Definitions
thoroughly skilled;an expert
What is adept
low; detestable
What is despicable?
Rita, an experienced cook, is (adept,obtrusive) at preparing an omelet
What is adept?
Walking across the ___________________ rocks next to the river made for a rough hike.
What is rugged?
incorrect; containing mistakes
erroneous
spontaneous; off-the-cuff
What is extemporaneous?
I got (impaired, mired) in a muddy field on a recent hike I took after a heavy rain.
What is mired?
The ___________________ to the United States Consitution explains its purpose.
What is preamble?
dreary; dismal; bare
What is bleak?
conspicuous; protruding
What is obtrusive?
The goalie's knee injury (aspired, impaired) his ability to defend the goal.
What is impaired?
She _____________________ to become an astronaut after she witnessed the first moon landing on TV.
What is aspired?
untidy; careless; sloppy
What is slipshod?
undersized; tiny
What is diminutive?
My mother (renders, chides) me when I forget to clean my room.
What is chides?
Lincoln's proclamation to _____________________ Confederate slaves freed them to fight for the Union in the Civil War.
What is emancipate?
to cause to become; to perform; to extract
What is render?
suspicious; incredulous
What is skeptical?
The team's (slipshod, exploits) after the game almost cost them the championship.
What is exploits?
The ______________________ sloth creeped lazily along the tree limb.
What is languid?