Definitions
a noisy quarrel or fight
What is brawl?
of less than normal size or strength
What is puny?
What is catastrophe?
winds that could *overturn* a boat
What is capsize?
startled by the *speed* of the jet
What is momentum?
Pain that *lessened* over time
What is decrease?
exhibited *typical* behavior
What is abnormal?
lovable : ________ :: legible : sloppy
What is detest?
to grow, thrive, or be prosperous
What is flourish?
slight fault, defect, crack
What is flaw?
to spread throughout
What is pervade?
a case of *blatant* discrimination
What is flagrant?
tried to *slake* her thirst with water
What is quench?
Survived the painful *test*
What is ordeal?
had no *subsequent* arrests
What is prior?
Capsize : upside down :: ________ : sideways
What is swerve?
to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
What is outstrip?
not usual, not typical, strange
What is abnormal?
one who looks on or observes
What is bystander?
swimmers *thrashing about* in the water
What is floundering?
stay *attentive* around the big, hungry dog
What is vigilant?
described the devastation in *realistic* detail
What is graphic?
a witness's *honesty*
What is perjury?
foreign : domestic :: ________ : pleasant
What is gruesome?
the central part or heart of a matter
What is nub?
disobedient, rebellious
What is insubordinate?
to evade or belittle a point by twisting word or raising minor objections
What is quibble?
struck a *stately* pose
What is regal?
*poll* the voters for their opinions
What is canvass?
unable to attend two *concurrent* shows
What is simultaneous?
every *intentional* detail of his design
What is casual?
________ : life :: graphic : vividness
What is vital?
to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
What is ordain?
a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute
What is salvo?
a sudden rush of something
What is onslaught?
the world's *leading* expert on the subject
What is foremost?
pipes *corroded* by acid
What is eroded?
did not *rattle* the experienced pilot
What is fluster?
dislike playing on a *waterlogged* field
What is parched?
practice : proficient :: starting : ________
What is fledgling?
to give formal approval
What is ratify?
self-contradictory statement
What is paradox?
provoking debate
What is disputatious?
will offer a free trip as an *inducement*
What is incentive?
suspected that something had gone *off target*
What is amiss?
rebuild the *distressed* job market
What is downtrodden?
made an *unwise* decision
What is prudent?
enraged : wrath :: depressed : ________
What is melancholy?