Definition
lacking or characterized by lack of ambition or initiative; lazy
Shiftless
Divert
Regale
Outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox
Conventional
He got a medal for his __________.
Gallantry
to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
Delve
context, circumstance, setting, surrounding, condition
Milieu
Meek, unassuming, self-effacing
Outlandish
Is the child ignorant or ____ ?
Pert
N. the state of being contaminated
V. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; contaminate with a disease or microorganism
Taint
Entice, entrap, attraction, bait
decoy
Ignore, disregard
cite
But a ___________ recession and higher unemployment undid this work.
Calamitous
tell or deposit (information) knowledge; make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; make known; pass on, of information
Impart
center, intercede, communicate, convey, indirect, circulaR, intercede, liaise, in-between, middle
Mediate
Early, ahead of time
belated
Descend and _______ your hunger with our bread and quench your thirst with our wine.
Appease
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
judicious
remote, fantastic, bizarre, eccentric, freakish, flaky, freak, flakey, gonzo, off-the-wall, outre
Outlandish
Precede, come before
Ensue
By a tantalizing ______ of fate, the pair have been drawn to meet in the first round of the championship.
Quirk