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Affect
to aim at (emotional); we once had a horse which ___ed a limp when it was harnessed
Aversion
the act of turning away; a pacifist is one who has a great ___ to war
Chagrin
distress of mind; the ___ he felt at being beat by his opponent showed in his face
Discriminate
to mark the distinguishing features of; my father taught me to __ between right and wrong
Effect
(not personal impact); to cause to come into being; the new council ____ many changes in the town
Elicit
to draw from or bring out; it was difficul to ___ info from the terrified natives
Elusive
pursuit; several reportser attempted to interview the famous vistor, but he proved ____
Entail
to restrict (properity) by limiting the inheritance; the position of the secretary will __ much letter writing
Fallow
of th elight yellowish-brown colour; to achive the best results, farmers let their land like ____ for a period of time.
Hazardous
exposing one to risk; explorers took many ___ journey's
Illicit
not permitted; the police charged the man with the ___ sale of drugs
Legendary
well-known, famous; Shakesphere is ___
Ludicrous
crazy; such __ comments cannot be taken seriously
Mercenary
hired for service in the army; the village lawer is not an __ man, his charges are reasonable
Nether
situated down or below; Pluto was a god of the __ world in Greek mythology
Odious
deserving hatred; the captain was such a __ person that he was hated by all his sailors
Provisional
serving for the time being; this is only a ___ commmitee
Tumultuous
loud, excited; the young prince was greeted by a ___ of applause
Usurp
to seize and hold in possession by force; the leader of the tribe claimed that his son had tried to ___ his authority
Vestige
trace mark; the hungry cattle grazed in our meadow, scarcly a __ of grass was to be seen
Celebrity
famous person; the town greated the __ when he came
Discredit
to refuse to accept as true; i began to __ the account of his accident when i found he was an eyewitness
Endorse
to write on the back of; you need to ___ your cheque before you take it to the bank
Furtive
secritive; it was the __ step of a theif trying to enter the factory
Glacial
suggestive as ice; in the distance, you can see the __ peaks of the Alps
Impunity
exemption from punishment; no one can break the alws of this country with ___
Inestimable
incapable of being estimated; the great salesman rendered a ___ service to his country
Infallible
incapable of error; the inventor claims to have devised an ___ burglar-alarm
Iniquity
a wicked act; on account of their __ the British were compelled to wander in the desert for 40 years
Latent
present and capable; the band leader hopes to discover latent musical talent amoung the young men of the town
Masterful
reflecting the power and skill of master - incharge; he was a __ man
Masterly
having the power and skill of a master; the pilot landed the crippled plane in __ fashion
Minimize
to reduce, keep to a minimum; do not try to __ the dangers of running the rapids
Mortify
to destory the strength of; it would only ___ him to remind him of his early blunders
Oblivious
lacking memory; the children skated on the thin ice, quite ___ to the dangers
Stalwart
marked by outstanding strength; the blacksmith was a ___ man with long, muscluer arms
Transient
passing espiecially quickly in or out; wordly pleasures are __
Transit
change, transition; the last shipment was damaged in ___
Vindictive
seek revence; Tom did not have a __ nature, and readily forgave his tormentors
Wrangle
bicker, dispute angerly; if the members of the committe continue to __ the school party will not be a success
Arrant
complete; the bully proved to be an arrant coward when he was matched with a boy his own size
Audacious
daring, bold, fearing; Robin Hood made an audacious attack on his folowers
Coincide
happens at the same time; the attacks by sea and air must ___
Connoisseur
expert in an area; only a ___ would appreciate the fine detail in the picture