Deck 2 Flashcards

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Her heart was [] in her chest as she waited for the exam results.

  • A sound made by a heavy object striking a surface with a dull, muffled noise. Used metaphorically to describe an intense or heavy sensation, often emotional or physical.
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Her heart was thudding in her chest as she waited for the exam results.

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The [] footsteps of the giant echoed through the forest.

  • Heavy, dull.
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The thudding footsteps of the giant echoed through the forest.

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She felt a [] sense of dread as she approached the principal’s office.

  • Heavy, oppressive.
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She felt a thudding sense of dread as she approached the principal’s office.

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His act was just a clever [] to get me to go out with him.

  • A wily subterfuge.
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His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.

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His act was just a clever ruse to [] me [] go out with him.

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His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.

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They obtained the documents by [].

  • Deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade.
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They obtained the documents by subterfuge.

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She turned out to be a [] negotiator.

  • Crafty. Full of tricks or stratagems intended to ensnare or deceive.
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She turned out to be a wily negotiator.

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I had to use all of my [] to convince her to go to bed with me.

  • Trick or stratagem intended to ensnare or deceive. Skill in outwitting.
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I had to use all of my wiles to convince her to go to bed with me.

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Their friendship [] into cannibal lust.

  • To come into one’s own. Develop. Bloom. To become evident. To make an appearance.
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Their friendship blossomed into cannibal lust.

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He had a slow start as a ladies man, but he’s [ph] this season.

  • To achieve one’s potential.
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He had a slow start as a ladies man, but he’s come into his own this season.

Also, to gain recognition.

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After some delay and [], the door grudgingly turned on its hinges.

  • Hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usually based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed.
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After some delay and demur, the door grudgingly turned on its hinges.

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We accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without [].

  • The act or an instance of objecting. Protest.
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We accepted his offer to pay for our dinners without demur.

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Don’t hesitate to [] to the idea if you have any qualms.

  • To take exception. Object. Often used with to or at.
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Don’t hesitate to demur to the idea if you have any qualms.

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She suggested that he would win easily, but he [], saying he expected the election to be close.

  • Delay, hesitate.
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She suggested that he would win easily, but he demurred, saying he expected the election to be close.

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She [] to win.

  • Aspire, intend.
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She aims to win.

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She acted with [] disregard for the rules.

  • Readily visible or intelligible. Obvious.
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She acted with patent disregard for the rules.

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Tourism is a [] of the city’s economy.

  • A crucial or key part of something.
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Tourism is a mainstay of the city’s economy.

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Her immense pride in him and unquestioning support were among the few [] in his life.

  • Someone or something that is a principal or reliable support or resource.
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Her immense pride in him and unquestioning support were among the few mainstays in his life.

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While we’re away, [ph] your sister and bear in mind she’s a virgin.

  • Watch, observe.
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While we’re away, keep an eye on your sister and bear in mind she’s a virgin.

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She has [ph] of mystery about her.

  • The look, appearance, or bearing of a person especially as expressive of some personal quality or emotion. Demeanor.
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She has an air of mystery about her.

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The uncertainty of the situation had a [] effect on him.

  • Physically or emotionally exhausting.
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The uncertainty of the situation had a draining effect on him.

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All their hard work [ph].

  • To a state of being wasted or irretrievably lost.
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All their hard work went down the drain.

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The fact that they’d written the play themselves made it [ph]impressive.

  • Even more.
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The fact that they’d written the play themselves made it all the more impressive.

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When all the effort went down the drain, he wasn’t there to [] the blame.

  • To assume the burden or responsibility of.
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When all the effort went down the drain, he wasn’t there to shoulder the blame.

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It seemed like she [ph] the situation.

  • To understand and be able to deal with (something).
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It seemed like she had a good handle on the situation.

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I can’t quite [ph] the way this machine works.

  • To understand and be able to deal with (something).
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I can’t quite get a handle on the way this machine works.

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The company has fallen into complete [ ].

  • A lack of order or sequence. Confusion, disorder.
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The company has fallen into complete disarray.

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Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun [ph].

  • Despite everything. Nevertheless.
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Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun all the same.

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Her date was a bit of a [], but she had fun all the same.

  • A slovenly ot boorish person. An ordinary person.
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Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun all the same.

