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21 Tom Swift-Airship
Robinson Curriculum
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| admonish | reprove gently; caution or warn |
| bestow | present; confer |
| cease | come to an end |
| clamor -v. | make insistent demands or complaints |
| complacent | contented; unconcerned |
| demur | objection; hesitation |
| ebullition | suddent, violent outpouring as of emotion |
| endeavor | a conscientioius or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt |
| exert | to put forth strenuous effort |
| expeditious | quick and efficient |
| gratification | the state of being pleased or satisfied |
| impede | retard or obstruct the progress of |
| imperative | impossible to deter or evade; masterful |
| incoherent | failing to give or incapable of giving clear or effective verbal expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| indignant | feeling or showing strong displeasure |
| oblique -1 | evasive; devious; misleading |
| quixotic | idealistic without regard to praticality; caught up in the persuit of unreachable goals; capricious |
| scrutiny | careful study; close obsesrvation; surveillance |
| tractable | easily managed or controlled |