A. Definitions
(adj.)willful, stubborn
Headstrong
/bɒɪ’st(ə)rəs/
boisterous
Pleasant, agreeable
Amiable
If we _____ this project, we may never get another chance to prove ourselves as a worthy team.
Bungle
His (headstrong/acute) analysis of the housing problem in our town gave us a clear idea of what we could have to overcome.
acute
(Adj.) causing fear because of strangeness; weird,mysterious
Eerie
/sɪˈnɒpsɪs/
Synopsis
guard, care for
Conserve
One important _____ of problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem.
Facet
The idea that most people usually behave in a calm and reasonable way is (refuted/numbed) by all the facts of history.
Refuted
(N.)a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society
(v.)to make a first appearance
Debut
/‘klærəti/
Clarity
Depart, abandon
Vacate
The injection will _____ the area so that the doctor can stitch the cut painlessly.
Numb
The victims of the disaster were so (numbed, tarried) by the scope of the tragedy that they scarcely showed any emotion at all.
Numbed
Induce
/ˈdeɪbjuː/
Debut
resident, native, tenant
Inhabitant
Our spiritual leader gave us a ____ on the true meaning of charity.
Commentary
To become a good all-around athlete, you not only need a throng and (induce, limber) body, but also a quick, disciplined mind.
Limber
(Adj.) coarse, vulgar, very noticeable; total; overweight
(n.) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen;
(v.) to earn
Gross
/ˈliːweɪ/
Leeway
Scuffle, unravel
Fray
They responded to the ____ injustice in the unsatisfactory manner.
gross
Poland was at the top of Adolf Hitler’s (maze, agenda) for military conquests in the fall of 1939.
Agenda
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