WW 09 Ch.1-20 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Bewail | To express deep regret or sorry over. |
Destiture | 1. Without resource or possesions, especially the necessities of life. 2. Laking; devoid of. |
Detract | To take away, epecially from the value, beauty, or importance of. |
Emancipate | To set free from slavery; to liberate. |
Extol | To praise highly. |
Flamboyant | Excessively showy; unrestrained. |
Impetus | 1. A driving force; anything that causes an action. 2. Increased activity resulting from a driving force. |
Insuperable | Incapable of being overcome or defeated. |
Intermittent | Not continuous; happening at intervals. |
Maxim | A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying. |
Obligatory | Required or demanded. |
Plumb | 1. To measure the depth of water. 2. To reach the deepest part of. 3. To understand by examining closely; to solve. 4. Straight up and down; vertical. |
Vagabond | A person who wanders from place to place. |
Visage | A face; especially one that expresses feelings. |
Wheedle | 1. To coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise. 2. To gain by using sly persuasion or insincere praise. |
Alacrity | 1. Promptness in responding. 2. Eagerness. |
Array | 1. A large group of people or things. 2. An orderly arrangement or display. 3. To place in order. 4. To dress up. |
Deduce | To draw a conclusion from given facts. |
Encumber | 1. To weigh down or burden. 2. To impede the action of. |
Fraught | Full of or accompanied by (usually followed by with) |
Haphazard | Marked by lack of plan, order, or direction. |
Incontrovertible | Impossible to dispute; unquestionable. |
Inexplicable | Hard to explain or impossible to understand. |
Ingenious | Marked by imagination, resourcefulness, or cleverness. |
Laggard | One who falls behind others because of moving slowly or lotering; a straggler. |
Sustenance | Something that provides nourishment; food need to live. |
Torrid | 1. Intensely hot and dry. 2. Burninging with passion. |
Traverse | TO pass over, across, or through. |
Ubiquitous | Appearing to be present in large numbers or in many different place. |
Zenith | 1. The highest point; the peak. 2. The point in the sky directly above the observer. |
Allude | To refer to in an indirect way (used with to). |
Consecrated | 1. To set apart as holy. 2. To dedicate to a cause; to devootee |
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