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Rodolfo was a [] of a professor whose office was littered with a decade’s worth of notes and student papers.

  • A slovenly ot boorish person. An ordinary person.
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Rodolfo was a slob of a professor whose office was littered with a decade’s worth of notes and student papers.

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As Trunk’s power has grown, his public [] has changed.

  • Behavior toward others. Outward manner.
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As Trunk’s power has grown, his public demeanor has changed.

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Cum [] from my cock.

  • To issue copiously or violently. To emit a sudden copious flow.
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Cum gushed (out) from my cock.

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In the dream, my cock became an unstoppable [ ] of cum, fireworks, and confetti.

  • One that gushes. An oil well with a copious natural flow.
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In the dream, my cock became an unstoppable gusher of cum, fireworks and confetti.

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She was about to give up, but in that moment a [ ] of her boyfriend’s cum splashed onto her face.

  • A sudden outpouring. Something emitted in a gushing forth.
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She was about to give up, but in that moment a gush of her boyfriend’s cum splashed onto her face.

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My aunt couldn’t stop [] over the baby.

  • To make an effusive display of affection or enthusiasm.
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My aunt couldn’t stop gushing over the baby.

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Blood [] from the cut.

  • To go, come, or flow out. To come forth; emerge. Suggests emerging from confinement through an outlet.
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Blood issued from the cut.

Also, gush, be emitted

Synonyms: SPRING, ARISE, RISE, ORIGINATE, DERIVE, FLOW, ISSUE, EMANATE, PROCEED, STEM.

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Lilith [pv] on the deal.

  • To turn against. Betray.
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Lilith crossed me up on the deal.

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She was really [pv] when she found out her coworker took credit for her idea.

  • Angry. Very annoyed.
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She was really pissed off when she found out her coworker took credit for her idea.

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I was pretty [] when they canceled my flight at the last minute.

  • Mildly annoyed.
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I was pretty peeved when they canceled my flight at the last minute.

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His constant interruptions really [] me during the meeting.

  • Slightly annoyed.
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His constant interruptions really irked me during the meeting.

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The politician’s speech [pv] the crowd.

  • More than annoyed, close to agitation.
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The politician’s speech riled up the crowd.

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He sat in the corner, [] after the argument.

  • Very angry. Seething with anger.
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He sat in the corner, fuming after the argument.

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She got all [] when I pointed out her mistake.

  • Irritated, easily offended.
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She got all huffy when I pointed out her mistake.

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He got all [pv] over a minor disagreement.

  • Quite angry.
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He got all steamed up over a minor disagreement.

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He was really [pv] when they gave him the wrong order.

  • Annoyed, irritated (sports-related, comes from golf).
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He was really teed off when they gave him the wrong order.

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I’m [pv] that they changed the deadline at the last minute!

  • Annoyed, but not as strong as “pissed off” (widely used).
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I’m ticked off that they changed the deadline at the last minute!

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He’s still [] about losing the competition.

  • Angry or resentful.
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He’s still sore about losing the competition.

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President Trunk vowed to support antiabortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators [] in Washington on Friday.

  • To join in a common cause. To engage in a mass meeting intended to arouse group enthusiasm.
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President Trunk vowed to support antiabortion-rights protesters in his second term as tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied in Washington on Friday.

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The team of chefs hope to [] the support of their collective fan bases and pool funds.

  • To muster for a common purpose. To arouse for action.
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The team of chefs hope to rally the support of their collective fan bases and pool funds.

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There is a pressing need for a sharper focus on combating cyberterrorism and radicalization rather than engaging in political [].

  • The art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome.
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There is a pressing need for a sharper focus on combating cyberterrorism and radicalization rather than engaging in political brinkmanship.

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The issue was debated [ph].

  • Fully. Comprehensively.
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The issue was debated at great length.

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We [ph] reached the top of the mountain.

  • At last. Finally.
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We at length reached the top of the mountain.

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The new service rates [] the customers.

  • To make agitated an angry. Upset. Implies inducing an angry or resentful agitation.
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The new service rates riled the customers.

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The “literary” fiction being written in this country nowadays strikes me as so [], self-absorbed and lifeless that I am just about unable to read it, much less pass fair judgment on it.

  • Devoid of significance or interest. Dull.
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The “literary” fiction being written in this country nowadays strikes me as so jejune, self-absorbed and lifeless that I am just about unable to read it, much less pass fair judgment on it.

