vocab

scuttling

______ across the sand, the crab disappeared into the surf. (scuttle)

apologists

______ for the tax hike faced fierce opposition. (apologist)

cessation

a bringing to an end; a halt

critique

a detailed review; an evaluation

fallacy

a false belief

hamper

a large basket, usually with a cover

apologist

a person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or position

eulogy

a tribute; spoken or written praise, often given in honor of a person who has died

red herrings

accusations about the CEO's personal life were just _______ meant to distract from more pressing issues within the company. (red herring)

adulation

adoration; excessive praise or flattery

inference

after everything you've told me about your new roommate, i can make the _____ that i would like her a lot. (infer)

critiqued

after leaving their neighbor's party, the Johnsons ______ the food and the music. (critique)

subsided

after the storm ________, the children stomped in the mud. (subside)

accolade

an award

quibble

an unimportant complaint

deterrent

apparently, the threat of being grounded wasnt enough of a ______ to keep Jerome from staying out past midnight. (deter)

indisputably

beyond doubt or question; certain

refutation

dr. kim's ______ of Paul's argument was brilliant. (refute)

accolade

great praise

commendation

greg received a letter of ______ for his efforts on behalf of the homeless. (commend)

reproachful

i cannot stand my older sister's ______ glances. (reproach)

thwarted

in the movie, the evil leader's plans were _____ once again. (thwart)

dissuading

is there no ___ Ted from attempting that difficult dive? (dissuade)

substantiation

mr. lagren won't accept your paper unless it has adequate _____. (substantiate)

obstructed

my view of the movie was _________ by the tall woman sitting in front of me. (obstruction)

duped

oh no! i've been _____! (dupe)

homage

on martin luther king day, we pay ______ to a great civil rights leader and a great american. (homage)

homage

publicly expressed honor or respect

dupe

someone tricked and taken advantage of

anathema

something or someone that is greatly hated and avoided

obstruction

something that blocks or gets in the way; an obstacle

red herring

something that draws attention away from the main issue

hampering

stop ______ my efforts to finish my hw. (hamper)

fallacious

that statement is absolutely _______. (fallacy)

lauded

the head of the company _____ the manager's creative solutions to the problem. (laudable)

accolades

the movie won _______ at the film festival. (accolade)

anathemas

the new computer-based accounting system is _____ to many of our less technically-minded staff. (anathema)

quibbled

the player ______ with the referee over a minor violation. (quibble)

eulogized

the prime minister _____ the former party leader at the memorial service. (eulogy)

commencement

the principal announced that _____ would take place on June 16. (commence)

adulation

the queen acknowledged the ______ of the crowd. (adulation)

procrastinators

the teachers issued a warning to all ________ that Friday would be the last chance to turn in papers. (procrastinate)

precluded

the writer's contract _______ him from sending his manuscript to other publishers. (preclude)

indisputably

this is ____ one of the toughest golf courses in the country. (indisputably)

subside

to become less active or intense

commence

to begin

reproach

to criticize or express disapproval

quibble

to criticized, argue, or raise objections over something unimportant

dissuade

to discourage from doing something through persuasion

infer

to draw a conclusion from evidence

commend

to give approval or praise

imply

to hint; to suggest indirectly

preclude

to make impossible or unlikely; to prevent

hamper

to prevent from moving freely or making progress; to limit

thwart

to prevent from taking place; frustrate; block

deter

to prevent or discourage from acting, by the means of fear or doubt

refute

to prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy or truth of

critique

to review, discuss, or evaluate

scuttle

to run or move with short, hurried movements; to scurry

subside

to sink to a lower or more normal level

substantiate

to support with evidence

dupe

to take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them

implications

what are the ___ of the new policy? (imply)

cease

will your babbling ever _____? (cessation)

laudable

worthy of praise and honor