Verbs
to argue for, recommend or urge
Our student council representative is going to _________ for a longer lunch period on Fridays
Advocate
able to move quickly and easily; flexible
Cheerleaders are very _____ as evidenced by their fancy stunts and dance moves
Agile
Legacy or tradition
The family had been located in the town for over one hundred years and were very proud of their ________
Heritage
Unusual, extraordinary
Brittney was such an __________ speller that even our English teacher asked her how to spell words
Exceptional
Widespread fame
The audience was in awe of the celebrity's _____ when he entered the room
Renown
To give up or surrender
My grandmother had to ______ her purse to the mugger to avoid being pushed down and beaten up
Forfeit
The physical education department needs a ________ bin in which to store all of the sporting equipment
Capacious
A long, violent speech
My dad went on a ______ about my messy room and yelled my ear off.
Tirade
1. Favoring progress and reform over tradition. 2. generous
One of the most ______ people in Omaha, Karl, wanted everyone to have free healthcare
Liberal
Endurance
Most marathon runners have a lot of _______ to run long distances
Stamina
To choose; to name
The english teacher announced that she was going to ___ Lawrence the best speller in the entire class
Dub
important, vital
A _____ moment in the football game occurred when the opposing team's quarterback fell and broke his arm
Pivotal
a period of time marked by distinct events
The invention of the Ford Model T marked a new ___ in travel
Era
Some of the first graders' stories did not have ________ plots, but they were still very cute to read
Plausible
To consider as caused by something else
The firefighters _________ the forest fire to arson
Attribute
to think about or ponder something
My dad told me that my problem wasn't that I _____ too much and that an idle mind was the devil's playground
Muse
departing from the normal state of affairs; extreme
The diner's new owner made _______ changes; by the time she was done, the restaurant was barely recognizable
Radical
A milliary expedition; a campaign for a cause
The kind led the _______ across the country to take over more land and people
Crusade
Favoring traditional views; against change
She is such a conservative dresser; she only wears full-length skirts and dresses
Conservative
to carry on a battle or conflict
The students wanted to ____ a war against hunger in their community and have a yearlong food drive
Wage
To begin or to officially bring into office
The 9th president of the USA was __________ in March and was dead by April
Inaugurate
groveling or extremely submissive
the new recruits expressed ______ obedience to their superiors
Servile
The option of having someone or something for help
Chad felt he had no ______; he had to do it all on his own
Recourse
Bold, daring or uninhibited
The ________ young baseball player was eager to work his way up from the minor leagues
Audacious
Manner or appearance
The king was a man of honorable ____, so the townspeople did not fear him
Mien