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As usual, the President delivered a [] and gassy speech.

  • Devoid of significance or interest; dull. Suggests a lack of rewarding or satisfying substance.
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As usual, the President delivered a jejune and gassy speech.

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The film was peppered with [] reflections on life and art.

  • Juvenile, puerile.
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The film was peppered with jejune reflections on life and art.

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His was a [] prose.

  • Characterized by many words but little content. Emptily verbose.
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His was a gassy prose.

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Once she became rich and didn’t need them anymore, she [pv] all her old friends like so much junk.

  • To throw away or aside. Loose ([pv] a hunting dog). Unfasten ([pv] a boat).
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Once she became rich and didn’t need them anymore, she cast off all her old friends like so much junk.

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This pulsing dance-rocker finds Yola [pv]negative forces in her life.

  • To throw away or aside. Loose ([pv] a hunting dog). Unfasten ([pv] a boat).
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This pulsing dance-rocker finds Yola casting off negative forces in her life.

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Weisman had landed on the floor and was flat on his back amid an upturned ashtray, a [adjpv] tablecloth and a clutter of broken crystal.

  • Thrown away or aside.
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Weisman had landed on the floor and was flat on his back amid an upturned ashtray, a cast-off tablecloth and a clutter of broken crystal.

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I was a [] child, not given to sharing.

  • Not generous or liberal; sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending. Implies a marked lack of generosity.
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I was a stingy child, not given to sharing.

Synonyms of STINGY: CLOSE, NIGGARDLY, PARSIMONIOUS, PENURIOUS, MISERLY.

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The company was too [] to raise salaries.

  • Not generous or liberal; sparing or scant in using, giving, or spending. Implies a marked lack of generosity.
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The company was too stingy to raise salaries.

Synonyms of STINGY: CLOSE, NIGGARDLY, PARSIMONIOUS, PENURIOUS, MISERLY.

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They had to make do with the [] portions of meat that the miserly host served.

  • Meanly scanty or small.
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They had to make do with the stingy portions of meat that the miserly host served.

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In a [] worded letter she told me that she never wanted to see me again.

  • In a base or ungenerous manner. In an inferior manner.
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In a meanly worded letter she told me that she never wanted to see me again.

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That is a [] trick to play on a trusting person.

  • Characterized by petty selfishness or malice. Suggests small-mindedness, ill temper, or cupidity.
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That is a mean trick to play on a trusting person.

Synonyms: IGNOBLE, ABJECT, SORDID.

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He’s very [] with his money.

  • Penurious. Stingy.
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He’s very mean with his money.

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To all accounts, the appearances were greatly [].

  • Giving a false impression.
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To all accounts, the appearances were greatly deceiving.

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Without you the job would have been [ph] impossible.

  • Very nearly. Almost.
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Without you the job would have been all but impossible.

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We had [ph] given up hope.

  • Very nearly. Almost.
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We had all but given up hope.

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Her comments on the subject were [].

  • Giving a wrong impression.
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Her comments on the subject were misleading.

Synonyms of MISLEADING: DECEIVING, DELUDING, BEGUILING

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Her seductive manners [] him into crime.

  • To lead by deception.
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Her seductive manners beguiled him into crime.

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His seductive voice [] the audience.

  • To engage the interest of by or as if by guile.
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His seductive voice beguiled the audience.

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Thanks to her magnificent oral skills, Laura [] her classmates into doing the work for her.

  • Hoodwink.
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Thanks to her magnificent oral skills, Laura beguiled her classmates into doing the work for her.

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Politicians thrive on most people allowing themselves to be [] by gassy promises.

  • To deceive by false appearance. Dupe.
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Politicians thrive on most people allowing themselves to be hoodwinked by gassy promises.

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Hollywood needs to [] cheap blockbusting moneymakers and figure out how to produce quality films.

  • To abandon or get rid of as no longer of enough worth or effectiveness to retain.
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Hollywood needs to scrap cheap blockbusting moneymakers and figure out how to produce quality films.

Synonyms of SCRAP: DISCARD, CAST, SHED, SLOUGH, JUNK.

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I got [] by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.

  • To deceive by underhanded methods. Dupe, hoodwink.
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I got bamboozled by the salesperson to buy a more expensive model.

