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  • Relating to or following the traditional practices of a culture or group best describes which term?
  • Which word means a person or thing that is a perfect example of a quality or type?
  • Which word refers to the hard skeleton of certain marine organisms?
  • Which sentence uses the word expel correctly?
  • Which term refers to an idiosyncratic belief held despite contradictory reality, often as a symptom of mental disorder?
  • Which word means in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined?
  • Which word means respect and admiration?
  • Which word means to form a circle around or surround?
  • Which word means to yearn to possess something, especially something belonging to another?
  • Which term describes something difficult to find, catch, or achieve?
  • Which term means scattered pieces of rubbish or remains?
  • Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.
  • Which term means a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco?
  • Which term means to order with authority?
  • Which word means causing gradual diminishment in value?
  • Which term refers to a secret plan by a group to commit wrongdoing?
  • Which word means to bring a memory or feeling to mind?
  • To twist together or become tangled is to
  • Which word means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude?
  • Which term means according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances?
  • Which word means to think about something deeply for a long time?
  • Which word is an adjective describing something that reduces value?
  • Which word means to publicly condemn or criticize?
  • What word means to officially force someone to leave a school or organization?
  • Which term means having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment?
  • To make something thinner by adding water is to
  • Which word means to meet or come together, especially gradually or at a point?
  • Which word means to put off an action or event to a later time?
  • Which word means careful and persistent work or effort?
  • Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
  • Which word means to make or become less?
  • Which word means able to be replaced or done without; superfluous?
  • Which word means lasting or existing forever; without end?
  • Which word means to publicly approve or support something?
  • The total effect grows as more contributions are added over time. Which term does this sentence describe?
  • Which verb is most appropriate to describe forcibly removing someone from an organization?
  • Which term means polite submission and respect toward someone higher?
  • Which word means able to be believed; convincing?
  • Which word means to regard or represent as being of little worth?
  • Of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
  • Which word refers to the group of voters?
  • Which word describes behavior that is unpredictable or inconsistent?
  • Which term means increasing in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions?
  • Which term describes the customary code of polite behavior in society or within a profession?
  • Of a man having characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.
  • Which word means to spread information widely?
  • What word means to make a liquid thinner by adding water?
  • Which word refers to an official order that has the force of law?
  • Which word describes a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern?
  • Which term means showing fearlessness and determination?
  • Which word describes someone who is no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienated?
  • Which word means lacking a coherent sequence or connection?
  • Which adjective refers to something that comes from a foreign country or seems foreign and unusual?
  • Which word means to send off to a destination or for a purpose?
  • Which word means a person or thing that is a perfect example of a quality or type?
  • Which word describes lines that tend to meet at a point?
  • Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
  • Which word refers to a deep narrow crack in rock or wall?
  • Which term describes someone who is ready to accept control or instruction?
  • Which word is concerned with the diagnosis of illness or other problems?
  • Which adjective relates to diplomacy or foreign affairs?
  • Which word means clearly visible?
  • Which term refers to the act of spreading information to a wide audience?
  • Which term means a difficult situation or problem?
  • Which verb means to produce and discharge (gas or radiation)?
  • Which adjective means deliberately created rather than arising naturally?
  • Which word means to confirm or give support to a statement or finding?
  • Which word means sleeping lightly?
  • Which word means extremely serious or urgent?
  • What word describes matters related to the home or family?
  • Which word means made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud?
  • Make something longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
  • Which term refers to a unit of sound level representing loudness?
  • Which word describes someone who keeps their intentions hidden?
  • Which word means to shrink in fear or nerve?
  • Which word means having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down in an animal?
  • Which term describes a person who tends to commit minor crimes, often young?
  • Which noun describes a short passage used to illustrate a larger text?
  • Which word means a performance by two performers?
  • Which verb means to engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle?
  • What term describes a short extract from a larger work?
  • Which word means to plan or invent a complex procedure, system, or mechanism by careful thought?
  • Which word means having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect?
  • Which word refers to a wind-formed sand hill?
  • Which term means based on observation or experience rather than theory?
  • Which word describes a person who tends to avoid direct answers or times?
  • What is the noun form related to the act of expelling someone?
  • Which word means mad; insane?
  • Which word means a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing?
  • Which word means abundant in supply or quantity?
  • Which word describes someone excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves?
  • To escape or avoid someone or something, especially by guile or trickery.
  • Which word means a moment of sudden realization or insight?
  • Which word means a restriction or limit?
  • Which verb means to clear someone of responsibility for a fault?
  • Which word means based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed?
  • Which term refers to an outline that bounds the shape or form?
  • Which word refers to extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain?
  • Which word means 'unconventional and slightly strange'?
  • Which word means the act of recognizing something previously unperceived?
  • Which word means not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial?
  • Which word describes something that causes harm or damage?
  • Which action would be the opposite of expel in a school context?
  • Irritate and frustrate someone intensely.
  • A sentence that strays from the main topic is a
  • Which word means to succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying something?
  • What word means to expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law?
  • A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand is called what?
  • A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating deeds or adventures, is called an
  • Which term means to steal or misappropriate money placed in one's trust?
