to team up; to work together on a project; cooperate in an effort

The state and town ____ to rebuild a local landmark after it was destroyed by a fire.

to bring about by moving others to action; stir up; cause

Although Ivan tries to ____ fights with his sister, she is more *scrupulous and refrains from engaging with him.

depressed; downhearted; hopeless; overwhelmed with sadness

After the hurricane leveled her *ostentatious home, Buffy was ____ for months.

able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune

Because he is ____, Conor barely missed a beat after his accident.

reviewing the past; considering past events; looking back

In ____, Amelia realized that not knowing anything about the man she gave her money to was an obvious *detriment: He told her that he would invest it for her, but she never saw him again.

fundamental; necessary to learn first; basic

While one can play a backyard game of basketball with only ____ knowledge of the game, success at the varsity level requires both a more *dexterous and a more knowledgeable player.

to make fun of; mock; refuse to take seriously

You may ____ now, but you will be surprised at how quickly you can learn your vocabulary words with just a few minutes of practice a day.

to silence or suppress; crush; hold back

When Randall heard an unkind rumor being spread about his best friend, he did his best to ____ it by adding obviously *facetious details to it to show how absurd it was.

to honor; respect deeply; revere

Although people once ____ Lance Armstrong, his use of steroids disappointed them, so he lost their respect.

a person totally devoted to a cause or purpose; an extremist

Throwing *discretion to the wind, ____ on both sides of the issue resorted to rioting and fighting, thereby drawing negative attention to their issue.

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Hourigan, 11-2

Hourigan--Everyday Vocabulary, Unit 1, Ch. 2

term	definition or sentence
collaborate	to team up; to work together on a project; cooperate in an effort
collaborate	The state and town ____ to rebuild a local landmark after it was destroyed by a fire.
instigate	to bring about by moving others to action; stir up; cause
instigate	Although Ivan tries to ____ fights with his sister, she is more *scrupulous and refrains from engaging with him.
despondent	depressed; downhearted; hopeless; overwhelmed with sadness
despondent	After the hurricane leveled her *ostentatious home, Buffy was ____ for months.
resilient	able to recover quickly from harm, illness, or misfortune
resilient	Because he is ____, Conor barely missed a beat after his accident.
retrospect	reviewing the past; considering past events; looking back
retrospect	In ____, Amelia realized that not knowing anything about the man she gave her money to was an obvious *detriment: He told her that he would invest it for her, but she never saw him again.
rudimentary	fundamental; necessary to learn first; basic
rudimentary	While one can play a backyard game of basketball with only ____ knowledge of the game, success at the varsity level requires both a more *dexterous and a more knowledgeable player.
scoff	to make fun of; mock; refuse to take seriously
scoff	You may ____ now, but you will be surprised at how quickly you can learn your vocabulary words with just a few minutes of practice a day.
squelch	to silence or suppress; crush; hold back
squelch	When Randall heard an unkind rumor being spread about his best friend, he did his best to ____ it by adding obviously *facetious details to it to show how absurd it was.
venerate	to honor; respect deeply; revere
venerate	Although people once ____ Lance Armstrong, his use of steroids disappointed them, so he lost their respect.
zealot	a person totally devoted to a cause or purpose; an extremist
zealot	Throwing *discretion to the wind, ____ on both sides of the issue resorted to rioting and fighting, thereby drawing negative attention to their issue.

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