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100

Supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about

What is conducive?
100

Sharply cutting; direct and powerful

What is incisive?

100

A guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence

What is conjecture?

100

to present or offer 

What is proffer?

200

Stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

What is intractable? 

200

The best or most typical example

What is the epitome?

200

failing to fulfill one's duty; negligent 

What is remiss?

200

The manner in which one acts or behaves

What is comportment? 

300

Complete the sentence: The teacher decided to retract her homework assignment because...

she saw that the students were overwhelmed with work. 
300

Complete the sentence: The author of the book sets up a dichotomy between...

the two polar opposite twins. 

300

Complete the sentence: After the breakup, Luke, in an abject state, told the class that...

he has given up on love forever. 

300
Complete the sentence: The orchestra showed deference to the conductor when...
they also give a standing ovation at the end of the performance. 
400

Use the word impetuous in a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of the word.

The impetuous student was often in trouble for his poor behavior. 

400

Use the word punctilious in a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of the word. 

The punctilious student did not make a single grammar or spelling mistake in his paragraph earning himself a 100% on the assignment. 

400

Use the word motif in a sentence that demonstrates the meaning. 

A motif of the Black Cat was perverseness, we see the main character struggling with the idea throughout the story. 

400

Use the word viaduct in a sentence that demonstrates the meaning of the word.

The old viaduct was washed away into the valley when the rains came. 

500

Use both the words "impetus" and "provincial" in a sentence that demonstrates both words' meanings. 

My impetus for wanting to learn more was my provincial knowledge of the world around me. 
500

Use both "infringe" and "compunction" in a sentence that demonstrates the words' meanings.

I felt compunction when I accidentally infringed upon someone's personal space and made them uncomfortable. 

500

Use both "motive" and "dejected" in a sentence that demonstrates the meanings of the words. 

The girl's motive for going to therapy was to stop feeling so dejected all the time. 

500

Use both words "obviate" and "confer" in a sentence that demonstrates the meanings of the words. 

I conferred with my friend about a topic that they wanted to obviate discussing any further.