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"Things.. Carried" 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Elusive | Difficult to express |
| Dictated | Commanded |
| Intransitive | Not taking a direct object |
| Insecticide | A substance used for killing insects |
| Insignia | A badge identifying military rank |
| Volition | The power of using one's will |
| Lingo | Vocabulary used by a particular group of people |
| Mortification | Extreme embarrassment/shame |
| Negligence | Failure to take proper care in doing a task |
| Impose | To force something to be accepted by another |
| Discredit | Harm the good reputation of someone or something |
| Conviction | Firmly held belief |
| Maneuver | Move skillfully/carefully |
| Isolated | Far away from other places or people |
| Acquiescence | Reluctant acceptance without protest |
| Gentry | People of high social class |
| Rupture | An instance of breaking/bursting suddenly |
| Pretense | A false display of feelings/intentions |
| Monotonous | Lacking in variety; dull |
| Impassive | Not showing emotion |
| Comrade | Fellow soldier |
| Rectitude | Morally correct behavior/thinking |
| Credibility | The quality of being trusted |
| Preceded | Came before |
| Symmetries | Consistencies; pleasing proportions |
| Illumination | Lighting; glare |
| Implaceable | Relentless; unstoppable |
| Proximity | Closeness |
| Concord | Harmony between people and groups |
| Anarchy | State of disorder due to absence of authority |
| Superlatives | Exaggerations |
| Casualties | People killed/injured in war |
| Imprecision | Lacking exactness |
| Subdued | Quiet and restrained |
| Digressions | Temporary shifts away from the subject being discussed |
| Encompassed | Included |
| Speculation | The forming of a theory without solid evidence |
| Inquiry | The act of asking questions to get information |
| Transaction | An interaction/exchange between people |
| Affluent | Wealthy |
| Circumference | Distance around something |
| Recede | Move back or away from a previous position |
| Valor | Courage |
| Viaduct | A long bridge-like structure with arches that carries a road across a valley |
| Fatige | Extreme tiredness/exhaustion |
| Flourishes | Gestures/actions intended to get attention |
| Prosperous | Financially successful |
| Intercom | Electrical device allowing two-way communication |
| Reluctantly | Unwillingly |
| Probes | Devices used for exploring, testing, or obtaining something |
| Coordinates | A group of numbers used to indicate position |
| Municipal | Relating to a city/town |
| Tactically | Carefully planned to gain an advantage |
| Salvaged | Rescued/preserved from loss/destruction |
| Traction | Grip for giving power to pull something over a surface |
| Happenstance | Coincidence |
| Submerged | Completely covered; below the surface |
| Condolences | Expressions of sympathy to family and friends on the occasion of someone's death |
| Munitions | Military weapons and ammunition |
Created by:
archergirl
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