Definitions
a bandit, robber, outlaw, highway
What is brigand?
ubridled
What is adjective?
To stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
What is adjourn?
She was in such a somber mood that even the beautiful weather could not ___________ her from moping.
What is predispose?
Compared to today's camping tents, which are lightweight and easy to assemble, the old tents are heavy and _____________.
What is cumbersome?
Not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinarily expected
What is erratic?
fodder
What is noun?
a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense
What is unbridled?
Watching the ball drop at midnight on New Year's Eve is a ________ tradition that began in 1907 in Times Square in NYC.
What is perennial?
the process of driving or forcing out
What is expulsion?
alien
What is noun and adjective?
having a pleasurable appearance
What is comely?
Before I make an investment, I study all aspects of the situation in a methodical and ___________ manner.
What is circumspect?
At that time, working in entertainment meant _____________ from respectable society.
What is expulsion?
bringing in money; profitable
What is lucrative?
diffuse
What is verb and adjective?
to seize for military of official use
What is commandeer?
Once Great Britain had given up her vast overseas empire, she found she had also _____________ her position as a world power.
What is relinquish(ed)?
To support herself, she worked _______ as a waitress, a nurse, a pony express rider, a mule-and ox-team driver, and a gold propsector.
What is erratically?
to soil, stain
Jeer
loose in one's morals or behavior
What is dissolute?
What is salvage?
Casey's mother did not find difficult ranch work _____________, so Casey began overseeing most of the ranch work when she was a teenager.