Definition
the choice part of a group of people or things; superior
elite
general
specific
unknown
nonentity
Even though you are starting at a _____________ job, you will gain valuable experience and knowledge of how the company works.
menial
By teaching her son how to garden and fish, Hilary hoped to (flaunt, instill) in him a love of nature.
instill
a person who switches to an opposing side or party
turncoat
delight
rankle
merchant
vendor
When his efforts to ______ off the bill collectors proved unsuccessful, my uncle was forced to declare bankruptcy.
fend
The moon is sometimes faintly (proxy, perceptible) in the morning sky.
perceptible
to think out, plan, figure out, invent, create
devise
grand
menial
acclimated
habituated
There in the middle of the garden was a goat _________ to a stake.
tethered
I was so (chafed, disarmed) by the way he asked for a loan that to my surprise I found myself giving him the money.
disarmed
to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result
ensue
somber
whimsical
peculiar
outlandish
Her public statements became so embarrassing that club members tried to ____ her from the presidency.
oust
Good officer managers must be (dexterous, curt) in using their powers to meet goals without discouraging employees.
dexterous
an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another’s place
proxy
incapacitate
restored
ashen
pallid
We learned that beneath the old man's quiet and withdrawn manner, there was a charming and ___________ personality.
genial
Has anyone ever measured how many hours of tv time are needed to satisfy a small child’s (tractable, voracious) appetite for cartoons?
voracious