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ambition
Definition
something for which you have a strong desire
Sentence
Mr. Lopez is on the school board now, but his ambition is to be mayor one day.
Synonym
desire
Word_Families
ambitious
infested
Definition
covered by something harmful
Sentence
The swamp behind the park is infested with mosquitoes.
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Synonym
overrun
Word_Families
infest; infestation
landslide
Definition
mass of earth or rock that slides down a steep slope
Sentence
When a hill is bare of trees and grasses, a landslide may occur.
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quicksand
Definition
a very deep, soft, wet sand that will not hold up a person’s weight
Sentence
If you ever fall into quicksand, do not struggle or you will go further in.
resistance
Definition
thing or act that resists; opposing force; opposition
Sentence
Because of resistance by townspeople, the new shopping mall will not be built.
Synonym
opposition
Word_Families
resist; resisted
rickety
Definition
liable to fall or break down; shaky; weak
Sentence
That abandoned house has rickety, unsafe stairs.
Synonym
shaky, wobbly
Antonym
stable
roamed
Definition
went about with no special plan or aim; wandered
Sentence
Buffalo once roamed over much of the West.
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Synonym
wandered
Word_Families
roam; roaming
vast
Definition
immense
Sentence
In Alaska, vast areas are still wilderness.
Synonym
wide
Antonym
condensed