He was very _________________. I thought he was a police officer, but it was just a costume.
What is deceptive?
100
To get in the middle of something; to act as a mediator between two people or groups
What is intercede?
100
Freedom
What is deliverance?
200
To go back and forth over price or some other topic
What is haggle?
200
Hostile; aggressive
What is belligerent?
200
Lies told about someone or something (often seen in political campaigns).
What is slander?
200
To help in the commission of a crime.
What is abet?
200
Excellent pronunciation.
Ex. Actors must have good _____________, so they can be understood by everyone.
What is diction.
300
A minor battle or fight
What is skirmish?
300
To scold or reprimand
What is chide?
300
Ideas formed about someone or something before all the facts are known.
What is preconceived?
300
To get pulled deeply into a conflict.
What is embroil?
300
A unique form of a language spoken by people from a particular location or region.
Ex. Sub vs. Hoagie
What is dialect?
400
Example - What she told her mom did not correspond with what she told her dad.
What is contradictory?
400
Depressed or feeling low in spirit
What is despondent?
400
A trick
What is a ruse?
400
If you are going to get involved with public speaking, you must learn to _______________ your words. Speaking clearly is essential to getting your point across.
What is enunciate.
400
To be disappointed or let down.
What is disillusion?
500
A general "feeling" of disagreement or tension
What is discord?
500
Bitter conflict or struggle; anguish
What is strife?
500
A judgement based on opinion.
What is subjective?
500
If you are going to involve yourself in local politics, you better learn the government _______________. Knowing who is in charge of who is essential.
What is hierarchy?
500
Resisting authority; boldly refusing to do something.