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Behavior on the Bus
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To Lessen
100
stinging, bitter in temper or tone
What is acrimonious
100
The _______ bus rider did not know the bus route so she did not know where to get off.
What is novice
100
sluggish; unresponsive
What is bovine
100
inspiring fear or awe
What is redoubtable
100
to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel
What is dissipate
200
conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
What is egregious
200
The ________ bus rider knew the bus routes so well that he knew how to get from the school to anywhere without looking at a map.
What is astute
200
unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
What is irresolute
200
to find fault with, scold, rebuke
What is reprove
200
to make less in amount, degree, ect.; to subside
What is abate
300
cloud like, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
What is nebulous
300
The 7th graders behaved _______ when their was no adult supervision on the bus.
What is intemperate
300
inactive, sluggish, dull
What is torpid
300
the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position
What is restitution
300
to lower in character, quality or value, to degrade
What is debase
400
done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious
What is pretentious
400
When the student was called into the office to discuss his behavior on the bus, he _______ any knowledge of the events.
What is disavow
400
confusion, dismay
What is consternation
400
to review a series of facts; to sum up
What is recapitulate
400
vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
What is evanescent
500
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
What is cadaverous
500
All the movement on and around the bus made the girl ______, so she was forced to get off.
What is squeamish
500
to confuse
What is disconcert
500
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
What is resuscitate
500
to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
What is mitigate
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