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The quarterback was [] by an unexpected defense.

  • To confuse, frustrate, or throw off thoroughly or completely.
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The quarterback was bamboozled by an unexpected defense.

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Bamboozling is the art or practice of deceiving by [] methods.

  • Marked by secrecy, chicanery, and deception; not honest and aboveboard. Sly.
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Bamboozling is the art or practice of deceiving by underhanded methods.

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A significant part of human creativity stems from our [] thoughts.

  • Lying hidden. Obfuscated, latent.
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A significant part of human creativity stems from our delitescent thoughts.

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They were [] in the corner of the room.

  • To kiss and caress amorously.
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They were necking in the corner of the room.

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The motor [] and died.

  • To make explosive popping sounds.
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The motor sputtered and died.

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He was [] with rage.

  • To speak explosively or confusedly in anger or excitement. To spit or squirt particles of food or saliva noisily from the mouth.
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He was sputtering with rage.

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When he stuck his dick up her ass, she [] an angry protest.

  • To utter hastily or explosively in confusion or excitement. To spit or squirt from the mouth with explosive sounds.
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When he stuck his dick up her ass, she sputtered an angry protest.

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The passages he shared from his book
[ ]with wit.

  • To show animation. Sparkle.
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The passages he shared from his book crackle with wit.

85
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The fire [] on the hearth.

  • To make small sharp sudden repeated noises.
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The fire crackles on the hearth.

86
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If you quit school, you will be [pv].

  • In a more unfavorable position.
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If you quit school, you will be worse off.

87
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He was [pv] financially than he was before.

  • Having less money and possessions. Less wealthy.
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He was worse off financially than he was before.

88
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Faced with a class forever enveloped in a miasma of apathy and intellectual [], the professor had little hope of kindling an interest in medieval European history.

  • Lethargy. Dullness.
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Faced with a class forever enveloped in a miasma of apathy and intellectual hebetude, the professor had little hope of kindling an interest in medieval European history.

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A form of schizophrenia characterized especially by incoherence, delusions lacking an underlying theme, and affect that is usually flat, inappropriate, or silly.

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Hebephrenia

90
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“Get out of bed now!” [] the sergeant.

  • To utter in a rough, brusque voice or manner.
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“Get out of bed now!” gruffed the sergeant.

91
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He gave them a [] reply.

  • Rough, brusque, or stern in manner, speech, or aspect.
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He gave them a gruff reply.

92
Q

The bench park hobo felt [] by the Nobel selection committee.

  • To treat with disdain or indifference. To treat as slight or unimportant, make light off.
A

The bench park hobo felt slighted by the Nobel selection committee.

93
Q

He must have employed some sophisticated [] to con that wary couple out of their money.

  • Deceitful craftness, stratagem.
A

He must have employed some sophisticated sleight to con that wary couple out of their money.

94
Q

Subsequently, a new theory was developed that pays tribute to his remarkable [] of mind.

  • Dexterity, skill
A

Subsequently, a new theory was developed that pays tribute to his remarkable sleight of mind.

95
Q

He was always [ph] his problems, even when he was being dismembered on the rack.

  • To treat as of little account.
A

He was always making light of his problems, even when he was being dismembered on the rack.

96
Q

The campaign has begun to [ph].

  • To begin to be more popular and effective.
A

The campaign has begun to gather momentum/strength.

97
Q

His new book is [ph] his bestsellers.

  • At the same level or standard as (someone or something else).
A

His new book is on (a) par with his bestsellers.

98
Q

With her avatar’s oversized sword and comically [] battle armor, Apolline takes on one quest after another, rarely leaving the folds of her bedroom.

  • Deficient in supply or execution. Scanty. It usually suggests niggardliness or penury as the cause of the deficiency.
A

With her avatar’s oversized sword and comically skimpy battle armor, Apolline takes on one quest after another, rarely leaving the folds of her bedroom.

99
Q

In January the daylight hours are [].

  • Lacking in amplitude or quantity.
A

In January the daylight hours are scant.

100
Q

He’s fat, and [] of breath.

  • Having a small or insufficient supply.
A

He’s fat, and scant of breath.

101
Q

Food was in [] supply.

