This document defines and provides examples of 8 words: droll, symbolic, outbreak, reside, merriment, invade, stride, and slouch. For each word there is a definition, synonyms, sometimes antonyms, and a sentence example to illustrate the word's meaning.

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2.  Something that is funny in a smart way
 Synonyms: funny, amusing, humorous,
whimsical
 Antonyms: unfunny, serious, dull, humorless,
solemn
 Here it is in a sentence:
Vikki thought the picture of the dog getting its
hair done was very droll.

3.  Something that stands for an idea other than
itself
 Synonyms: indicative, representative,
emblematic, illustrative
 Antonyms: nonsymbolic, nonrepresentative
 Here it is in a sentence: The pictures
symbolically show things that are not allowed
on trains.

4.  Something that suddenly starts to show up in
many places
 Synonyms: flare-up, rash, onset, epidemic
 Here it is in a sentence:
One way to protect yourself during a flu
outbreak is to wear a mask over your nose
and mouth.

5.  Where you live or where you are staying
 Synonyms: live in, abide, dwell, inhabit,
occupy
 Antonyms: leave, move, depart, vacate
 Here it is in a sentence:
Elf and Hambone reside in a fancy, new
doghouse.

6.  People are having fun and laughing
 Synonyms: fun, enjoyment, mirth, joviality
 Antonyms: sadness, depression, misery,
melancholy
 Here it is in a sentence:
There was a lot of merriment when the
Garland family went skating.

7.  To enter a place rudely or violently
 Synonyms: burst in, trespass, infiltrate,
encroach, crash
 Antonyms: leave, retreat, withdraw, vacate
 Here it is in a sentence:
The bear invaded the campsite, looking for
food.

8.  The way you walk, usually long steps when
you’re walking or running
 Synonyms: step, gait, tread, pace
 Here it is in a sentence:
Catalina takes long strides when she walks for
exercise.

9.  Someone who lets their shoulders and head
droop down in a way that doesn’t look good.
 Synonyms: slump, lean, sag, stoop
 Antonyms: sit up, stand straight, straighten
 Here it is in a sentence:
Ryan slouches when he sits, especially when he
is bored.