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What is a dynasty?
a powerful family or group that maintains their position for a long time
How are the words burgeoning and germinate similar?
beginning to grow or increase rapidly
If a product is not a brand name, it is a ____.
generic
If I am balking at your request, am I granting your request or refusing your request?
refusing
To repeatedly argue or explain in excessive detail is to _____.
belabor
What would a persnickety person be like?
they would place too much emphasis on minor, unimportant details
to thoroughly defeat
List a synonym for calamitous. (max +3)
catastrophic or disastrous
Define posterity.
future generations
If I am espousing your charity, am I denouncing your charity?
No. (+100 if you can define espouse). (+100 if you can define denounce).
Would an austere home be comfortable or uncomfortable?
uncomfortable
Which vocabulary word mean open - not secret?
overt
If I am enhancing the looks of my house, what am I doing to my house?
improving the quality of
What does the word momentous mean?
of great importance or significance
Observing and evaluating one's own mental and emotional processes is the definition of ______.
introspection
Describe a gaunt person.
Too thin; ill
An ____ person is one who intends to trap or deceive in a subtle manner.
insidious
Would a perfunctory effort be maximum effort or minimum effort on an assignment?
minimum
My project is humdrum. Is it an exciting project or an uninteresting project?
uninteresting
Something that spoils or damages is the definition of the vocabulary word _____.
blight
Which vocabulary word means having the necessary skills or knowledge tp accomplish a task?
competent
What is a maxim?
a wise saying or a short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct
synonyms
Which vocabulary word means "the personality trait of being frank or honest?"
candor
How are the words fortitude and intrepid related?
Both have to do with being brave