Definitions
(v.) to bring together into a group; to gather
(v.) to put or fit together
(n.) a group of people gathered for a certain purpose
(n.) The fitting together of various parts
Celebrate
commemorate, observe, honor, salute, recognize, acknowledge, memorialize, party, praise, glorify
Desperate
cheerful, composed, content, hopeful, joyful, peaceful, bliss
Fancy foods were served at the _________ to honor the teachers who were retiring.
banquet
(v.) assemble --> (n.) ___________
assembly
Cargo
(n.) The load carried by a plane or ship
Pledge
promise, vow, commitment, oath, agreement
Prosper
fail, degrade, decay, wilt, unfortunate, failing, poor, defeated
Are you certain those mushrooms are _______?
(adj.) hostile --> (n.)__________
hostility
Cask
(n.) a barrel-shaped container, especially one for holding liquids
Task
Hew
build, expand, mend, raise
We should _______ these dead branches from the tree before they fall and cause damage.
hew
prosperity
Harvest
(n.) The gathering of ripe crops for a season
(n.) The quantity of crops gathered
(v.) to gather in the crops
Decrease
lessen, reduce, drop, decline
Hostile
Our class signed a _________ to respect one another.
pledge
(adj.) desperate --> (n.) _________
desperation
Edible
(adj.) safe or fit to be eaten
(n.) and item of food, anything that that can be eaten
Banquet
feast, festivity, treat, fete
Frivolous
serious, practical, important, sensible
The ________ going to Chile was put into containers and loaded on to the boat.
cargo
(adj.) frivolous --> (n.) __________
frivolity