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extremely happy, peaceful
What is idyllic
100
Ernie was a ________ athlete, but he believed games were to be played for fun.
What is competitive
100
disciplinarian
What is a person who believes in or practices firm discipline
100
attack or assault in return for a similar attack
What is retaliating
100
Ernie had many ________ traits that were nurtured in the caring atmosphere of his extended family.
What is salient
200
fond of company; sociable
What is gregarious
200
An opponent kept ________ Ernie in the head during a pick up football game.
What is battering
200
interpreter
What is a person who interprets, especially one who translates speech orally
200
deeply upset and agitated
What is distraught
200
Ernie was ___________ by cruelty
What is repulsed
300
causing lighthearted laughter and amusement
What is humorous
300
Ernie's practical jokes were subtle and _______
What is pixieish
300
opponent
What is someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument
300
obvious
What is palpably
300
Ernie's teammates at Syracuse University were __________ when describing the impending fate of their next opponent.
What is exuberant
400
persistent in effort
What is doggedly
400
By sheer ________ and ingenuity Ernie made remarkable progress in mastering his speech difficulty.
What is persistence
400
bespectacled
What is a person wearing eyeglasses
400
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
What is ingenuity
400
Ernie's speech ___________ as a child was that he stuttered.
What is impediment
500
making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
What is subtle
500
Ernie's mom and dad (grandparents) _________ Ernie as a child.
What is nurtured
500
raucous
What is making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
500
to raise doubts, objections, or show reluctance
What is demurred
500
Ernie was ___________ when he lost his new hat in the stream while he was swinging back and forth from bank to bank.
What is aghast