  • Excessively frugal. Barely or scarcely sufficient. Having a small or insufficient supply.
A

Food was in scant supply.

102
Q

She paid [] attention to the facts.

  • Barely or scarcely sufficient.
A

She paid scant attention to the facts.

103
Q

Don’t [] the peanut butter on those sandwiches!

  • To provide an incomplete supply of. Stint.
A

Don’t scant the peanut butter on those sandwiches!

104
Q

By [] this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama’s encounter with the world of black Chicago.

  • To give excessively frugal attention to. Slight.
A

By scanting this complexity, Remnick leaves readers with a less than totally satisfying depiction of Obama’s encounter with the world of black Chicago.

105
Q

He was [] in laudatory words and prodigal in recriminations.

  • Excessively frugal. Not prodigal.
A

He was scant in laudatory words and prodigal in recriminations.

106
Q

This government is [ph] getting involved in foreign entanglements.

  • Discreetly cautious. Hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks.
A

This government is chary of getting involved in foreign entanglements.

107
Q

He was very [ph] compliments.

  • Slow to grant, accept, or expend.
A

He was very chary of compliments.

108
Q

Supplies too [] to last the winter.

  • Deficient in supply or execution especially. It stresses insufficiency in amount, quantity, or extent.
A

Supplies are too scanty to last the winter.

109
Q

Parents shouldn’t [] when it comes to their child’s safety.

  • To give insufficient or barely sufficient attention or effort to or funds for.
A

Parents shouldn’t skimp when it comes to their child’s safety.

110
Q

She [ph-] the quilt [-ph] from scraps of old cloth.

  • To make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces.
A

She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth.

111
Q

The police had to [ph] reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.

  • To bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing
A

The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.

112
Q

Th-that’s simply not true,” he [].

  • To utter hastily or confusedly. Stammer.
A

Th-that’s simply not true,” he spluttered.

113
Q

She coughed and [ ] as she climbed out of the icy water.

  • To make a noise as if spitting
A

She coughed and spluttered as she climbed out of the icy water.

114
Q

Whenever you need help with your project, [v] me [p].

  • To ask (someone) for something (such as money).
A

Whenever you need help with your project, hit me up.

115
Q

All work is dirty and [] when it doesn’t come from a genuine desire of creating something valuable for oneself.

  • Damaging or lowering the character, status, or reputation of someone or something.
A

All work is dirty and demeaning when it doesn’t come from a genuine desire of creating something valuable for oneself.

116
Q

The film playfully critiques certain cannibalistic customs, but never in a [] way, while providing a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative of a young couple who end up (literarlly) eating each other.

  • Damaging or lowering the character, status, or reputation of someone or something.
A

The film playfully critiques certain cannibalistic customs, but never in a demeaning way, while providing a heartwarming coming-of-age narrative of a young couple who end up (literarlly) eating each other.

117
Q

It may also be a respite for booksellers, who have been grumbling for several years about sluggish sales and a [] of dependable blockbuster fiction.

  • Scarcity that makes dear (specifically, famine). An inadequate supply, lack.
A

It may also be a respite for booksellers, who have been grumbling for several years about sluggish sales and a dearth of dependable blockbuster fiction.

118
Q

McDonald’s has been utterly [] since drive-throughs began popping up around the country in the 1950s.

  • Capable of being trusted or depended on. Reliable.
A

McDonald’s has been utterly dependable since drive-throughs began popping up around the country in the 1950s.

119
Q

Petra and Max are seeking a [] person to look after their summer home in the off-season.

  • Capable of being trusted or depended on. Reliable.
A

Petra and Max are seeking a dependable person to look after their summer home in the off-season.

120
Q

The bus [pv] their retreat.

  • Shut off. Bar.
A

The bus cut off their retreat.

121
Q

The bartender [v] them [p].

  • To refuse to serve (someone) more alcohol.
A

The bartender cut them off.

122
Q

Each one of those names reflects a life that was prematurely [pv].

  • To bring to an untimely end.
A

Each one of those names reflects a life that was prematurely cut off.

123
Q

I’d like to [pv] my subscription.

  • Discontinue. Terminate.
A

I’d like to cut off my subscription.

124
Q

He finally [pv] the engine.

  • To stop the operation of. Turn off.
A

He finally cut off the engine.

125
Q

What if the salary cap hadn’t [] in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?

