Fill In The Blank
That knife has a _____ blade
SERRATED
Violent, uncontrolled; will
TEMPESTUOUS
weak, frail
ROBUST
Intensity or Forcefully
VEHEMENCE
''when he reached the crest i saw the ragged ______ figure out-lined for an instant against the cold blue sky''.
UNCOUTH
"we swerved toward the edge of the ______"
PRECIPICE
Steep, Sharp, Vertical
PRECIPITOUS
Entangled
EXTRICATE
A victim or deception
DUPE
'' To hear a hound upon the moor would not work a hard like this convict into such a __________ of terror he would risk recapture by screaming wildly for help''.
PAROXYSM
The hurricane caused a big ______ , it was very windy and stormy
DELUGE
Hate, Loathe, Execrate
ABHOR
Strong
FEEBLE
A blunt, direct manner
BRUSQUELY
'' Our conversation was _______ by the presence of the driver of the hired wagonette, so that we were forced to talk of trivial matters when our nerves were tense with emotion and anticipation''.
HAMPER
Because of his concentration on the problem, the professor often appeared ______ and unconcerned
DISTRAIT
Forgotten, removed, or erased
INDELIBLY
Open, above board
CLANDESTINE
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
RENDEZVOUS
'' Why should she turn so pale? why should she fight against every admission until it was forced from her? why should she have been so ________ at the time of the tragedy?
RETICENT
When I saw the vase falling it was it was ______ from it falling
INEXORABLY
help, support, encourage
ABETTING
Closure, Upholding, Observance
BREACH
Persistent determination
TENACITY
''Excuse the admiration of a ________, said he as he waved his hands towards the line of a portraits which covered the opposite wall''.
CONNOISSEUR