Words to Know
Words to Own
Words to Acquire
Words to Live By
"Words, words, words"
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Reverie The man's reverie caused him to miss his turn on the freeway.
What is "daydreaming or the state of being absorbed in thought."
100
illiterate If half the nation were illiterate, we would soon lose our place as a world power.
What is "ignorant; uneducated, not knowning how to read or write."
100
sanctified The sanctified page from the holy book was soon put into a museum for all to see.
What is "blessed; made holy."
100
increments In small increments, Sara had gradually taken over the world.
What is "small increases."
100
annihilate The Adrian Blackhawks annihilated the Midway Vikings.
What is "demolish; destroy."
200
discerned Before he had thoroughly discerned the face through the fog, Matt thought he saw Voldemort.
What is "recognized or perceived."
200
profuse The teacher's profuse comments on the essay overwhelmed the student.
What is "plentiful; given freely."
200
devious In some devious way, John had given the whole class the idea that he was in charge.
What is "roundabout; indirect."
200
ponderous The ponderous paving machine was finally in position to begin highway maintenance.
What is "heavy and slow-moving."
200
apprehension Crystal's apprehension about tomorrow's basketball game caused her to lose sleep.
What is "dread; fear of a future event."
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unscrupulous The unscrupulous attorney had no problem writing a contract that was impossible for the desperate school teacher to break.
What is "not restrained by ideas of right and wrong."
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repugnant The repugnant artwork was taken out of the gallery and given to the artist for revision.
What is "distasteful; offensive."
300
deft The lawyer deftly asked the question so the defendent was soon admitting to the crime.
What is "skillful in a quick and sure way."
300
recoiled Stephanie recoiled from the snake her hand nearly came in contact with.
What is "drew back in fear, surprise, or disgust."
300
paramount It is of paramount importance that you select a college to attend this year.
What is "supreme; dominant."
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pallid The pallid appearance of my best friend made me anxious.
What is "pale; lacking in color."
400
inured The prisoner had become inured to torture and solitary confinement.
What is "accustomed (to something difficult or painful)."
400
irrevocable Once she had been placed in the airlock, Marilyn's choice was irrevocable.
What is "irreversible; incapable of being canceled or undone."
400
ineffably The young woman was ineffably beautiful.
What is "indescribably; inexpressibly."
400
immutable Haley's love for fluffly puppies and kittens is immutable.
What is "unchangeable; never changing or varying."
500
surreptitiously Megan surreptitiously looked at the clock to see if the hour was nearly over.
What is "stealthily; sneakily."
500
talisman Colten wore his lucky shirt as if it were a talisman during the big game.
What is "something thought to have special or magical powers; a charm."
500
pedantically Somewhat pedantically, the teacher lectured over the virtues of formatting all papers correctly.
What is "with undue attention to trivial points of scholarship."
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placidly He placidly placed his 100 dollar chip on black and spun the roulette wheel.
What is "calmly; in an undisturbed way."
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derisive His derisive comments were taken into consideration during the hearing.
What is "mocking or expressing contempt."
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