  • To become or remain stale, not advancing or developing, like water not flowing in a current or stream.
A

What if the salary cap hadn’t stagnated in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic?

126
Q

Art and culture [] during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.

  • To grow luxuriantly; thrive. To achieve succes; prosper.
A

Art and culture flourished during this period, partly due to the legendary emperor’s conquests.

127
Q

She opened the door with a [].

  • Showiness in the doing of something.
A

She opened the door with a flourish.

129
Q

The world of luxury—often perceived as immune to mainstream market fluctuations—is now facing a [ph].

  • Something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception.
A

The world of luxury—often perceived as immune to mainstream market fluctuations—is now facing a reality check.

130
Q

The family struggled through [] economic times.

  • Having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest. Gloomy. Dismal.
A

The family struggled through dreary economic times.

131
Q

It was a gray, [] morning conducing to a [] state of mind.

  • Feeling, displaying, or reflecting listlessness or discouragement.
A

It was a gray, dreary morning conducing to a dreary state of mind.

132
Q

Her social media pages are also [ph] criticism, particularly for other celebrities.

  • Having a large amount of (something bad or unpleasant) . Full of it.
A

Her social media pages are also rife with criticism, particularly for other celebrities.

133
Q

The guests arrived at the wedding in all their [].

  • Ornament; decoration. Especialy, dressy or showy clothing and jewels.
A

The guests arrived at the wedding in all their finery.

134
Q

The ladies arrived [] in furs.

  • To clothe with finery.
A

The ladies arrived bedecked in furs.

135
Q

The Martins [] the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party.

  • Decorate. Furnish with something ornamental.
A

The Martins bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party.

136
Q

He told us that he longed to kidnap Mary, lock her in his house, and [pv] forever on her smoldering sexiness.

  • To experience bliss or ecstasy.
A

He told us that he longed to kidnap Mary, lock her in his house, and bliss out forever on her smoldering sexiness.

137
Q

Other than anal sex (which [pv] both sexes), men and women need very different things to be happy.

  • To cause (someone) to experience bliss or ecstasy : to make (someone) blissfully happy.
A

Other than anal sex (which blisses out both sexes), men and women need very different things to be happy.

138
Q

The competitors should all be [] equal respect.

  • To grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned.
A

The competitors should all be accorded equal respect.

139
Q

His theory doesn’t [] with the known facts.

  • To be consistent or in harmony. Agree.
A

His theory doesn’t accord with the known facts.

140
Q

Hopelessness can lead to immigrants leaving the country [ph].

  • Voluntarily. On an spontaenous impulse to act.
A

Hopelessness can lead to immigrants leaving the country of their own accord.

141
Q

The hobo acted in [] with the company’s policy.

  • Agreement, conformity.
A

The hobo acted in accord with the company’s policy.

142
Q

The two sides were unable to reach an [].

  • A formal reaching of agreement. Compact, treaty.
A

The two sides were unable to reach an accord.

143
Q

She gently [] the baby to sleep before throwing it off the window.

  • To move back andd forth in or as if in a cradle.
A

She gently rocked the baby to sleep before throwing it off the window.

144
Q

An earthquake [ ] the town.

  • To cause to shake violently.
A

An earthquake rocked the town.

145
Q

A hard right [] the contender.

  • To daze with or as if with a vigourous blow.
A

A hard right rocked the contender.

146
Q

The scandal [] the community.

  • To astonish or disturb greatly.
A

The scandal rocked the community.

147
Q

In the picture he’s [] a beard, a pair of shades and a striped t-shirt.

  • To wear, display, or feature (something striking, distinctive, or attractive.
A

In the picture he’s rocking a beard, a pair of shades and a striped t-shirt.

148
Q

Her new car [ ].

  • To be extremely enjoyable, pleasing, or effective.
A

Her new car rocks.

149
Q

Dialogue is nearly nonexistent, but the film [] with a kinetic musical rhythm.

  • To sound with a monotonous hum.
A

Dialogue is nearly nonexistent, but the film thrums with a kinetic musical rhythm.

150
Q

In the background, we heard the steady [] of the turbines in the power plant.

  • A monotonous tiresome sound.
A

In the background, we heard the steady thrum of the turbines in the power plant.

151
Q

He [] when he was presented with the car repair bill.

