Definitions #1
What is akin?
related by blood; having similar qualities or character
What is impostor?
a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat
Lupus is a dreadful _____ suffered by nearly five million people, mostly women, worldwide.
affliction
On the evening before the big parade, we watched the workers _____ the huge balloons.
inflate
What is the synonym for related?
akin
What is elongate?
to grow in length, become longer; to extend the length of
What is meditate?
to think about deeply and quietly,reflect upon;to plan, intend
It does not surprise us that our cousin, a big-city dweller, has a _____ outlook.
cosmopolitan
He was famished by noon because he ate such a _____ breakfast.
meager
What is the synonym for extend?
elongate
What is gaudy?
flashy, showy; not in good taste
What is nutritious?
nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food
The president and the First Lady attended a _____ performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
gala
Too many dictators have used there absolute power to ______ the people they govern.
oppress
What is the synonym for loud?
gaudy
What is gratitude?
appreciation, thankfulness
What is pedestrian?
one who goes on foot; relating to walking; on foot; ordinary, unimaginative
Pay no _____ to old superstitions.
heed
The general’s goal was to ______ his country’s enemies.
vanquish
What is the synonym for thankfulnes?
gratitude
What is hoax?
an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud; to trick, deceive
What is transmit?
to send on, pass along, send out
The defense attorney knew it would Be difficult to find _____ juniors to serve on the civil case.
impartial
Th patient was so weak that all she could give the nurse was a ______ smile.
wan
What is the synonym for joke?
hoax