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(n) a noisy quarrel or brawl
What is a fracas?
100
(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
What is grotesque?
100
Throughout history, martyrs have willingly given up their lives rather than ______their cause.
What is renounce?
100
By the end of an enormous Thanksgiving feast, most diners usually feel quite ____________.
What is somnolent?
100
SYNONYMS: (n) vexation, mortification; (v) abash, mortify 

ANTONYMS: (n) jubilation, exultation, triumph; (v) exult, delight

What is chagrin?
200
(v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force
What is repress?
200
(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
What is acclimate?
200
Reporters never give much credence to tips that they receive from _________ but unreliable informants, however persistent.
What is voluble?
200
It is indeed rare for eyewitness accounts of an accident to __________ in every detail.
What is concur?
200
SYNONYMS: row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha ANTONYMS: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony
What is fracas?
300
(adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
What is receptive?
300
(adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
What is savory?
300
The students listened attentively as the math teacher _______ the geometry theorem.
What is explicated?
300
The defendant's ________________ protestations of innocence failed to convince the jurors.
What is vehement?
300
SYNONYMS: chaos, bedlam, three-ring circus

ANTONYMS: order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose

What is pandemonium?
400
(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content
What is complacent?
400
(n.) slander or libel
What is defamation?
400
A ___________ voice can be a liability for someone wishing to pursue a career in television journalism.
What is raucous?
400
A history has repeatedly proved, even the most brutal tyrants cannot forever ______________ the human desire for freedom.
What is repress?
400
SYNONYMS: boisterous, clamorous, strident ANTONYMS: placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral
What is raucous?
500
(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
What is abrasive?
500
(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
What is reticent?
500
The whirl of activity on the floor of a stock exchange often looks and sounds like utter _____________.
What is pandemonium?
500
Most members of my family are _________________ supporters of our local high school's softball, volleyball, soccer and track teams
What is zealous?
500
SYNONYMS: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded ANTONYMS: uncommunicative, reticent, terse
What is voluble?