It didn’t take Sherlock Holmes long to ___________________________________ who the killer was based on footprints, a handwriting sample, and a glance at the murder scene.
ascertain
100
The young couple gained their fame by creating a blog with tips on how to create a(n) __________________________________, classy living space on a very tight budget.
urbane
100
synonym: death
antonym: birth
demise
200
to regard highly, a favorable judgment or opinion
esteem
200
to move about stealthily, to lie in hiding
skulk
200
The public school system could be improved in many ways, and unfortunately, there’s no __________________________ that will fix the system easily or quickly.
panacea
200
While at first glance, the physical differences between the twins are ____________________________________, if you spend a lot of time with them, those small differences become distinguishing features.
negligible
200
synonym: opponent
antonym: teammate
adversary
300
to find out, determine, or discover
ascertain
300
spiteful, showing ill will towards others
malevolent
300
While the world created in the fictional book series seemed endless, there were a(n) ___________________________ number of feasible ways to bring the plot to an end.
finite
300
Events that experience cancellation due to __________________________________________ weather are rarely made up.
proud and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
supercilious
400
to erase, obliterate, destroy
expunge
400
The protestors wouldn’t be ________________________ to leave the area, even as police action against them increased and the threat of being arrested was imminent.
coerced
400
The palm reader’s predictions were so accurate to what was going on in my life that I had to assume that she was ____________________________________.
omniscient
400
synonym: to prolong
antonym: to bring to an end
perpetuate
500
so unimportant that it can be ignored
negligible
500
to compel or force
coerce
500
On her open-notes quiz, she did poorly because her notebook, including this unit’s packet, was sitting ________________________________________ on her desk at home.
fallow
500
While acting in a _______________________________ manner isn’t something we celebrate, running from danger is a natural instinct that has helped humankind survive throughout history.