Vocab #6

Definition: meddling, offering too much help

Definition: open to bribery or corruption

Defintion: starting at a bad time, not appropriate for the time

Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion, other are carefully ___________.

Antonyms: controlled, restrained

Definition: deprived of the necessities of life

Definition: to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous manner

The ________ sound of thunder warned us of the storm's approach

Edmund Hilary was the first man to reach _________ of Mt. Everest.

Definition: to tear up by the roots, to destroy totally

Many people seek ________ after the death of a loved one.

Antonyms: straightforward, expected

Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, inept

Sometimes, communist governments try to _________ free speech, so that no one opposes them.

Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable

Synonyms: compose, constitute, encompass

The more _______ your directions are, the easier it will be to find the restaurant.

Definition: dignified and majestic

Synonyms: consent, concur, comply

Houses that have been closed up for a long time often have an unpleasant ________ smell.