Synonyms
eager to be affiliated
OPTIONS: recognized; attached; redeemed; endorsed
attached
murmured that she was omniscient
OPTIONS: understanding; hysterical; wise; ignorant
ignorant
Fred Astaire, a movie star until the mid-1950s, made his reputation by being _____, able to appear unconcerned and cool as he danced his way out of one sticky cinematic situation after another.
OPTIONS: malevolent; finite; nonchalant; affiliated
nonchalant
an accomplishment, the act of achieving
attainment
to move toward one point, approach nearer together
converge
respect
remarked on how nonchalant he was
OPTIONS: perturbed; discouraged; unassuming; careless
perturbed
As historians uncovered more information about Joseph Stalin, they began to create a portrait of a(n) _____ leader who used his power in malicious and deadly ways.
OPTIONS: malevolent; invulnerable; finite; supercilious
malevolent
not able to be wounded or hurt
invulnerable
having limits
finite
the panacea she was seeking
OPTIONS: noble act; comfort; universal cure; peace
universal cure
in a venial manner
OPTIONS: refined; deceptive; aggressive; unforgivable
unforgivable
After the participants had gathered for the scavenger hunt, the leader told them to _____ throughout the neighborhood, explaining that the farther they scattered, the better their chances of finding the items on their lists.
OPTIONS: esteem; expunge; bequeath; disperse
disperse
strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
uncanny
to find out
ascertain
her venial mistakes
OPTIONS: excusable; devastating; inexcusable; admitted
excusable
his cogent request
OPTIONS: dramatic; timely; unconvincing; reasonable
unconvincing
Art museums tactfully suggest to their wealthy patrons that they make provisions in their wills to _____ to the museums substantial sums of money or works from their art collections.
OPTIONS: expunge; bequeath; skulk; ascertain
bequeath
to erase, obliterate, destroy
expunge
knowing everything
omniscient
cogent reason
OPTIONS: decent; unstated; persuasive; unconvincing
persuasive
could tell they were scrupulous
OPTIONS: negligent; wealthy; deranged; ruthless
negligent
In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet takes an immediate dislike to the wealthy Mr. Darcy because of his _____, overbearing manner and because she overhears him comment that there is no one at the ball he deems worthy of dancing with.
OPTIONS: supercilious; cogent; invulnerable; finite
supercilious
exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details
scrupulous
to move about stealthily
skulk