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Charging of wrong doing . accusatory. Studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue. Contemplative . Opposing; bold in resistance; defying authority . defiant. Learned, polished, scholarly. erudite. happy. jovial. treating with contempt or ridicule. mocking. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Charging of wrong doing
accusatory
Studying, thinking, reflecting on an issue
Contemplative
Opposing; bold in resistance; defying authority
defiant
Learned, polished, scholarly
erudite
happy
jovial
treating with contempt or ridiculemocking
A blank space; a missing part; a gap
lacuna
Unable to be removed, erased or washed away
Indelible
Immature; lacking adult perception, experience or
judgment
callow
A profit or benefit in addition to a salary or
agesPerquisite
To make to present as a gift or an honor; confer
bestow
Pleasing to the ear; melodious; harmonious
dulcet
To hide in a sneaking manner; to lurk
Skulk
Understood or known by only a few
arcane
Enthusiastic vigor; vivacity; liveliness; spirit
brio
Painful or arduous work; severe toil or exertion
Travail
Indifferent due to lack of energy or concern
Apathetic
Frank; straightforward; direct
candid
Feeling of misfortune/bad luck
foreboding
furious
irate
Expressing a poet’s inner feelings; emotional; full of
images; song-likeLyrical
disrespectful
irreverent
Slightly contemptuous banter; making fun of
Ridiculing
A group or band of people; a companion; an associate
cohort
Appropriate or fitting; relevant
Germane
Lacking all memory; forgetful; lacking active conscious awareness or knowledge; unmindful
Oblivious
To spread or diffuse through
Permeate
liable to make a mistake
fallible
Fearless; bold; brave
intrepid
To have lively or boisterous fun
cavort
To take the place of (another), especially through intrigue or
underhanded tacticssupplant
Very fat; obese
corpulent
To persuade with flattery; to coax
cajole
fearful
apprehensive
A feeling of superiority
Condescending
Lacing spontaneity, originality, and individuality Conventional
Darkness, sadness, rejection
gloomy
Longing for the past
Nostalgic
Accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional
Matter-of-fact
Ridiculing to show weakness in ordering to
make a pointsatiric
To accept the conclusions or arrangements of others; to give consent by keeping
silentAcquiesce
Happy and cheerful; carefree
blithe
Stinging; biting; burning
caustic
Lasting a long time; constantchronic
False idea; mistaken belief
fallacy
Fair; just; showing no favoritismImpartial
To ignite; to arouse or inspire; to catch fire
kindle
To make impossible; to shut out; to prevent
preclude
Pleasing to the taste or smell; pleasant
savory
Long and wearisome; tiresome; boring
tedious
Jason tried to study for the test but the ___________ in his notes made it difficulty to cover all the material lacuna
The ink stains on his pocket were ___________, so his shirt was ruined. indelible
Because he was a ____________youth, he was not charged as an adult like the others.
callow
The salary at Sally’s new job was not much, but the generous ______________ made up for it. perquisites
The teacher would ____________ teats in an attempt to get the children to behave.
bestow
When he should have been in class, Derek could often be found ___________ in the hallways. skulking
Ms. Ray teaches the ____________ subject of mathematical logic and not many can understand them.
arcane
The choir sang the piece with such _____________ that soon the audience was clapping along with the music. brio
For all the _____________ and tragedies Marcia has endured, she is still remarkably optimistic.
travails
Although his _________ urged him to leave the party, Brian stayed past his curfew.
cohort
The issue is not _____________to the present discussion, so let’s drop it.
germane
But human beings are _______________. We know all make mistakes.
fallible
She has walked for a long time, _______________ of the sun burning her. oblivious
A darkly sweet aroma ______________ the air; white orchard blossoms erupted from snakelike vines.
permeated
The first astronauts were _________ men who put their lives on the line.
intrepid
Here I am struggling with a research paper when I could be ______________ at the beach. cavorting
Walter was soon able to _____________ Will as the captain of the team.
supplant
He grew more _____________ as he stuffed himself daily and got no excuse.
corpulent
Virgil’s great accomplishment were his ability ti charm and ___________ people out of their bad moods. cajole
The president said that we will _____________ to the demands of the terrorists.
acquiesce
Lori’s ___________ attitude toward her terrible situation was difficult to understand.
blithe
We were surprised that such __________ remarks came from such a mild mannered person.
caustic
When Paul’s cough became ___________, he finally went to the doctor.
chronic
Our victory over the favorite team showed the ______________ of the sportswriter’s prediction. fallacy
A judge is supposed to be _______________. impartial
Mrs. Cooke could always ___________ an interest in the novel we had to read.
kindle
Reviewing the work thoroughly will _________ the chance that you missed something.
preclude
Grandmother could make a ________ dish out the simplest ingredients.
savory
The ____________ lecture by the guest speaker caused many to fall asleep.
tedious