Parts of Speech
Flaw (1 part of speech)
Noun
To become or make less; a lessening
What is decrease?
step up, quicken, hasten
What is accelerate?
uplifted, liberated
What is downtrodden?
After failing to pay rent for 6 months, the tenant was finally ____.
What is evicted?
Nurture (2 parts of speech)
horrible, revolting, ghastly
What is gruesome?
endorse, sanction
What is ratify?
nonessential, unnecessary
What is vital?
The car suddenly ____ to the right to avoid hitting the deer.
What is swerved?
Melancholy (2 parts of speech)
adjective & noun
A difficult or painful experience, a trial
What is ordeal?
majestic, stately, princely, august
What is regal?
ignite, kindle
What is quench?
As a(n) ___, the mother offered to buy her son his favorite pair of sneakers if he did well on his English test.
What is incentive?
Canvass (1 part of speech)
insubordinate (1 part of speech)
canvass = verb
insubordinate = adjective
of less than normal strength or size; of no importance
What is puny?
permeate, diffuse, imbue
What is pervade?
sleepy, inattentive, unobservant
What is vigilant?
Despite our best efforts to offer low cost, high-quality products, our efforts can not compete with the leading brand that continuously ___ us in sales.
What is outstrips?
flourish (2 parts of speech)
disputatious = adjective
flourish = noun & verb
intense anger
riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity
What is paradox?
pro, expert, veteran
What is fledgling?
I took a(n) ___ flight from Los Angeles to New York to visit the ___ author, Rick Riordan, who was speaking on the world-wide success of his most recent novel.
What is domestic and notable?