Words
To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up.
What is deploy?
Warily
Cautiously, with great care
Stolid
Adjective
Astro-
Star
(Astrology, astronomer)
The queen's crown was filled with glittering, _______ gems.
Opulent
Intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
What is insidious?
Pliable
Easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
Guise
Noun
Anti-
Against
(Antisocial, antithesis)
His ______ appearance betrayed him - he was actually a lot smarter than he looked.
Unkempt
Word for word; exactly as written or spoken
What is verbatim?
Reiterate
To say again, repeat
Gape
Verb
Fort-
Strength
(Fortify, fortress)
I don't know if I have enough mental _________ to pull an all-nighter.
Fortitude
Experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
What is tentative?
Augment
To make larger, increase
Intimation
Noun
Ambi-
Both
(Ambidextrous, ambivalent)
Why do you have such a ______ face? Is it because we have a quiz tomorrow?
Dour
To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value.
What is adulterate?
Gibe
(V) To utter taunting words
(N) An expression of scorn
Ambidextrous
Adjective
Auto-
Self
(Autobiography, automatic)
The room was completely plain and _______ of any excitement.
Bereft