We waited for the rainstorm to __________ before leaving for our picnic.
What is abate?
100
Praise or flattery that is excessive.
What is adulation?
100
It is quite the __________ observation that you've made. That boy is indeed rather __________ and lackadaisical toward his studies.
What is astute and dilatory?
100
RHYME: descent, ascent, repent
What is evanescent?
100
We were so fortunate that there was a doctor on site to __________ my brother after he blacked out.
What is resuscitate?
200
I know he isn't __________ for the crime, but he was put in jail regardless.
What is culpable?
200
You receive a massive assignment from your teacher that is due in three months. Thinking you've got all the time in the world, you procrastinate. Next thing you know, the due date is tomorrow, and you haven't even typed one sentence!
What is dilatory?
200
The physicist __________(s) the findings of his experiments into a dense research study in order to defeat the __________ of his rivals.
What is recapitulate and supposition?
200
SYNONYMS: obvious, in your face, glaring
What is egregious?
200
Many reptiles can enter a __________ state where they use very little energy and hardly move at all.
What is torpid?
300
People in positions of power typically are not __________. One of the defining features of effective leaders is their ability to make snap decisions. (The answer is NOT dilatory).
What is irresolute?
300
SYNONYMS: self-obsessed, concerned with appearances, make an impression
What is pretentious?
300
It's kind of weird that someone so __________ and bovine would have such a __________ and arrogant attitude!
What is slovenly and pretentious?
300
The Occupy Wallstreet movement was largely a movement conducted by the poor and disenfranchised in order to draw light on the suffering of the poor.
What is penury?
300
Most superstars think they are deserving of constant __________.
What is adulation?
400
The life of most Romantic poets are unfortunately rather __________. We're left to wonder what might have been had they not died so young.
What is evanescent?
400
ANTONYMS: clean, well-dressed, orderly
What is slovenly?
400
It's a shocking statistic, but nearly 20% of Americans live in __________ conditions. It's made more shameful when we think of how __________(ious) American culture has become.
What is penury and avarice?
400
HINTS: One of the seven deadly sins, represented by the Pardoner
What is avarice?
400
Sometimes, students make __________ errors in their writing that are so obvious that Mr. Paul can't fathom how they happened!
What is egregious?
500
Calculus is a truly __________ topic in my mind. I never even came close to passing that class!
What is nebulous?
500
RHYME: eponymous, incredulous, fabulous
What is nebulous?
500
The __________ attempted to explain the topic. However, due to his inexperience, he __________(d) the meaning in a way that was utterly incomprehensible.
What is novice and equivocate?
500
PAST VOCAB SYNONYM: noncommittal
What is irresolute?
500
Vegetables, mathematics, and rap music are all __________ to me.