• (verb) – to shorten by cutting off

•Examples:The teacher decided to truncate the detailed explanations.

Synonyms:Abridge, shorten,

abbreviate

Antonyms:Increase, augment, boost,

lengthen

truncatetruncate

• (adj.) – characterized by a noisy uproar•(adv.) - tumultuously

•Examples:

Hemingway’s tumultuous life was made into a movie.

Chris Brown and Rhianna had a tumultuous relationship.

Synonyms: turbulent, chaotic, noisy, vociferous

Antonyms:Peaceful, tranquil

tumultuoustumultuous

• (adj.) – without prejudice

ExamplesMy unbiased opinion is that Asian students are very good at Math. I am not Asian.

Judges have to be unbiased.

Synonyms:Impartial, fair,

unprejudiced, neutral

Antonyms:Partial, biased

unbiasedunbiased

• (adj.) – being everywhere at the same time

•Examples:

The ubiquitous fog conquered the whole valley in seconds.

Synonyms:ever-present, everywhere, omnipresent

Antonyms:not present, invisible

UbiquitousUbiquitous[oo-bik-wi-tuh s]

• (noun) – complete agreement•(adj.) – unanimous•(adv.) - unanimously

•Examples:The students decided in unanimity that the class president should be Jackson.

Synonyms:Agreement, harmony,

accord, unity

Antonyms:Discord, disagreement,

conflict

unanimity unanimity

• (verb) – to injure or destroy; to weaken

•Examples:The vice-president was trying to undermine the president’s power.

In many countries, women’s power is undermined by the men.

Synonyms:dent, destabilize,

emasculate

Antonyms:bolster, boost, strengthen,

reinforce

undermine undermine

• (adj.) – having bad morals, principles•(adv.) - unethically

•Examples:

It is unethical to steal someone’s work and pretend it is yours.

Synonyms:immoral, wrong, bad,

unscrupulous

Antonyms:moral, ethical

unethicalunethical