  • Expel someone from a property, especially with the support of the law.
  • Which word refers to concern and distress caused by something unexpected?
  • Which term describes a group of stars named after a myth?
  • Which word means to produce and discharge (gas or radiation)?
  • Which word means not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable?
  • Which word describes something capable of withstanding wear and tear?
  • Which word means not openly acknowledged or displayed?
  • Which word means to send off to a destination or for a purpose?
  • Which word means to cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for someone or something?
  • Which term describes a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful?
  • Which term refers to the action of making new or secret information known?
  • Which term describes a country governed by a dictator?
  • Which term refers to a person who disparages someone or something?
  • Which word means the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave; or rejection?
  • Which word means a narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or wall?
  • Make a hole or channel by digging.
  • What term is an imitation of a bird or mammal used by hunters to attract others of its kind?
  • Which word means of or like God or a god?
  • Which word means something that seems trustworthy or believable?
  • To become smaller or less in size or amount is to
  • Which word refers to the hard stony substance secreted by certain marine coelenterates as an external skeleton, typically forming large reefs in warm seas?
  • Which term means moist or slightly wet?
  • Which verb is most similar in meaning to expel?
  • Which word means to discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences?
  • To call up or bring to mind a memory or feeling.
  • Which word describes the state of being harmed or damaged?
  • Which word describes someone willing to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain?
  • Which adjective means restricted to a particular person, group, or area?
  • Which term refers to a person's inherent temperament?
  • Which word means depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive?
  • Hesitating or doubting.
  • Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
  • Which term refers to failing to fulfil a financial or legal obligation?
  • Which word is least related to expel?
  • In formal writing, which word is the closest synonym for expel?
  • Which word means to diminish gradually?
  • Which word means characterized by refined taste and manners and good education?
  • What word means to reveal private information?
  • Which word refers to a form of language peculiar to a specific region or social group?
  • Which word describes dishonest behavior for money or personal gain?
  • Which word means to spoil the surface or appearance of something?
  • Which word means able to be replaced or done without; superfluous?
  • Which word means 'in the process of coming into being or becoming prominent'?
  • What is a synonym for expel?
  • A performance by two singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.
  • Which word means to expose the falseness or hollowness of an idea or belief?
  • Which word describes something in a state of disrepair due to age or neglect?
  • Which word means to speak or write fluently and persuasively?
  • Which word means to remove someone from a place of danger to a safer place?
  • Which verb means to deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite?
  • A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time is called an
  • Which term refers to a group of items viewed as a whole rather than individually?
  • Which word refers to a habit of careful, prudent behavior in speech or action to avoid offense?
  • Which noun describes sustained physical or mental work or effort?
  • Which word means to recognize or treat (someone or something) as different?
  • Which word matches the definition: a confusing and difficult problem or question?
  • Which verb means to spread information widely?
  • Which word means decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something?
  • Which word means deserving hatred and contempt?
  • Which word describes a mood of gloom or depression?
  • A person who is excessively conceited or absorbed in themselves; self-seeker.
  • Which term means capable of resuming its normal shape after being stretched or compressed?
  • Which noun refers to physical or mental effort?
  • Which word means to match or surpass someone or something by imitation?
  • Which term describes something that causes one to feel unsettled?
  • Which word means to publicly approve or support something?
  • Which word means to try hard to accomplish something?
  • Which noun refers to the act or state of keeping someone or something out?
  • Which word means to wrap up, cover, or surround completely?
  • Which word is the adjective form used to describe someone who is mad or insane?
  • Which word describes something that is extremely painful?
  • Which word means failure to fulfil an obligation, such as not repaying a loan or appearing in a law court?
  • What is the term for the gradual destruction or diminution of something?
  • Which word means to entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior?
  • Which verb means to look thoughtfully for a long time at?
  • Which word means to reveal sensitive information?
  • Which word best fits the definition: a person considered to be important because of high rank or office?
  • Which word means be filled with love for something?
  • Which term refers to something clearly visible?
  • Which word also refers to a preselected option adopted by a computer program when no alternative is specified by the user or programmer?
  • Which word describes someone who is in love with something or someone?
  • Which word means feeling ecstatically happy?
  • Which word means to use up the supply or resources of?
  • Which word describes being angry or dissatisfied?
  • Which word means to publicly declare that something is wrong or evil?
  • Which term means having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion?
  • Which term refers to a person who disparages others?
  • Which word describes something very small in size?
  • Which term means believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity?
  • All the people in a country or area who are entitled to vote in an election.
  • Think, speak, or write at length about (a particular subject, especially one that is a source of unhappiness, anxiety, or dissatisfaction).
  • Which word describes a person or group that enforces laws or rules?
  • A male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages.
  • Bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind.
  • Which word means a standard or typical approach, not innovative?
  • Which term means to state or order authoritatively?
  • Which word means (of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness?
  • Which word means to get rid of something as no longer useful or desirable?
  • Which word means to lengthen something, especially in relation to its width?
  • Which word means the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect?
  • Which verb means to wipe out completely, leaving nothing behind?
  • Which term means slightly wet?
