The suddenly _______________ behavior of the young man was unexpected. Until now, he'd never shown such kindness!
What is benevolent?
100
friendly, good-natured, having a spirit of friendliness
What is amicable?
100
Thought he was _______________ to joining out group, he expressed concern over how _______________ the club's officer was. She was so nit-picky and precise that he didn't think he'd mesh well with her.
What is amicable and meticulous?
100
ready, willing, sympathetic
What is averse?
100
Some students claim they read their homework when all they really did was give it a _______________ glance over the pages.
What is cursory?
200
The beast's _______________ flesh deflected everything we threw at it. Bullets, grenades, and even missiles seemed to have no effect!
What is impervious?
200
wistful memories, sentimentality
What is nostalgia?
200
I felt a strong feeling of _______________ as I thought back on my old friendships. Those memories proved to be the _______________ that led to me calling some of my old buddies for the first time in years.
What is nostalgia and impetus?
200
agreeable, kind, upright
What is belligerent?
200
Building a skyscraper out of marshmallows might be sweet, but it simply isn't _______________. There's no possible way it would last.
What is feasible?
300
The _______________ water was not hot enough to boil my pasta. As a result, I didn't get to eat dinner.
What is tepid?
300
danger, risk, chance of harm
What is jeopardy?
300
Our society will be in great _______________ if it continues this backslide. If we don't stop _______________(ing), we'll stagnate and eventually fall apart.
What is jeopardy and retrogress?
300
to move forward, look to the future, evolve
What is retrogress?
300
He closely _______________(ed) the variety of engagement rings. It was important that the ring he chose met every specification his fiance had given him.
What is scrutinize?
400
After the student beside her farted, the girl stared at him with a horrified _______________ on her face.
What is grimace?
400
cataclysm, disaster, catastrophe
What is holocaust?
400
The small child _______________(ly) threw his plate of broccoli on the floor. He was extremely _______________ to eating vegetables.
What is belligerent and averse?
400
honesty, integrity, uprightness
What is duplicity?
400
The head of the committee _______________(ed) the many fine qualities of the new hire at our first meeting. He told anyone who would listen about all of his impressive accomplishments.
What is extol?
500
With a 4.0 GPA, multiple club leadership honors, and a captaincy on the field hockey team, Sarah is the _______________ of the ideal student.
What is quintessence?
500
momentum, propulsion, impulsion
What is impetus?
500
The dictator used extreme _______________ to trick the people into allowing his rise to power. Once in power, he began a series of _______________(s) that ended the lives of hundreds of thousands.
What is duplicity and holocaust?
500
careless, thoughtless, clumsily done
What is meticulous?
500
The magician used sleight-of-hand and _______________ trickery to deceive his audience.