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The coach ________(-d or -ed) his team to the press after their poor sportsmanship.
dispel
curtail
disparage
desiccate
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lacking the least bit of courage; cowardly
demur
draconian
craven
dauntless
3
The crew was under _______after drifting for 3 days in a rubber raft with no food or water.
domain
dormant
dulcet
duress
4
The ________ music they played in the elevator made our ride to the 52nd floor peaceful.
dauntless
dulcet
duress
dormant
5
The _____ of the Grizzly Bear is Alaska, but you won't see them now because they're ____.
doldrums - domain
domain - duress
domain - dormant
edifice - dulcet
6
Fashion designs; clothes created by fashion designers
cubism
damper
creditor
couture
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Demur - What does it mean?
To condemn or expose critically
To object; to make exception
The breaking up into parts or termination of a bond/contract
To infer or guess
8
My parents told us to ____ our ideas about having a party while they were away for the weekend.
divine
dissolution
desiccate
dispel
9
Which words are close synonyms?
duress - dulcet
dormant - doldrums
draconian - disperse
dispel - dilemma
10
The courtroom is the ___________ of attorneys and judges.
draconian
domain
doldrums
disperse
11
The judge handed down a __________ sentence to the defendant: he got sixty days for littering!
dormant
draconian
denounce
dissolution
12
The company's _________ came as a result of several bad leaders and a lack of good budgeting.
curtail
dissolution
disperse
divine
13
To cringe in fear; to shrink away
dearth
dauntless
cower
cranny
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Docile - what does it mean?
to dry out completely
a period or condition of depression or inactivity
to belittle; say uncomplimentary things about or put down
easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle
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Draconian - what does it mean?
fearless or unintimidated
asleep or inactive
hard, severe, and cruel
a territory over which one rules or has influence or powers
16
Two blanks! A ___________ for becoming a politician is being _________in the face of criticism.
criterion - demur
curtail - docile
criterion - dauntless
creditor - craven
17
A difficult situation where one must choose between two options - any problem or predicament
criterion
denounce
disparage
dilemma
18
Which words below are antonyms? (opposites!)
docile - draconian
denounce - desiccate
dormant - divine
dulcet - draconian
19
Which words are synonyms? (mean the same!!)
desiccate - denounce
disparage - denounce
dilemma - dissolution
domain - duress
20
Raisins are grapes that have been _____________(-d or -ed)
disperse
denounce
disparage
desiccate
21
Dispel - what does it mean?
to foretell a prophecy; to infer or guess
to drive away or dissipate
hardship, restraint, confinement
a one-humped domesticated camel
22
"There seems to be a ____________ of cookies in the cookie jar, tonight, mom!"
docile
cower
domain
dearth
23
Mike's knee injury ______________(-d or -ed) his career as a professional football player.
docile
curtail
duress
dormant
24
Criterion - what does it mean?
a basis for judgment
easy to handle
a style of art portrayed by geometric forms
to lessen by cutting away from
25
They ___(-d/-ed) the rumors about their inappropriate relationship before they were ___(-d/-ed)
duress - draconian
dispel - denounce
denounce - dissolution
divine - disperse
26
The _____________ shape of sports cars makes them more aerodynamic and faster.
curvilinear
docile
dormant
dulcet
27
The soldier bragged about his toughness but was actually _______ on the battlefield.
dearth
craven
criterion
dauntless
28
The captured American soldiers were told to __________ their government and join the enemy.
dauntless
dilemma
denounce
docile
29
The winner of the award was quite shy and said that she would _______ if asked to speak.
demur
curtail
disparage
docile
30
We ______(-d or -ed) at the sight of the tiger at the circus, but then we saw he was quite ___.
craven - docile
cower - docile
damper - demur
desiccate - divine
31
Our dog always _________(-s or -es) when he hears thunder during a storm.
craven
dulcet
cowers
cranny
32
Divine - what does it mean? It does mean "heavenly", but what else does it mean?
to condemn or expose critically
to drive away or scatter in various directions
To infer or guess about the future
to cringe in fear or shrink away
33
A scarcity or lack
cranny
dispel
curtail
dearth
34
Which words are antonyms? (opposites!)
curtail - curvilinear
dauntless - craven
demur - docile
cranny - dearth
35
Our dad's announcement that he had lost his job put quite a ____________ on our weekend.
disperse
dispel
damper
dearth
36
In the movie, Spiderman easily scaled the __________.
doldrums
dissolution
edifice
dauntless
37
Which trio of words below have definitions that involve fear?
dearth-dauntless-damper
cower-dauntless-craven
craven-docile-curtail
demur-docile-denounce
38
melodious; soft, soothing; pleasing to the ear
dormant
dissolution
dulcet
doldroms
39
The restaurant's sales were in the _______ because of the __________(-ing) reviews on Yelp.
dormant - dissolution
dilemma - dispel
doldrums - disparage
desiccate - denounce
