Definitions 1
(V.) to persuade not to do something
What is DISSUADE?
(adj.) wholly unharmed, not injured
What is UNSCATHED?
(N.) the killing of one person by another
What is HOMICIDE?
(N.) a piece of burning wood; a troublemaker; an extremely energetic or emotional person
What is FIREBRAND?
The storm began to pepper the windshield with hailstones.
What is the best synonym for the word PEPPER?
A. pelt B. firebrand C. hinder D. lubricate
What is A. PELT?
(V.) to throw a stream of things; to strike successively; to hurry
What is PELT?
(N.) a lack of interest or concern
What is INDIFFERENCE?
(adj.) allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
What is TRANSPARENT?
(V.) to delay; to stop or prevent from happening
What is HINDER?
He was hired to provide food for the wedding guests.
What is the best synonym for the word PROVIDE?
A. pelt B. available C. plague D. cater
What is D. CATER?
(V.) to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
What is LUBRICATE?
(N.) an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil
(V.) to annoy or bother
What is PLAGUE?
(Adj.) absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
What is INDISPENSABLE?
(N.) risk, peril
(V.) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
What is HAZARD?
The students were ready to jump at the bell.
What is the best synonym for READY?
A. dissuaded B. poised C. catered D. unscathed
What is B. POISED?
(adj.) balanced, suspended; calm, controlled; ready for action
What is POISED?
(Adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
What is INDIGNANT?
(Adj.) shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more
What is MUTUAL?
(N.) a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
What is ENTREPRENEUR?
The man was wounded in the explosion.
What is the best antonym for the word WOUNDED?
A. poised B. hazard C. hindered. D. unscathed
What is D. UNSCATHED?
(Adj.) usual, expected, routine
What is CUSTOMARY?
(n.) a government in power; a form or system of rule or management; a period of rule
What is REGIME?
(V.) to satisfy the needs of, to try to make things easy and pleasant; to supply food and service
What is CATER?
(adj.) ready to use, at hand
What is AVAILABLE?
The family was seeking unusual healing methods.
What is the best antonym for UNUSUAL?
A. customary B. indispensable C. mutual D. transparent
What is A. CUSTOMARY?