8th tpv #5
lackluster
A year later his ____ team teetered on the precipice of Division Three
oratory
Eloquent ____ has long been an integral part of the Samoan culture
patriarchy
Feminists want to dismantle the ____, she said
recur
He did not therefore ____ to his difficulties on the score of morals
tepid
He drank all of the ____ water from the glass and filled it again
balmy
Sunny beaches and _____ winters are part of the good life in Florida
lacerate
The broken glass ____ his feet
desolate
The herd was completely ____
carnivore
Unlike some other _____ species, cats cannot digest plant matter very well.
scapegoat
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
Patriarchy
a social system where males are primary authority figures
retentive
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
oratory
act of public speaking
Carnivore
animal that eats meat
audacious
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
paternal
characteristic of a father
serene
completely clear and fine
duped
deceived, tricked
flair
distinctive and stylish elegance
desist
each pledged to _____ from acts of sabotage
evolve
each school must ____ its own way of working
belligerent
engaged in conflict; quarrelsome
augment
enlarge or increase
recur
happen or occur again
spontaneous
he made a ____ offer of help
augment
he took private pupils to _____ his income
antics
he's well-known for his crazy _____ on stage
audiacious
how dare he be so ______!
jocular
humorous or playful
lackluster
lacking brilliance and vitality
desolate
lonely; uninhabited; barren
tepid
lukewarm in temperature, unenthusiastic
balmy
mild and pleasant
paternal
my elders in the newsroom kept a ____ eye on me
flustered
nervous or confused
serene
not a cloud obscured the deep ____
nonchalant
relaxed and calm
antics
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
elite
selected as the best
flair
she dressed with ____
jocular
she sounded in a ____ mood
apt
she was ____ to confuse the past with the present
nonchalant
she was upset by the almost ____ way he gave them the bad news
belligerent
ships and goods captured at sea by a ____
retentive
soil should be rich and moisture ____
servile
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
spontaneous
sudden and without planning
apt
suitable or inclined
elite
the ____ of Britain's armed forces
servile
the _____ condition of the peasants
flustered
the false start ____ me a bit
duped
the newspaper was _____ into publishing an untrue story
banter
there was much singing and good-natured ____
scapegoat
they are trying to make a _____ of him
comply
they were ordered to pay, but refused to _____
banter
to exchange playful remarks, tease
desist
to stop; discontinue
lacerate
to tear or cut
comply
to yield to a request or command
evolve
undergo development or evolution
