Definition
Which word means to foster growth?
cultivate
His ________ that sharks are mammals made everyone laugh.
assertion
The itchiness of mosquito bites usually starts to ____ after a few days.
diminish
Which word means to aid the progress of something or someone?
facilitate
Which word means capable of making a lot of money?
lucrative
The rainy weather put me in a _____ mood.
dreary
Which word means to remove or force out of a position (usually political)
oust
These words are synonyms for which vocab word: dark, gray, sad, depressing
dreary
Although it upset the congregation, he was correct in his _____ that the minister had been lying about funds missing from the church.
assertion
Which word means to think deeply about something?
contemplate
What part of speech is the word diminish?
verb
Sick and tired of putting up with his bad moods, the pirates _____ their captain.
ousted
Which word means to prove to be untrue or unfounded?
refute
The word brief, meaning of short duration, is the adjective form of this noun.
brevity
The student _____ telling her teacher about a group of students cheating in their class.
contemplated