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100
Presidents use it, advertising companies use it, lawyers use it, heck even teachers use it--people use whatever language they need to influence you.
What is rhetoric
100
You may feel this when somebody walks slow, or chews too loudly, or brings a rat onto the bus, or tells you what to do, or is an annoying sibling, or leaves you on read, or puts pennies in his mouth, or wears too much cologne, or has a cringy snapchat story.
What is peeved
100
Boring, boring, boring. Everything I write is boring because I'm bored. The only way to prevent writing from being ___________ is to have a passion for what you are trying to say.
What is jejune
100
vapid, vacuous, PEDESTRIAN!
What is jejune
100
I think an ostrich has too much of this; you know the kind, they all front like their superior than us lowly humans.
What is Hubris.
200
The silence of bystanders--each one is also to blame for whatever wrong is witnessed.
What is complicity
200
In order to __________ a hungry beast you must feed it. In order to soothe me you must bring me a puppy to pet.
What is assuage.
200
when you are also to blame for breaking the vase or hurting your sibling.
What is culpable
200
insurgent, subversive, revolutionary
What is dissident
200
Martin Luther King, Jr., Ghandi, Malcolm X, Assata Shakur, Angela Davis, Cesar Chavez and so many others are all ____________________.
What are dissidents
300
One could say that Odysseus is full of this, or Donald Trump, or Justin Beiber--the media glorifies people with excessive pride as did the Greeks.
What is Hubris
300
I promise I am not trying to write tests that __________ the material. I really do want exams to be clear and easily understandable. Granted if you don't know the material no matter what I do, the test will befuddle you.
What is obfuscate
300
I am being this when I jump up and down with excitement.
What is vociferous
300
irk, chafe, ruffle
What is peeve
300
impeachable
What is culpable
400
Hating on immigrants when America is a nation of immigrants--is an example of one.
What is a paradox
400
When Kanye West spoke out about Beyonce deserving the VMA award for best music video, he did this to Taylor Swift's moment to shine and accept her reward.
What is usurped
400
Do you lack initiative? Are you lazy? Unmotivated? Slothlike? Then you may be feeling _______________.
What is feckless.
400
indolent, inept, ne'er-do-well
What is feckless
400
I want it. No, I don't want it. Wait, yes, I do want it. Get away from me. No, come back. Stop. Go. Wait. Come on already.
What is capriciousness.
500
The woman's march last Saturday showed that America is full of __________________; Trump isn't happy about such unrest--and bad press.
What are dissidents
500
When Disney (huge movie company) took over Pixar (less huge animation company) the companies did this.
What is amalgamate.
500
As long as you keep fighting for what you believe in, keep working at making a change, then you will always be this.
What is tenacious
500
contradiction, incongruity, oxymoron
What is paradox
500
I'm telling you, if you whistle indoors this ______________ that your money will blow away.
What is portends.