Adjectives that describe nouns in a negative manner
The boys in Lord of the Flies become ________ as they are left to fend for themselves.
What is feral?
CLUE: A guess why something is happening
What is hypothesis?
We could not see the bottom of the __________ pond.
What is murky?
CLUE: A disorderly crowd-often noisy & chaotic
What is rabble?
CLUE: Someone very preoccupied with formal rules and small details
What is pedantic?
The soldiers of the Middle Ages were forced to fight in a ____________ manner.
What is barbarous?
CLUE: when people rise up against the established order-usually associated with politics
What is insurgence?
The host's ___________ manners made everyone feel welcomed to the gathering.
What is genial?
CLUE: a state of beliefs that guide one's actions
What is credo?
CLUE: to prevent or obstruct an event or process by taking action ahead of time
What is forestall?
The ________ Pit Bull dogs were confiscated for their attack upon the child.
What is ferocious?
CLUE: the people living within a specific area-for example within a city or country
What is populace?
The __________ weather was making everyone feel depressed and not want to get out of bed.
What is gloomy?
CLUE: To defeat someone completely in a competition or fight
What is vanquish?
CLUE: to turn away or prevent something from occurring; it is often associated with avoiding terrible outcomes
What is avert?
The very severe injury caused her to have __________ pains throughout her body.
What is excruciating?
CLUE: a set of beliefs accepted by a group without being questioned or doubted and is often associated with a religion or philosophical ideas
What is dogma?
My brother tried to __________ me into a fight by teasing me about my new dress.
What is goad?
CLUE: Depends on certain conditions or circumstances for something to happen-it is not absolute to occur
What is contingent?
CLUE: to develop something latent or potential-in a more formal fashion
What is educe?
His _________ mannerism is very annoying to me
What is insufferable?
CLUE: the force that keeps an an object moving once it as started
What is momentum?
The gossip column tried to _________ the reputation of the new movie star.
What is traduce?
CLUE: Something that is a key aspect of any system or organization
What is mainstay?
CLUE: a collection of sacred books accepted to be real; such as many feel about the books of the Bible
What is canon?