Definitions
Synonyms
Antonyms
Complete the Sentences
Complete the Sentences
100
to smile or speak in a silly, forced way
What is simper
100
goof off, shirk
What is malinger
100
Inconstant, fickle, unreliable
What is steadfast
100
Why is it that people tend to _____________________ in groups in the middle of the sidewalk, blocking the flow of pedestrian traffic?
What is loiter
100
The _________________________ expressions on the faces of the starving children moved TV audiences to pity at their plight.
What is forlorn
200
to adjust or change to suit conditions
What is adapt
200
pillage, loot, spoils
What is plunder
200
Deny, disprove, refute, rebut
What is attest
200
After the official had fallen from power, his policies were ridiculed, his motives questions, and his character _________________________.
What is vilified
200
In every war, many children are separated from their parents and become homeless _________________________, begging for food and shelter.
What is waifs
300
to hesitate, stumble, lose courage
What is falter
300
atrociousness, atrocity, vastness
What is enormity
300
Nonessential, unnecessary, optional
What is imperative
300
23. Through all the shocks and trials of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln never ____________________ in his determination to save the Union.
What is faltered
300
The _________________________ of the crimes that the Nazis committed in the concentration camps horrified the civilized world.
What is enormity
400
a physical defect; an obstacle
What is impediment
400
misgiving, presentiment, premonition
What is foreboding
400
meek, humble, unassuming
What is haughty
400
24. The remained my _________________________ friends, even at a time when it might have been to their advantage to have nothing to do with me.
What is steadfast
400
Unless you take a few steps to correct your speech _________________________, it will be a serious hindrance to you throughout your life.
What is impediment
500
short but full of meaning and point
What is pithy
500
malign, defame, ruin the reputation of
What is vilify
500
humorless, solemn, straight
What is wry
500
I appreciate the fact that when I ask for your opinion, you gave it to me in a few clear, direct, and _________________________ sentences.
What is pithy
500
It is _________________________ for us to produce automobiles that will give us better gas mileage and cause less pollution
What is imperative
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