Elite A 751-875

sullen and rude

the art of public speaking

to copy closely, esp. with intent to ridicule

to cut or bite the ends off; to trim

a sudden feeling of sickness

a command; an order

difficult to understand

occurring in irregular outburts

excessive pride

outlook for the future

kind; compassionate

final demand or statement of terms

concord; trustful

open

to talk badly of something or someone

an overwhelming defeat or failure

using excessively fancy or pompous words

great misery or distress

new word or phrase

interfering; trying to give unwanted advice

away from the correct course; wrong; deviant

to consult

fame or importance based on reputation or achievements

shwoing offensive satsifaction with oneself

to handle; to exert

to suffocate or smother

causing tears; weeping or inclined to weep

wet, boggy ground; a difficult situation

to erase

to fail to carry out a promise

donating to charity

appearing worthy of belief or trust

an expression of disapproval; a rebuke

an indirect or wordy way of expressing an idea

a song of joy, triumph, or praise

to conduct or behave oneself

showing impairment of energy or strength

very harsh in something, like a remark

to make afraid; intimidate

to taste or smell, esp. with pleasure; the taste or smell

to reason or conclude from evidence

arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority

warlike

to take over by force without legal authority

to drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree

personality; temperament

to yield or act in accordance with requests, conditions, etc.

to alter; to change into an unusual form

the process of knowing; perception

capable of being shaped or molded; easily influenced

to struggle with something; to grip and hold

to speak in support of something

plants as a group, esp. of a specified region or time

an overwhelming defeat

a belief that rejects all moral or religious values

to reduce in price or value

to form an idea without having definite or complete evidence

a tie; a standstill

a noisy, confused fight

dependent on something uncertain

described in vivid and explicit in detail

to raise in status or character; to increase the effect or intensity of

to signal or summon, as by nodding or waving

to swindle; to cheat

to admit, esp. taking personal responsibility for one's own actions or thoughts

to blossom; to grow vigorously; prosper

to cause persistent irritation

the standards or rules governing proper conduct

a protection

someone who takes part in a conversation

the study of the nature of God and religious truth

tending or likely to do something; lying face down

to protect agains possible loss by taking compensatory meansures; to avoid making a direct statement

to object; to disagree with something

to desire strongly

a swift-flowing stream; an uncontrolled outpouring

independence; self-governing

unintentional

a coming or arrival of something

left alone; lonely; deserted

very odd in manner; grotesque; strange

to visit often or continually

superior skill or ability

strikingly new

able to express oneself clearly and effectively

friendly, kind, and solicitous toward guests; receptive or open

to nag

marked by favorable circumstances

a system in which promotion is based on individual ability or achievement

conversation

to confine, to restrain, or keep down; chains

to decide

a noisy argument

a disastrous event, usually one that brings about great change

a strong belief or opinion

a state of uncertainty, about what course of action to take

to look at or thing about carefully; to consider as a possibility

to tolerate

to reduce to lower rank

a state of balance or equality

a period of decline, as in morals

to reduce pain

children or descendants

heavy

to move suddenly or involuntarily

downgrading, demeaning

a troublesome or embarrassing situation

to force by threat or intimidation

inferior or cheap

strong and deep in tone

tending to bring about

a major disaster

to demand and obtain by force or authority

purging of the emotions

something that lacks significance or worth

a feeling of contempt

easily bent

harsh and disagreeable in sound

easy to notice; obvious; apparent

bitter, sharp hostility in speech or behavior

one who lives an immoral life

demanding unquestioning obedience

to wet thoroughly

to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain

distasteful; offensive