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a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals
"I dialed his number on the _______."
[noun]
T E L E P H O N E
/ˈteləˌfōn/
a round juicy citrus fruit with a tough bright reddish-yellow rind.
"Eat plenty of ______."
[noun]
O R A N G E
/ˈôr(ə)nj,ˈär(ə)nj/
a person's regular occupation, profession, or trade.
"She had to do a lot of smiling in her ________."
[noun]
B U S I N E S S
/ˈbiznəs/
a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.
"Communication is the key to understanding your ______, partner, or significant other."
[noun]
S P O U S E
/spous/
of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions.
"A temperature of less than 25° ______."
[adjective]
C E L S I U S
/ˈselsēəs/
[noun]
W E D N E S D A Y
/ˈwenzˌdā,ˈwenzdē/
a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems.
"In order to get your schedule changed, you need to talk to a guidance _______."
[noun]
C O U N S E L O R
/ˈkouns(ə)lər/
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
"She kept her ________ not to see Anne any more."
[noun]
R E S O L U T I O N
/ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/
a daily record of news and events of a personal nature; a diary.
"While abroad he had kept a _______."
[noun]
J O U R N A L
/ˈjərn(ə)l/
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, especially a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
"She has an ____ for the whole of yesterday evening."
[noun]
A L I B I
/ˈaləˌbī/
facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
"She has a thirst for __________."
[noun]
K N O W L E D G E
/ˈnäləj/
the point in time or space at which something starts.
"They left at the _______ of February"
[noun]
B E G I N N I N G
/bəˈɡiniNG/
personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal.
"She had silver hair and chunky gold ______"
[noun]
J E W E L R Y
/ˈjo͞o(ə)lrē/
an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
"I've had an ________ with my father"
[noun]
A R G U M E N T
/ˈärɡyəmənt/
a task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.
"Ms. Hall is awesome because she rarely gives homework ________(s)"
[noun]
A S S I G N M E N T
/əˈsīnmənt/
a disgusted look on face - facial distortion
"She gave a _______ of pain"
[noun] SYNONYMS: pained expression
G R I M A C E
/ˈɡriməs,ɡrəˈmās/
possible - able to be done
"It is not ______ to put most finds from excavations on public display."
[adjective]
SYNONYMS: workable, practicable
F E A S I B L E
/ˈfēzəb(ə)l/
peaceful, friendly
"There will be an _______ settlement of the dispute."
[adjective] SYNONYMS: cordial, neighborly
A M I C A B L E
/ˈaməkəb(ə)l/
to praise enthusiastically
"He ____-ed the virtues of the Russian peoples"
[verb] SYNONYMS: glorify, applaud, hail
E X T O L
/ikˈstōl/
opposed, against - unwilling to
"as a former CIA director, he is not ______ to secrecy."
[adjective] SYNONYMS: to dislike, reluctant
A V E R S E
/əˈvərs/
to examine closely
"Customers were warned to _________ the small print"
[verb] SYNONYMS: inspect - to judge
S C R U T I N I Z E
/ˈskro͞otnˌīz/
a longing for something in the past
"I was overcome with acute _______ for my days in college"
[noun] SYNONYMS: regretful, reminiscing
N A S T A L G I A
/nəˈstaljə/
deceitfulness, fraud
"he was accused of _______ and branded a traitor"
[noun] SYNONYMS: two-faced, double-dealing
D U P L I C I T Y
/do͞oˈplisədē/
extremely careful - particular about details
"he had always been so _______ about his appearance"
[adjective] SYNONYMS: precise, perfectionist
M E T I C U L O U S
/məˈtikyələs/
kindly, charitable
"He has a __________ smile."
[adjective] SYNONYMS: well-meaning
B E N E V O L E N T
/bəˈnevəl(ə)nt/