Definitions
to escape notice; to get away from
What is elude?
made up of separate parts
What is composite?
accentuate
What is to emphasize?
Wear proper shoes on the hike, or you'll be a _______ a delay the entire group.
What is laggard?
The styling and color of the gown _________ me, but I could not afford such an extravagant purchase.
What is entice?
to please
What is gratify?
to write out or copy information, usually by hand
What is transcribe?
blight
What is anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation?
No cameras or recorders were allowed in the office, so Frank _________ the governor's answers to the reporters questions.
What is transcribed?
Peasants who did not show any ____________ to the duke often disappeared.
What is fealty?
obligated loyalty or faithfulness
What is fealty?
the attainment or completion of something desired
What is fruition?
obsequy
What is a funeral rite or ceremony?
The city on the _____________ river became a port for merchant ships from throughout the region.
What is navigable?
A ___________ mind needs to be stimulated with challenging ideas and projects.
What is fallow?
a slow person, especially one who falls behind
What is laggard?
able to be passed or traversed, especially for ships
What is navigable?
gambit
What is a maneuver or action used to gain an advantage?
The explorers held a brief ________ for their fallen leader before buying him on the side of the mountain.
What is obsequy?
The junkyard was a _________ on the otherwise appealing neighborhood.
What is blight?
inactive; productive
What is fallow?
an occupant; an inhabitant
What is denizen?
entice
What is to attract by offering reward or pleasure?
The general's _________ sacrificed many soldiers, but ultimately won the battle.
What is gambit?
Prairie dogs are ___________ of the Great Plains, so it unlikely that you would see one in Maine.
What is denizen?