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to move upward, to rise from a lower station
What is Ascend?
100
The man was pulled over by the police because of his __________ driving skills; he was weaving all over the road.
What is erratic?
100
overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
What is arrogant?
100
sociable and outgoing
What is gregarious?
100
to honor, to regard with respect
What is revere?
200
to become less agitated or active; lessen
What is subside?
200
During the Presidential debates, the candidates made __________ remarks about each other.
What is disparage?
200
restraint in speech; reluctance to speak
What is reticence?
200
changing suddenly, fickle
What is capricious?
200
beyond what is needed or required, an overflow
What is superfluous?
300
wealth, affluence, abundance
What is opulence?
300
The victims of Jerry Sandusky are angry that he is not ___________ for the pain he inflicted on them.
What is contrite?
300
foreign, unfamiliar
What is exotic?
300
to thrive, to grow well
What is flourish?
300
boring and stupid
What is insipid?
400
having contrary feelings or attitudes; uncertain as to course of action
What is ambivalent?
400
Madame Loiselle acted like a _____________ woman at the party; she needed a fancy necklace to make her look like she was wealthy.
What is pretentious?
400
to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation
What is embellish?
400
ordinary, commonplace
What ismundane?
400
difficult to see, vague
What is obscure?
500
sluggish; languid
What is lethargic?
500
Even though the football player was a gifted athelete, he acted like practice was ___________ and a waste of his time.
What is frivolous?
500
to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
What is exacerbate?
500
to differentiate between two or more things
What is discern?
500
freedom from punishment, penalty or harm
What is impunity?