Definitions
(adj.) exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless; (n., precede by “the”) an incalculable number, the concept of infinity; (cap. “I”) a name for God
I need you to bring this letter to Judge Brown right now. It's _____________ that he gets this before the trial starts.
crucial
The reporter demonized the Senator in the news article.
vilified
Eliza wasn't the best for the organization because she disagrees with the standards it set for her.
embody
Spell the word that means, " twisted, turned to one side; cleverly or grimly humorous"
W-R-Y
(n.) unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something; (adj.) based on a mechanical routine
Rote
Amanda was finally fired for her constant _____________________ and general laziness.
malingering
Kyle looked pitiful watching the other team score point after point in the game; they had no hope of winning and he was very discouraged.
forlorn
The experienced, confident young man was ready to start college.
naive
Spell the word that means, "an inheritance; a birthright"
(adj.) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless
Pallid
There was great concern that the Plague may __________ the community.
befall
The lie was a failed attempt to veil the truth.
This building project was a complete success!
fiasco
Spell the word that means ''to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle"
L-O-I-T-E-R
(n.) a person (usually a child) without a home or friend; a stray person or animal; something that comes along by chance, a stray bit
Waif
The city's mayor issued a curfew ______________ during the riots to try to temper the chaos in the streets.
stricture
Candice's business idea was great because she found a specialty that was underserved in the market.
niche
Greg and Matt were friendly with one another after the scholarship competition.
estranged
Spell the word that means, "easily made angry, hot-tempered"
I-R-A-S-C-I-B-L-E
(n.) an impressive piece of work, especially musical composition or other work of art
Opus
Virtue _____________ with diligence and hard work leads to success in life.
dovetailed
The scraps of food and debris clung to the bottom of the dumpster.
dregs
I confidently smiled while I gave the answer to the trivia question.
simpered
Spell the word that means, "a warning or feeling that something bad will happen; (adj.) marked by fear, ominous"
F-O-R-E-B-O-D-I-N-G