Definitions
The definition of feasible.
What is possible, able to be done?
smiled broadly at the sight of her grandchild
What is grimace
_____________ other people’s achievements is fine, but it is no substitute for doing something for remarkable of your own.
What is extolling?
For centuries, Switzerland has avoided becoming a(n) _________________ in the conflicts that have scarred the rest of Europe.
What is belligerent?
a shocking case of fraud.
What is duplicity?
The definition of jeopardy.
What is danger?
the enthusiastic response of the fans
What is tepid?
Do you think you are being fair in passing judgment on my poem after such a __________.
What is cursory?
An expert from the museum _________________ the painting, looking for telltale signs that would prove it to be genuine or expose it as a forgery.
What is scrutinized?
staged a painstaking re-creation of a famous battle
What is meticulous?
The definition of retrogress.
What is to move backwards; to return to an earlier condition?
an inundation of the valley after the storm.
What is holocaust?
In the Sherlock Holmes stories, we read of the evil Professor Moriarty, whose _____________ was almost a match for Holmes’s genius.
What is duplicity?
When i heard you speaking French fluently, my determination to master that language received a fresh _________________ .
What is impetus?
respond with a confrontational voice.
What is belligerent?
The definition of adroit.
What is skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind?
Saw them develop into a successful team
What is averse?
I knew you would be ______________ in caring for my plants, but I did not expect you to water them with a medicine dropper!
What is meticulous?
No one doubted the _________________ intentions of the program for community improvement, but it was ruined by mismanagement.
What is benevolent?
relapse to a pattern of self-destructive behavior
What is retrogress?
The definition of tepid.
What is lukewarm; unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest?
forward-looking approach to life.
What is nostalgia?
Though it may appear rather ordinary to the casual reader, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is to me the ____________.
What is quintessence?
What good is a plastic raincoat that is _________________ to water if it also prevents any body heat from escaping?
What is impervious?
imperilment caused by risky behavior
What is jeopardy?