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The new software isn’t ________ with older devices.
compatible
Bears are ________ animals that eat both plants and meat.
omnivorous
Which word is a synonym for praised?
commended
Revels
Recalcitrant or animosity?
His ________ behavior made the team’s progress difficult because he kept getting thrown out of games with technical fouls.
Recalictrant
Recalcitrant is adjective (which here describes the behavior). Animosity is a noun, and so would be talked about as a thing or idea. You can't use it to describe something.
They planned to ________ in the excitement of the festival.
revel
Years of rivalry created deep ________ between the teams.
animosity
Which word is a synonym for derided?
mocked
How does Macbeth feel about the plan to kill the king?
Apprehensive
Commended, consecrated, or condolence?
He was ___________ to the office of Bishop in December.
Consecrated
If something is being made sacred or it involves religion, consecrated is probably the correct word. Commended is used when someone is praised or given compliments. Condolences are expressions of sympathy (usually when someone dies).
The old computer was so ________ it couldn’t run modern software.
obsolete
The chapel was ________ as a sacred place of worship.
consecrated
Which word is a synonym for varied?
Maybe the reason Lady Macbeth wants her husband to be king is because she finds her ordinary life so ________________.
Stultifying
Reprisal, quandary, or derided?
I found myself in a __________ when I could not decide which school to attend and the deadline for accepting a spot was approaching.
Quandary
A quandary is a problem, whereas a reprisal is a attack--specifically payback or revenge. Reprisal is a noun, whereas derided is a verb.
He grew ________ as the storm clouds gathered.
apprehensive
Her ________ smile made everyone trust her instantly.
ingenuous
Which word is a synonym for defiant?
recalcitrant
Lady Macbeth _________ Macbeth for not being manly when he tries to get out of killing the king.
derides
Commended, consecrated, or condolence?
I ____________ him to the care of his brother when he became ill.
Commended
Use commended when someone is being praised OR set aside for a specific duty that isn't sacred or religious. Consecrated would be appropriate for blessing something or giving someone religious authority. Condolences are expressions of sympathy when someone is grieving.
His ________ habits saved him money but annoyed his friends.
parsimonious
His ________ car barely made it down the street.
decrepit
Which word is a synonym for innocent?
ingenuous
Macbeth lies about killing the guards: he says it's a _____________ for the guards allegedly murdering the king.
reprisal
These words aren't similar--I just haven't used them yet.
Suave or apathy?
His ___________ toward schoolwork worried his parents.
Apathy
Apathy means "no caring." So...NO sympathy, NO empathy. NO pathos. Notice that all these words share the root "path." In Greek, "A" means "without," so the word literally means "without feeling."
Suave is an adjective. It describes a person with rizz (or charisma).