DEFINITIONS
arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
What is spontaneous?
diverge, veer, swerve
What is deviate?
premeditated, planned, contrived
What is spontaneous?
In their wills many people ________________ a portion of their wealth to favorite charities or educational institutions.
What is allocate?
God is often referred to as this.
What is omnipotent?
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
What is allocate?
a hint; a vague notion
What is an inkling?
commend, reward
What is chastise?
I had a(n) ________________ that my family and friends had planned a surprise party for my birthday.
What is inkling?
Mrs. Brink often has to do this to her students because they are too noisy.
What is chastise?
to rejoice greatly
What is exult?
intense, fervent, avid
What is ardent?
plump, fat, obese, corpulent
emaciated
Successful political candidates soon learn how to handle tough questions fired at them by ______________ young newspaper and television reporters.
What is brash?
The hand of an elderly person who suffers from artritis may be described as this.
What is gnarly?
immature or overconfident
What is sophomoric?
heartrending, melancholy
What is poignant?
inadequate, meager, scanty, concise
What is copious?
The _______________ policy will protect the doctor in case of a malpractice suit.
What is indemnity?
The Caribbean waters are often described using this word.
What is limpid?
subject to whims or passing fancies
What is capricious?
industrious, unremitting, hard working
What is assiduous?
constant, steady, unwavering
What is capricious?
An unusual degree of ____________________ may creep into the tone of a political debate in an election year.
What is rancor?
Students rarely describe the cafeteria food as this.
What is palatable?