Definitions Part 1
a strong feeling of sadness or sympathy for someone or something
pity
When my mother plays Poker, my father always accuses her of _____________ that she has better cards than she really does.
To shake because of fear or coldness.
shuddered
The drunk driver was charged with two counts of ___________________.
manslaughter
to pull or drag (something) with effort
hauled
very great in size, amount, or extent
vast
After hearing about Tuesday’s plane crash, Eddie was ________________about his flight to Los Angeles on Sunday.
apprehensive
to pretend that you will do something or that you know or have something in order to trick someone into doing what you want
bluffing
I _______________ took the job, even though I knew I would hate working there.
reluctantly
the common opinion that people have about someone or something : the way in which people think of someone or something
reputation
to talk and answer questions about something especially in a court of law while formally promising that what you are saying is true
testify
The first thing I read when I open the local newspaper is the ____________ section.
editorial
a piece of writing
composition
The patient’s fever had spiked so high that he became ______________, and the things he was saying did not make much sense.
delirious
afraid that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
apprehensive
a feeling or belief that something is going to happen when there is no definite reason to believe it will
premonition
After a fall down the stairs, I was in _____________ from the injuries to my back and neck.
agony
The crime of killing a person without intending to do so
manslaughter
When my grandfather got arrested as a teenager, he was sent to a ______________ for four years, before he was allowed to return home.
reformatory
having or showing a lot of experience and knowledge about the world and about culture, art, literature, etc.
sophisticated
showing courage : very brave
gallantly
I was so frustrated when my teacher told us we had to write a five-page _______________ over spring break.
composition
extreme mental or physical pain
agony
I was _____________ with my neighbors, because each morning their rooster woke me up at 5:00 a.m.
irritated
a glowing piece of coal or wood from a fire — usually plural
embers