The failure, end, or death of something

An opinion formed with incomplete information

Describes keeping something a secret

Publicly declare to be wrong or evil

Complex and difficult to follow

Political leader who gets support by saying what is desired

A person who claims to have supernatural power

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1
Define Demise
The demolishing of a building
The rebuilding of broken relationships
The deconstruction of a structure
The failure, end, or death of something
2
Which two vocabulary words have similar meanings?
Decry and Denounce
Convoluted and Curtail
Cryptic and Covet
Demagogue and Demise
3
Define Curtail
Reduce in quantity
A reunion
To follow someone closely
To cut back on carbs for a diet
4
Define Confounded
To have run away from danger
To stand your ground
To be surprised or startled
Avoid or bypass
5
Define Covet
To long to possess something
To steal something from another
To be alone
To openly hate someone
6
Define Copious
A large property
To restrain from acting out
To act foolishly
A large amount
7
Define Conjecture
A conclusion based on a scientific theory
An opinion formed with complete information
A conclusion based on literary theory
An opinion formed with incomplete information
8
Define Circumvent
Find a way around
Find a secret
Discover an ancient way of doing a task
Discover a new path
9
Define Surreptitious
To see the future
Describes caring on a tradition
To have suspicion
Describes keeping something a secret
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Define Denounce
To shame in private
Publicly declare to be wrong or evil
Publicly declare to be good and helpful
To praise in private
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Define Decry
Private mourn a death
Privately attack someone
Publicly attack someone
Publicly mourn a death
12
Define Cryptic
To crack using pscycology
To be open to new ideas
Having an overt meaning
Having a mysterious meaning
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Convoluted
Polluted with bacteria
simple and easy to understand
Complex and difficult to follow
to dirty up your enviroment
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Define Demogogue
A reckless and selfish person
Monarchical leader who runs for president
Someone who ruins their environment
Political leader who gets support by saying what is desired
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Clairvoyant
A person who has an "I don't care" attitude
A person who claims to have supernatural power
A person who is a great leader
A person who can cure illness with herbs

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