Honors English 9 Power Plus List 5-8

The fisherman used a __________ to drag the heavy swordfish onto the boat.

deep-seated hostility, often mutual

The old captain _____________ his ale and then ordered another stein.

The present _________________ of the stock market makes investing risky.

to prepare for an event or an action

Let’s not ___________ words about the deal any more; just sign the papers and leave, please.

The freezing wind ______________ our faces as we struggled through the storm.

The police ordered the rioters to _____________ before someone got hurt.

____________________ and bureaucrats discussed the state of the economy during the summit.

of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction

personal appeal or attraction; magnetism

Though born into ____________ , he became one of the country’s wealthiest entrepreneurs.

to speak in a dramatic, impassioned, or blustering manner

The investigator ___________ pertinent information from the witnesses to the crash.

The attorney ______________ to a cover-up without actually mentioning it.

The old pirate’s __________________ face made the young sailor tremble.

The _____________ was thrilled to get a job at the library.

a dictator with absolute power

He _______________ an interest in the conversation, but his mind wandered elsewhere

to produce; to make happen

to obliterate; to wipe out

I never did understand the _________ of his story.

cowardly and treacherous

happiness; bliss

The ____________ occasionally emerged from his mountain cave and terrorized the villagers.