The dock worker was arrested when it was discovered that he was helping to smuggle _______________ into the harbor.
What is contraband?
100
augment, amplify, enhance
What is aggrandize?
100
The man was considered quite the _______________. He was so well-read and learned that anything he said was completely _______________ and impossible to disprove.
What is erudite and irrevocable?
100
ignorant, uneducated, illiterate
What is erudite?
100
The spider crafted a web of _______________ strands that proved impossible to see to the ill-fated fly.
What is gossamer?
200
There are often many _______________(s) in literature. Beowulf, for instance, is an ideal example of an epic hero.
What is archetype?
200
narrow-minded, parochial, provincial
What is insular?
200
Because of her _______________ upbringing, the young girl had never seen an _______________ material like silly putty.
What is insular and amorphous?
200
tasteful, dignified, seemly
What is scurrilous?
200
Her new date proved to be incredible _______________, easily winning over her parents with his wit and charm.
What is affable?
300
Many argue that calculus is a completely _______________ subject that is understood only by a very select few.
What is inscrutable?
300
springy, elastic, durable
What is resilient?
300
The mother _______________(ed) her relation to her son. She claimed that no boy as foul-mouthed and _______________ as he was a son of hers.
What is repudiate and scurrilous?
300
definite, well-defined, solidly structured
What is amorphous?
300
Mr. Paul's theory that his students live in a world of innocence and goodness was shattered when he learned about _______________ social media trends like Woman Crush Wednesday.
What is sleazy?
400
The girls loudly _______________(ed) against the news that team breakfasts would be canceled, and they quickly got their way.
What is remonstrate?
400
to disavow, renounce
What is repudiate?
400
The tiny sound _______________(ed) off of the cave walls, _______________(ing) with each bounce until it was so loud that it shattered out equipment.
What is reverberate and aggrandize?
400
listless, lazy, easily discouraged
What is sedulous?
400
The wild beast gave off a palpable _______________ of rage, its hackles raised and teeth bared furiously.
What is aura?
500
Because of his _______________ towards country music, we never leave him in charge of the radio during road trips.
What is predilection?
500
echo, rumble, boom
What is reverberate?
500
The _______________ polymer fabric could maintain its shape against any impact. Despite its efficiency, many _______________(ed) against its application, claiming that it was far too expensive to produce.
What is resilient and remonstrate?
500
reversible, capable of change
What is irrevocable?
500
I wish that you wouldn't be so _______________ and take offense at every little thing I say!