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Question | Answer |
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To try to persuade by gentle but consistent asking or other measures | Coax |
The state of being successful or flourishing. | Prosperity |
A slender upright column used to support a roof. | Pillar |
Motionless with amazement or horror. | Transfixed |
To be placed at the side of. | Flank |
To suppose to be true. To act without permission or authority. | Presume |
Not lined up straight; awry. | Askew |
With feelings of deep respect. | Reverently |
Surprised and dismayed. | Appalled |
To make a major effort; attempt. | Endeavor |
To make a firm decision. To bring to a conclusion. | Resolve |
Not serious or important; silly. | Frivolous |
To sink or fall to the bottom; settle. To become less in strength or violence. | Subside |
Kept apart from everything else. | Secluded |
Unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well being. | Hostile |
Dangerous. | Perilous |
Sly or clever. | Cunning |
To regard thoughtfully. | Contemplate |
Seriousness. | Gravity |
To keep on, to persist. | Persevere |
To comprehend (understand) in depth | Fathom |
Powerless | Impotent |
Necessary | Imperative |
Calmly; Peacefully | Placidly |
To be uncertain; to fluctuate; to swing back and forth | Waver |
Unavoidable; bound to happen | Inevitable |
To waste | Squander |
Hard-working | Diligent |
Bold; daring | Audacious |
A feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility | Animosity |
1. To make angry; to annoy 2. To arouse to action or feeling | Provoke |
Angry about something that is unfair, mean, or bad | Indignant |
Intensely; strongly or violently | Vehemently |
To come face to face with; to oppose | Confront |
On guard; alert to or looking out for danger | Warily |
To be determined or established ahead of time | Destined |
Submissive; yielding | Compliant |
Stubborn; clinging, usually unreasonably, to an opinion, purpose, or course | Obstinate |
(de LIB er rayt) To consider; to reflect upon (de LIB er uht) Decided upon as a result of careful thought | Deliberate |
To force | Compel |
Serious and thoughtful; formal or stately | Solemn |
A cruel or brutal ruler; any oppressor | Tyrant |
Skilled; expert | Adept |
To charm or captivate; to hold __________ | Enthrall |