  • To withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain. Wince.
A

He flinched when he was presented with the car repair bill.

152
Q

I cannot help [] when I hear the dentist’s drill.

  • To tense the muscles involuntarily in anticipation of discomfort.
A

I cannot help flinching when I hear the dentist’s drill.

153
Q

The movie [] documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not.

  • To bring together. Blend. To combine into a composite whole.
A

The movie conflates documentary footage and dramatized reenactments so seamlessly and ingeniously that viewers may not know what is real and what is not.

154
Q

Be careful not to [] gossip with real news.

  • Confuse.
A

Be careful not to conflate gossip with real news.

155
Q

The bag contains the turkey neck and giblets, which can include the heart, liver, kidneys, and [].

  • Innards
A

The bag contains the turkey neck and giblets, which can include the heart, liver, kidneys, and gizzards.

156
Q

We need to sit down and [v] things [p].

  • To talk about (something). Discuss (something).
A

We need to sit down and hash things out/over.

157
Q

They’ve spent quite a bit of time [pv] the problem.

  • To talk about (something). Discuss (something).
A

They’ve spent quite a bit of time hashing over the problem.

158
Q

The detectives [pv] their theories about who committed the murder.

  • To talk about (something). Discuss (something).
A

The detectives hashed out their theories about who committed the murder.

159
Q

Their lawyers [pv] a resolution.

  • To find (a solution) by talking.
A

Their lawyers hashed out a resolution.

160
Q

We were finally able to [pv] our differences.

  • To solve (a problem) by talking.
A

We were finally able to hash out our differences.

161
Q

When she demanded an explanation, he gave him the same old [].

  • A restatement of something that is already known.
A

When she demanded an explanation, he gave him the same old hash.

162
Q

He managed to make a [] of the whole project.

  • A confused muddle.
A

He managed to make a hash of the whole project.

163
Q

Audrey [ph], surveying him acutely.

  • Focused on.
A

Audrey turned her attention to him, surveying him acutely.

164
Q

He [] us in a lordly way.

  • Inspect; scrutinize.
A

He surveyed us in a lordly way.

165
Q

The teacher [] the room.

  • To view or consider comprehensively.
A

The teacher surveyed the room.

166
Q

She surveyed me [].

  • Shrewdly, observantly, intensely.
A

She surveyed me acutely.

167
Q

“It’s your fault.”
[ph]!”

  • Used to say in an angry and forceful way that one will not do something, does not agree, etc.
A

“It’s your fault.”
The hell it is!”

168
Q

Barney stared at them and they [ph] placidly, unable to move.

  • Did likewise.
A

Barney stared at them and they stared back placidly, unable to move.

169
Q

For an interval she [] him.

  • Look, gaze.
A

For an interval she regarded him.

170
Q

For an [] she regarded him.

  • A space of time between events or states.
A

For an interval she regarded him.

171
Q

She can’t rely on her [] son.

  • Weak, ineffective.
A

She can’t rely on her feckless son.

172
Q

They gave a well-intentioned but [] response to the rise in school violence.

  • Worthless, irresponsible.
A

They gave a well-intentioned but feckless response to the rise in school violence.

173
Q

The family picked through the [] of their possessions after the hurricane, looking for anything that could be salvaged.

  • Debris, remains. Floating wreckage. Miscellaneous or unimportant material. A floating population (as of emigrants or castaways), as in “human [].
A

The family picked through the flotsam of their possessions after the hurricane, looking for anything that could be salvaged.

174
Q

There was a lot of [] going on behind the scenes.

  • Playful or foolish behavior.
A

There was a lot of tomfoolery going on behind the scenes.

175
Q

The band [] its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.

  • To deprive of or give less than something due. Cheat.
A

The band shortchanged its fans by playing for only 30 minutes.

176
Q

He’s just waiting for Susan to [] so he can get her job.

  • To do something badly or make a silly mistake that causes something to fail.
A

He’s just waiting for Susan to goof up so he can get her job.

177
Q

Do realize that once AI hits sentience if that day arrives, [ph].

  • Used to describe a situation in which it is impossible to be sure about what will happen.
A

Do realize that once AI hits sentience if that day arrives, all bets are off.

178
Q

There was a lot of public [] over the proposed public brothel.

