Chmelka Vocabulary 1/25

female who rules a family, clan, or group.

preventing success or development; harmful

Rose Kennedy, mother of former president John F Kennedy, is considered the ___________________ of the powerful family.

an experience where you perceive something that is not reality

She always felt that the best way to get people motivated was to ______________ than to threaten them.

of vital importance; crucial and necessary

something bad, very severe or serious

very concerned about exactness and detail

long life, existence, or service to something (job, etc.)

Although he was not very creative, he made up for it with a _______________ approach to every minor detail of his job.

of, for, or relating to youth or young people

to persuade someone to do something by gentle coaxing or flattery.

so different that there is no basis for comparison

So far, the medication has not shown any ________________ effects on the patients.

Many 60's and 70's toys have great ______________ ,as they were solidly built and haven't broken down over the years.

The president told the soldiers that it was __________ that all of the hostages be evacuated before leaving the compound

the act of giving one's public approval for something

Because he was only 13 when he stole the car, he was sent to a _____________ rehabiliation center for three months.

He once told me that he was hearing voices and having strange ______________ in the night that woke him up in a sweat.

Companies' advertisements used to have famous athletes give their _____________ to unhealthy products like cigarettes.

The doctor felt that foregoing the proper medical treatment for religious reasons was a ___________ error in judgement.

The have been sightings of UFO's in such ________________ places as northern Mexico and Switzerland.