Definitions 1
a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; to call for by loud, continued outcries
What is clamor?
He turned in the _____________________________ essay and promised to finish the rest by tomorrow.
What is partial?
to perform the duties of an office; to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee
What is officiate?
merry fun, gaiety; laughter
What is mirth?
a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant
What is despot?
a bitter, long-term quarrel; to fight or quarrel with
What is feud?
The wedding was a _______________ of passage for the young woman who wanted to continue her family tradition.
What is rite?
to be full in agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time
What is coincide?
a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice
What is rite?
inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering
What is cynical?
shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way
What is sagacious?
He and his neighbor continued to _____________________ over the property line.
What is feud?
to store up, save; a hidden store or supply
What is hoard?
not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something
What is partial?
able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough
What is hardy?
official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial
What is authoritative?
He got the crowd to quiet down by using his _____________________________ voice and demanding quiet.
What is authoritative?
lawful, rightful; reasonable, justifiable
What is legitimate?
able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious
What is harmonious?
in a state of financial ruin; to ruin financially; one who has been ruined financially
What is bankrupt?
slightly ill; disinclined to do something
What is indisposed?
Christmas and Easter don't ______________________ but it would be interesting to have a Christmas tree during Easter and an Easter egg hunt during Christmas.
What is coincide?
to argue in a petty way, especially about a price
What is haggle?
to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gracious
What is patronize?
an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
What is legacy?