  • To wrap up, cover, or surround completely is to
  • Which term means to arrive at a conclusion by reasoning?
  • Which word means to arrive at a fact or conclusion by reasoning?
  • Which word means a limitation or restriction?
  • Which word means to recognize or find out?
  • A small piece of burning or glowing coal or wood in a dying fire.
  • Which word describes a formal exchange of ideas and arguments?
  • Which word means likely to cause an argument or dispute?
  • Which word means to deliberately cause someone to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain?
  • Which word means to make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear?
  • In a formal notice, the school announced that a student would be __ for chronic misconduct.
  • Which word is used to describe the official beliefs of a church or political party?
  • What is a collection of documents about a person, event, or subject?
  • Which word means not having enough of a required quality or ingredient?
  • Which word describes a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?
  • Which word denotes written or spoken communication or debate?
  • What word means a feeling of intense happiness and excitement?
  • Expel means to
  • Which term means a feeling of contempt or scorn for someone or something?
  • Which noun means to banish someone from their homeland?
  • Which term means to separate from another route and go in a different direction?
  • What is the term for the action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area?
  • Which adjective describes something limited to a particular group?
  • Which word means not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does?
  • Which word means to crouch down in fear?
  • Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
  • To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage is to
  • Which word describes a sad, depressed state or low spirits?
  • Which term describes the quality of behaving or speaking to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information?
  • Which term means openly resist or refuse to obey?
  • Which verb means to make a process happen sooner?
  • Which word describes a language variant specific to a region?
  • Which verb means to destroy completely; put an end to?
  • Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
  • Which word means to imitate in order to surpass?
  • Which term means old-fashioned?
  • Which word means appoint (someone) to a specified office or post?
  • Which word means to try hard to accomplish something?
  • Which term means make (someone) very weak and infirm?
  • Craftiness or sly cleverness used to achieve a goal best describes which term?
  • Which word means absolutely necessary; extremely important?
  • Which word means to belittle or devalue someone or something?
  • A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind.
  • Which word means control of an organization or group by the majority of its members?
  • Which word refers to a belief or set of beliefs taught by a group?
  • Which term means to cause someone to lose determination or confidence?
  • Which word means the act of ordering or allowing someone to leave?
  • Which word denotes a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things?
  • Which word refers to a group of items considered as a whole?
  • An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement.
  • Which word denotes a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things?
  • Which verb means to cry out suddenly in surprise or strong emotion?
  • Which word means to intrude on a person's territory, rights, or personal life?
  • Which term describes two paths at a fork moving in different directions?
  • Which term is used to describe something planned or created with careful thought?
  • Which term best describes open resistance or bold disobedience?
  • Which word describes someone who is very worried and upset?
  • Which word refers to an extensive group of states or a large organization owned or controlled by one person or group?
  • In formal settings, a prominent person in government or society is called a
  • Which verb means to absolve someone from blame?
  • Which word refers to a large political unit or company controlled by one entity?
  • Which word means extremely or unusually small?
  • Which term means to ban someone from entering a place, such as a school, for a violation?
  • An extensive area of land in the country, usually with a large house, owned by one person.
  • Which term denotes polite submission and respect toward someone higher?
  • Which word means fit to be eaten?
  • Which word means to prevent a person or place from having or using something?
  • Which word means to anticipate with great apprehension or fear?
  • Which word means reach a climax or point of highest development?
  • Choose the sentence that correctly uses expel as a verb.
  • Which term means polite submission and respect?
  • Which word means to gradually diminish in value or price?
  • Which sentence reflects the concept of expelling as a disciplinary option?
  • Which word means to desire something belonging to someone else?
  • What word means having lost enthusiasm and hope?
  • Which word means deserving blame?
  • Which term refers to a person's natural tendency or temperament?
  • Which word means the process of losing cohesion or strength?
  • Which term describes a lure used by hunters to attract other animals?
  • Which term describes a typically young person who tends to commit minor crimes?
  • Which word refers to a file containing records about a person?
  • Which word means to deal effectively with something difficult?
  • Which word means sleep lightly?
  • Which term means to spoil the surface or appearance of something by drawing or writing on it?
  • What is the term for a person's inherent qualities of mind and character?
  • Which term refers to the process of being degraded or the act of degrading?
  • Which word would you use to describe the act of appointing someone to a position?
  • To remove someone from a place of danger to safety.
  • Which word describes a state of temporary inactivity in a living thing?
  • Which noun conveys the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn?
  • Which term means knowledge derived from observation and experience?
  • Which word describes a moment of sudden realization or insight?
  • Which term means expressing something forcibly and clearly?
  • Which term means to pull or twist out of shape?
  • Which word refers to the gradual wearing away of a substance like soil or rock?
  • Which word best describes open resistance or disobedience?
  • Which term describes a sad, low-spirited mood?
  • Expel is the opposite of which verb in the context of admitting someone?
  • Which word refers to a person or group that enforces laws or rules?
  • Which word best describes a sequence lacking coherence?
  • Having or showing a sneering distrust of human motives is most closely described by which term?
  • Which adjective describes something originating in or characteristic of distant foreign country?
  • Which word describes a state of anger or dissatisfaction?
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