent, happy, superb, superior, wonderful,
inadequate, insignificant, lamentable,
worthwhile
miserable, paltry, pathetic, shabby, woeful,
worthless, wretched
Context Clue:
(Definition, Restatement, Examples, Descriptions, Emotional Association
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Her effort was pitiful: she didn’t study, never Sad, Disappointing – like when something or
finished her homework, and refused to ask for someone doesn’t reach their full potential or
help! your expectations

Tentative
Guessed Definition Dictionary Definition

not fully worked out or developed

Synonym Antonym
cautious, diffident, disinclined, doubtful,
faltering, halting, hesitant, irresolute, reluctant, certain, decisive, definite, final, sure
timid, undecided, unsure, vacillating, wobbly
Context Clue:
(Definition, Restatement, Examples, Descriptions, Emotional Association
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Tentatively, Sally approached Billy and
whispered: “Um. Would you like, perhaps, Me - anytime I have to put an envelope in the
want to, kind of, attend the Halloween dance, mail.  (It’s just SO final!)
with me? Maybe?”