Fill in the Blank 1
Fill in the blank: The lighthouse __________ its light across the dark ocean, guiding ships safely to shore.
radiates
Fill in the blank: Every __________ being must eventually face the end of life.
mortal
Define the following term: aghast
feeling of great dismay or horror
Define the following term: divert
to turn aside
List a synonym for: mimicking
imitating; mocking
Fill in the blank: The __________ winter landscape stretched out before them, with no signs of life or warmth.
bleak
Fill in the blank: She was __________ as she tried to lift the heavy box, clearly struggling with the weight.
grimacing
Define the following term: contemptuously
without respect; in a disdainful manner
Define the following term: menace
threat
List a synonym for: exploits
adventures
Fill in the blank: He __________ his response, taking his time with each word, as if he had all the time in the world.
drawled
Fill in the blank: He spoke __________ to his dog, patting its head and smiling warmly.
affectionately
Define the following term: numbly
without feeling
Define the following term: conformity
Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.
List a synonym for: doggedly
stubbornly
Fill in the blank: Despite the complex problem, she was __________ that her solution was the correct one.
cocksure
Fill in the blank: His sense of __________ made it difficult for him to work well in a team, as he often dismissed others' ideas.
superiority
Define the following term: faltered
hesitated or stumbled
Define the following term: contracted
drew together; shrunk; condensed
List a synonym for: stifled
smothered
Fill in the blank: The __________ dream puzzled him, as it seemed to happen every few nights without any clear reason.
recurring
Fill in the blank: She looked at the broken vase with __________, upset at the careless act that caused it.
contempt
Define the following term: resemblance
the state of resembling or being alike.
Define the following term: agony
extreme physical or mental suffering
List a synonym for: leery
suspicious