Synonyms
appalled by her decision
OPTIONS: pleased; intrigued; gratified; shocked
shocked
shackle the woman
OPTIONS: liberate; consult; praise; arrest
liberate
Most parents hope that their _____ will uphold the values they were taught at home.
OPTIONS: progeny; archetypes; demise; guise
progeny
strong, muscular
brawny
an external appearance, cover, or mask
guise
that invincible squad
OPTIONS: inept; unconquerable; uncoordinated; disgraceful
unconquerable
the object of widespread odium
OPTIONS: research; admiration; loathing; contempt
admiration
Conflicts over old wrongs and injuries often drag on for years because rivals are still seeking _____.
OPTIONS: consternation; vengeance; progeny; guise
vengeance
a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
demise
to approach and speak to first
accost
archetype of a villain
OPTIONS: enemy; model; creator; summary
model
halcyon weather
OPTIONS: refreshing; turbulent; seasonable; unchanging
turbulent
The priceless Ming vase, made in the fifteenth century, fell from its stand in the gallery and smashed into a(n) _____ mess.
OPTIONS: brawny; dank; halcyon; irreparable
irreparable
unpleasantly damp or wet
dismay, confusion
consternation
a new guise
OPTIONS: start; denial; costume; opportunity
costume
accosted the two silent guests
OPTIONS: introduced; noticed; avoided; faced
avoided
She looked at the costly opera tickets with total _____ as it suddenly dawned on her that the long-awaited performance was last night, not tonight!
OPTIONS: demise; cataclysm; consternation; vengeance
consternation
developed or created at the very beginning
primordial
hatred; contempt
odium
a major cataclysm
OPTIONS: reversal; battle; prohibition; catastrophe
catastrophe
wry observations
OPTIONS: weary; solemn; wistful; redundant
solemn
"With the current exhibit," proclaimed the mayor, "I believe the art museum has ______ the boundaries of good taste to enter the hazy territory of sensationalistic rubbish."
OPTIONS: appalled; accosted; shackled; transgressed
transgressed
to blot out completely, destroy utterly
obliterate
calm, peaceful
halcyon
According to some historians, the Civil War was the greatest disaster in American history--a(n) _____ from which it took the nation years to recover.
OPTIONS: odium; archetype; vengeance; cataclysm
cataclysm
cleverly and often grimly humorous
wry