bkhs 12/G unit 10 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
askance | with suspicion, distrust |
attenuate | to make thin or slender, to weaken or lessen in force |
benign | gentle, kind, forgiving, understanding |
cavil | to find fault in a petty way, carp |
charlatan | one who feigns knowledge or ability, an imposter |
decimate | to kill or destroy a large part of |
foible | a weak point, failing, minor flaw |
forgo | to do without, abstain from, give up |
fraught | full of or loaded with |
inure | to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long exposure |
luminous | emitting or reflecting light, glowing |
obsequious | marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive |
obtuse | blunt, not coming to a point, slow or dull in understanding |
oscillate | to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm |
penitent | regretful for one's sins or mistakes |
peremptory | having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate; dictatorial |
rebuff | to snub; repel; a rejection |
reconnoiter | to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection |
shambles | a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a mess |
sporadic | occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order |
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