Boston was TEEMING with students, double-parked on side streets, unloading trunks.
to be full or swarming with
The REFORMS he proposed were too radical for the politicians
amendment or change of what is defective, corrupt, or wrong
She thought she might have an iron DEFICIENCY anemia: tired blood.
a failing or shortcoming, missing something
He spoke with an awkward INDIFFERENCE; this was not a subject that he cared to talk about.
a lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
It was Mama who INITIATED their hug; it was Mama who smiled warmly.
to cause a process or action to begin
ALLIES there greeted them with festivals and feasting.
A person, group, or nation that is associated with others for a common cause or purpose.
One PROMINENT ship builder was Paul Cuffe, the son of a freed slave and a member of the Wampanoag tribe.
important; famous
Einstein’s biggest BLUNDER might not have been a blunder after all.
a stupid or careless mistake
There are no jobs, or the jobs available pay so ABYSMALLY that workers can barely survive on them.
in a terrible manner
Shortly after, REMEDIAL reading classes were arranged for me with a very old nun.
giving or intended as a remedy or cure
“Well,” my dad said, “he was a bully. And his behavior was DEPLORABLE.”
shockingly bad in quality
“It was of INCALCUABLE value! Not to mention it contained years of my personal notes!”
too great to be calculated or estimated
We must strongly ADVOCATE for the most underserved and marginalized in our community.
to support a certain cause or proposal
The bird lifted a spread wing, DISCLOSING a nest with two white eggs.
to make new (or hidden) information known, show.
All Americans should be INDIGNANT when one American is denied the right to vote.
feeling or showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment