Definition
vertical, straight; good, honest
upright
gloss, sheen, shine
luster
ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill
unique
Ms. Soupiset _______ her hair when she leaned over the burning candle.
singed
a public speech for a formal occaision
oration
crabby, testy, stubborn
peevish
identical, uniform, homogeneous
miscellaneous
The __________ student did not cheat on the test, even though her friend offered her the answers.
upright
to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
seethe
scorch, char
singe
recede, shrink
loom
Having rain and sun at the same time is a __________ situation.
unique
mixed, various, of different kinds
miscellaneous
churn, simmer, stew
seethe
disprove, discredit
verify
The diamond's _______________ blinded me.
luster
to establish the truth or accuracy of; to confirm
verify
emerge, hover, surface, tower
loom
agreeable, even-tempered, pleasant
peevish
In August, the principal gave her back-to-school _________ to welcome students to the year.
oration