  • A state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance.
A

There was a lot of public uproar over the proposed public brothel.

179
Q

Bryant appeared more open to the idea of [] with the terms of trade — the rules that allow UK producers to retain their rights.

  • To repair, adjust, or experiment with.
A

Bryant appeared more open to the idea of tinkering with the terms of trade — the rules that allow UK producers to retain their rights.

180
Q

In his free time, Jim enjoyed working on classic trucks and [] in his shop.

  • To repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental.
A

In his free time, Jim enjoyed working on classic trucks and tinkering in his shop.

181
Q

That was a very [] decision.

  • Marked by courage, pluck, or determination.
A

That was a very gutsy decision.

182
Q

There was always some rough-and-tumble band playing [] country blues.

  • Expressing or characterized by basic physical senses or passions.
A

There was always some rough-and-tumble band playing gutsy country blues.

183
Q

Mr. Wilkinson was a [] coach willing to let his fighters bite a testicle or two off their rivals in the cage.

  • Rough or plain in style. Not bland or sophisticated.
A

Mr. Wilkinson was a gutsy coach willing to let his fighters bite a testicle or two off their rivals in the cage.

184
Q

It took a while for the snarky comment to [] with her.

  • To make or convey an impression.
A

It took a while for the snarky comment to register with her.

185
Q

The rising startup is [ph] of its biggest competitor.

  • Closely pursuing or following someone.
A

The rising startup is hot on the heels of its biggest competitor.

186
Q

The wreck led to [ph] safety improvements.

  • A large collection or number.
A

The wreck led to a raft of safety improvements.

187
Q

The meat was wonderfully seasoned and cooked as ordered – well done [ph].

  • Regarding the two points that have been mentioned.
A

The meat was wonderfully seasoned and cooked as ordered – well done on both counts.

188
Q

Destiny’s [ ] suggested that she was accustomed to having her wishes carried out promptly and without question.

  • A particular way of carrying oneself. Bearing. Carriage.
A

Destiny’s poise suggested that she was accustomed to having her wishes carried out promptly and without question.

189
Q

She [] her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.

  • To hold supported or suspended without motion in a steady position.
A

She poised her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.

190
Q

No angry outbursts marred their [] during the argument.

  • Easy self-possessed assurance of manner. Gracious tact in coping or handling. Also, the pleasantly tranquil interaction between persons sharing this trait.
A

No angry outbursts marred their poise during the argument.

191
Q

Le Marquis answered the accusations with unruffled [ ].

  • Easy self-possessed assurance of manner.
A

Le Marquis answered the accusations with unruffled poise.

192
Q

He wrote from the gut, never caring to smooth up the roughest edges–and he did it with [].

  • A stably balanced state. Equilibrium. Gracious tact in coping or handling.
A

He wrote from the gut, never caring to smooth up the roughest edges–and he did it with poise.

193
Q

She trudged with the slow, determined step of an old elephant [] its way to the graveyard.

  • To walk heavily or clumsily.
A

She trudged with the slow, determined step of an old elephant stumping its way to the graveyard.

194
Q

They slowly [] back to the camp.

  • To move or proceed on or as if on foot.
A

They slowly trod back to the camp.

195
Q

When you talk to them, be careful not to [ph]. They’re a sensitive crowd.

  • To give offense (as by encroaching on one’s rights or feelings).
A

When you talk to them, be careful not to tread on someone’s toes. They’re a sensitive crowd.

196
Q

The [] of the tires were badly worn.

  • The part of a wheel, shoe, or boot sole that touches the ground.
A

The treads of the tires were badly worn.

197
Q

The insult so [] him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy.

  • To arouse the extreme anger or indignation of.
A

The insult so incensed him that he had to be restrained from hitting the guy.

198
Q

The rapper wears a full denim monogram motif look by the brand, adding a bit of UK [].

A

The rapper wears a full denim monogram motif look by the brand, adding a bit of UK flare.

199
Q

Tensions are also reportedly [] between Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

  • To break out or intensify usually suddenly or violently.
A

Tensions are also reportedly flaring (up) between Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

200
Q

I knew we were in trouble when she came back all [], demanding an explanation.

  • To become suddenly excited or angry. To express strong emotion (such as anger).
A

I knew we were in trouble when she came back all flared (up), demanding an explanation.