Definitions 1
(adjective) occurring before something is ready
premature
(adjective) not governed by or according to reason
irrational
(noun) a wise teacher or guide
mentor
Allowing Hitler to gain power was a _____________ error.
catastrophic
A veteran was the beginner's ______________.
mentor
(noun) the art of speaking or writing persuasively; impressive but insincere language
rhetoric
(verb) to read or study
peruse
(noun) intentional overstatement
hyperbole
Love can make wise people do ______________ things.
irrational
He spent hours __________(-ing) books in the aisles of Barnes & Noble.
perusing
(noun) famous or heroic deed OR (verb) to use productively; to take unfair advantage of
exploit
(noun) mystery, something hard to understand
enigma
(adjective) twisted or coiled - has both literal and abstract meaning
convoluted
Amputating the wrong leg is an ___________ error.
egregious
His confusing logic is as _______________ as a pretzel.
convoluted
(adjective) disastrous
catastrophic
(adjective) conspicuously bad
egregious
(noun) nonsense OR (verb) to talk nonsense
drivel
A book review called his poems childish __________.
drivel
Cheap magazines __________(-ed) the movie star's image to sell copies.
exploited
(adjective) bitter, resentful
acrimonious
(verb) to encroach or trespass upon
infringe
(noun) shallowness, concern with surfaces
superficiality
Having only skimmed the reading, I tried to dazzle my teacher with big words, but his questions exposed the _______________ of my understanding.
superficiality
The ____________ controversy destroyed some friendships.