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Stack #156077
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reverently | with feelings of deep respect |
| askew | not lined up correctly |
| coax | to try to persuade |
| flank | to be placed at the side of |
| transfixed | motionless with amazement or horror |
| presume | to act without permission or authority |
| pillar | 1)a slender, upright column 2) one who strongly supports a work or cause |
| prosperity | the state of being successful |
| endeavor | to make a major effort; attempt |
| appalled | surprised and dismayed |
| frivolous | not serious or important |
| resolve | 1)to make a firm decision 2)to bring to a conclusion |
| cunning | sly or clever |
| contemplate | to regard thoughtfully |
| persevere | to keep on. to persist to keep on. to persist |
| hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well being |
| subside | 1)to sink or fall to the bottom; settle 2)to become less in strength or violence |
| gravity | seriousness |
| perilous | dangerous |
| secluded | to keep apart from everything else |
| audacious | bold; daring |
| fathom | to understand in depth |
| imperative | necessary |
| impotent | powerless |
| placidly | calmly; peacefully |
| diligent | hard working |
| squander | to waste |
| waver | to be uncertain; to fluctuate |
| inevitable | bound to happen; unavoidable |
| animosity | a feeling of resentment; hostility |
| provoke | to annoy; to arouse to action or feeling |
| indignant | angry about something unfair or mean |
| warily | on guard |
| vehemently | intensely; strongly or violently |
| destined | to be determined or established ahead of time |
| confront | to come face to face with; to oppose |