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Word List

bane

cadence

careen

circumvent

criterion

subdue

toxic

transcend

vanquish

wheedle

Definitions

bane (b

n) noun A cause of misery or death. "the bane of my life"

Rhymes:

cane, chain, crane, drain, feign, grain, main, pain, plane, rain, reign, rein, slain, sprain, stain, strain, train, twain, vain, vane, vein, again, arraign, attain, campaign, champagne, cocaine, complain, constrain, contain, disdain, domain, explain, germane, inane, insane

cadence (k

ns) noun
1.  A recurrent rhythmical series.
2.  A rising and falling sound; modulation.

careen (kūr

n) noun,verb
1.  Pitching dangerously to one side.
2.  Walk as if unable to control one's movements.
3.  Move sideways or in an unsteady way, as of a ship or a vehicle out of control.

Rhymes:

bean, clean, glean, green, keen, lean, lien, mean, mien, preen, scene, screen, seen, sheen, wean, between, caffeine, canteen, cuisine, demean, latrine, machine, obscene

circumvent (sūrk

nt) verb
1.  Surround so as to force to give up.
2.  Beat through cleverness and wit.
3.  Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

Rhymes:	bent, cent, dent, rent, scent, sent, tent, went, augment, cement, consent, content, dissent, event, extent, ferment, indent, lament, percent, present, prevent, resent, segment, torment, discontent, malcontent, supplement
Antonyms:	face, confront

criterion (kr

n) noun
1.  A basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated.
2.  The ideal in terms of which something can be judged.

Rhyme:

valerian

subdue (s

) verb
1.  Put down by force, intimidation, or authority.
2.  Hold within limits and control.   "subdue one's appetites"
3.  To gain control over; deal with successfully.
4.  Make subordinate, dependent, or subservient.
5.  Correct by punishment or discipline.

Rhymes:	blew, blue, chew, clue, coup, crew, dew, do, drew, due, ewe, few, flew, flu, glue, grew, hew, hue, jew, knew, queue, screw, shoe, stew, through, to, too, two, view, who, zoo, accrue, adieu, askew, canoe, debut, ensue, fondue, imbue, into
Synonyms:	pacify, control, quiet, suppress, reduce, check
Antonyms:	lose, surrender, irritate, provoke, aggrandize, increase, exalt

toxic (t

k) adjective Of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison. "suffering from exposure to toxic substances"

Synonyms:	poisonous, deadly, harmful, injurious
Antonyms:	harmless, healthful, medicinal, nontoxic

transcend (tr

nd) verb Go beyond or rise above the limits of.

Rhymes:

bend, blend, end, friend, lend, mend, send, spend, tend, trend, amend, ascend, attend, defend, depend, descend, distend, expend, extend, impend, offend, portend, pretend, suspend, comprehend, condescend, recommend

vanquish (v

ngkw

sh) verb
1.  To conquer, defeat, or overcome in battle or conflict.
2.  To subdue or put an end to.

wheedle verb Influence or urge with gentle wording, caressing, or flattering.