Synonyms
Named on the regiment's roster
Muster
Enthusiastic about the glittering guest list
Blase
When the mile run began, Ken quickly took the lead, but we knew that he could not ______ that pace for the entire race.
Sustain
"It will take all the strength we can _____ to dislodge the enemy from that hill," the general observed grimly.
Muster
It is all very well to criticize and ______ the mistakes of young people, but why don't you also give them credit for their good qualities?
Deplore
Resisted efforts to expel the captain
Oust
An indifferent attitude toward those in need
Solicitous
I like jokes as much as anyone, but I don't approve of making such _______ remarks when a serious matter is under discussion.
Frivolous
That wonderful woman could not have been more ______ about me if she had been my own mother.
Solicitous
I admire the way Anne delivered a long, involved speech entirely without ______ to written notes.
Recourse
Settled the dispute without resort to the law
Recourse
Expect the committee to ratify the settlement
Annul
We learned that behind the old professor's _____ exterior there was a keen wit and a lively sense of what life is all about.
Staid
After being the apple of her eye for years, I suddenly found myself ______ from her affections by an upstart rival.
Ousted
If you want to learn to play chess, I suggest that you begin by _____ a summary of the rules.
Perusing
Scrutinized the lease before signing it
Peruse
Arrived wearing a gaudy outfit
Staid
Only a person who is _______ with a desire to create beautiful music can become a great pianist or violinist.
Obsessed
I hope someday to build a house on that ____ commanding a beautiful view of the bay.
Promontory
The team doctor ran onto the field toward the ______ figure of the injured football player named Aiden.
Prone
Bemoan conditions in the refugee camp
Deplore
A room crowded with celebrities
Nonentities
While my sister's memory is as retentive as a steel trap, mine seems to be as ______ as a sieve.
Porous
Isn't it strange that such great writers as Poe and Dickinson were considered ______ in their own lifetimes?
Nonentities
My brother tried to appear ____ when he was named to the honor society, but I know that he was thrilled.
Blase