a) to put down by force; to overpower
b) to calm something
quell
100
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Despite failing all of his classes, the _________ student still would not complete homework.
recalcitrant
100
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Splashing my face with cold water was _____________. (invigorate)
invigorating and adjective
100
The ___________ bags were ugly, but could hold a ton.
a. applicable
b. utilitarian
c. futile
d. extraneous
b
200
to fill with life, energy, or strength
invigorate
200
courage or boldness
valor
200
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Getting enough sleep will ________ your immune system and keep you healthier.
fortify
200
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The police officer ___________ rescued the girl from the man with the gun. (valor)
valiantly and adverb
200
After the wind storm, the girl's hair was ________.
a. dowdy
b. drab
c. disheveled
d. ostentatious
c
300
a) to support; to reinforce
b) a support built against a wall for reinforcement
buttress
300
stubbornly refusing to do something; not following orders
recalcitrant
300
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To _____________ the boy's fear of the dark, his parents put a night light in his bedroom.
quell
300
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Because of the ___________ of the medicine, I only had to take a teaspoon. (potent)
potency and noun
300
As we drove away, the mountain _____________ into the distance.
a. quivered
b. receded
c. modified
d. supplanted
b
400
capable of being protected or defended
defensible
400
a) opposed to or defending against
b) not giving in; able to withstand or remain the same despite outside forces
resistant
400
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The young lady was __________ to the peer pressure of her friends to smoke a cigarette.
resistant
400
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Granite counter tops are admired for their beauty as well as their ___________. (durable)
durability and noun
400
In some countries, people receive ___________ punishments for minor crimes.
a. belittled
b. impaired
c. rehabilitated
d. inhumane
d.
500
sturdy or long-lasting
durable
500
powerful; strong
potent
500
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After the wall collapsed, the construction company agreed to rebuild it with a ________________.
buttress
500
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The country ___________ themselves against the invaders. (defensible)
defended and verb
500
The staff was excited when one of our _____________ won the award.
a. colleagues
b. uniforms
c. populations
d. conspiracies