Although I tried to express my sympathy, I knew that mere words could do nothing to _______ her grief.
What is assuage
100
When my Italian grandmother makes her famous Baked Ziti, the smell ________ throughout the entire house.
What is permeates
200
atmosphere
What is aura
200
changeable
What is immutable
200
to relish, love, cherish
What is abominate
200
John's teachers do not have to ________ him into participating in class because he loves to talk!
What is exhort
200
We were able to _________ the baby bunny from the claws of the cat.
What is extricate
300
resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause
What is adventitious
300
supportive, loyal, faithful
What is seditious
300
luxurious, flamboyant
What is grandiose
300
Some movie stars have become so _________ about money that a million dollar bonus is unimportant to them.
What is jaded
300
Some accusers in "The Crucible" play truly believed that people should be hung for their __________ powers.
What is occult
400
essential, inherent, belonging to someone by its very nature
What is intrinsic
400
to stay in bounds
What is infringe
400
bland, mild
What is scathing
400
One of the many ______________ jobs that President Obama performs is "Commander in Chief."
What is ex-officio
400
When the professor caught him copying other students' work for the third time, he was _____________ of the idea that he could cheat his way through college.
What is disabused
500
a warning or a caution
What is caveat
500
a rise, growth, development
What is decadence
500
open, frank, aboveboard, overt
What is surreptitious
500
Bill Gates was highly regarded for using his wealth for _________ acts to help the poor.
What is beneficent
500
The CIA agent in the film "Zero Dark Thirty" was _________ about uncovering every single clue that led to the location of Osama Bin Laden.