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What word means "a person who was committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct?"
culprit
What part of speech is "gullible?"
adjective
What is a synonym of "writhe?"
twist, squirm, thrash, turn
When Jesus was baptized, he was __________ in the water in the Jordan River.
immersed
What does "quash" mean?
to crush, put down completely
What word means "to cut apart in preparation for a scientific study?"
dissect
What part of speech is "fatality?"
noun
What is an antonym of "persevere?"
give up, despair, throw in the towel, quit
expend
Use the word "scour" in a sentence.
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What word means "causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, violence, or disorder?"
inflammatory
What parts of speech are "relish?"
noun and verb
What is "mortality" a synonym of?
fatality
A license is the government's way of ________ you to drive.
authorizing
What is an antonym of "fatality?"
injury
What does "illicit" mean?
not permitted, unlawful, improper, illegal
What part of speech is "scour" and why?
verb - the ACTION of cleaning/polishing or examining
What is "hate" an antonym of?
relish
The puppy was so _______ that I felt sorry for it and had to take it home.
pathetic
Those ________ remarks made me so mad that I almost got into a fight!
inflammatory
What does the VERB "relish" mean?
to enjoy greatly
What part of speech is "memorandum" and WHY?
noun - it is a THING (a note)
What are 2 synonyms of "testimonial?"
memorial, tribute, evidence, proof, statement
The child was _________ when he said he was moving as fast as he could because in reality, he was ________ so that he didn't have to go to school.
prevaricating, dawdling
What are 2 antonyms of "dawdle?"
hurry, hasten, speed up, bustle