Nouns & Verbs
a large, destructive fire
conflagration
harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
acrid
in high spirits; jubilant; extremely pleased
elated
________ fans lined the city's streets to cheer the World Series champions.
elated
I stretched out under the old maple tree in the backyard and began to ___________ on the strange events of that remarkable day.
ruminate
to subdue, put down forcibly
quell
roomy, spacious
commodious
inactive; at rest
quiescent
majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
august
I tried to _______ my feelings of panic by assuring myself that there is simply no such thing as a ghost.
quell
remorse, regret
compunction
emotionally hardened, unfeeling
callous
trenchant
not able to be erased or removed; memorable
indelible
It is the jury's job to _________ the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at a trial.
discern
a commonplace, stale, trite remark
platitude
capable of being touched; real, concrete
tangible
yielding to the wishes or demands of others
indulgent
unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
tacit
Their behavior was so rude and offensive that I had no _______ about telling them to leave the house.
compunction
to renounce, repudiate under oath; avoid, shun
abjure
secret, concealed; underhanded
clandestine
firmly established, long-standing; habitual
inveterate
Abraham Lincoln's plan for reconstruction simply had the former rebels ______ allegiance to the Confederacy and vow to support the Union.
abjure
The _______ visages of four of America's great presidents are carved on the face of Mount Rushmore.
august