Week 1
His youth does not ______him from being guilty for these crimes.
What is absolve?
examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of
What is analyze?
relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite
What is pertinent?
Her black dress _______ sharply with the white background
What is contrasts?
not having enough of a specified quality or ingredient.
What is deficient?
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe
What is alleviate?
His works ________ the taste of the period.
What is exemplified?
His doctor _______ his health problems to a poor diet and a lack of exercise.
What is attributes?
A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons
Who is a cynic?
The rising cost of electricity provides a strong ______ to conserve energy.
incentive
intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation
What is mediate?
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
What is exposition?
possible to do easily or conveniently
What is feasible?
Mary was ________with the community church in his last few days.
What is reconciled?
They are each recognized specialists in their _______ fields.
respective
Trees ________ his vision; he couldn't see much of the Square's southern half.
What is obscured?
start to lose strength or momentum
What is falter?
a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project
What is a proponent?
the substance or essence of a speech or text
What is gist?
show or represent by a drawing, painting, or other art form.
What is depict?
a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment
What is niche?
Because of its geographical position, Germany's ______ on the situation in Russia is very different from Washington's.
What is perspective?
My mood seems to _______ from day to day.
fluctuate
The mayor gave a ______ glance at the report one last time before leaving his office.
What is cursory?
make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
What is retaliate?