part of speech: eloquent
adjective
to attract someone very much and hold their attention
captivate
able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially to influence others
eloquent
someone who everyone hates and avoids
pariah
too small and much less than you need
meager
someone who is a very skillful performer, especially in music
virtuoso
to become completely involved in an activity; to completely cover someone or something in a liquid
immerse
a strong dislike of something or someone
aversion
a break or interruption in an activity
hiatus
Part of speech: illuminate
verb
part of speech: captivate
verb
very annoyed and upset
exasperated
unreasonably cruel and unfair toward someone who has harmed you
vindictive
Part of speech: arbitrary
adjective
Part of speech: bias
noun
The _______________ of movies that she rents the most is romantic comedy.
genre
Part of speech: anomaly
noun
Part of speech: nurture
verb
Part of speech: savant
noun
The elderly man in my building is so _______________ that we can never depend on him.
fickle
someone who knows a lot about a subject; someone who has mental problems and may have lower intelligence than average but who can do one thing very well
savant
In the summer, all the shows on this channel are on _______________ .
hiatus
Part of speech: volatile
adjective
to help a plan, idea, feeling, etc. to develop; to feed and take care of a child or a plant while it's growing
nurture
a situation likely to change suddenly and without warning; someone that can become suddenly violent
volatile
belonging to the present time
contemporary
someone who is blamed for something bad that happens
scapegoat
part of speech: headstrong
adjective
the act or crime of stealing
larceny
feeling as if you have no energy and no interest in doing anything
lethargic
part of speech: vindictive
adjective
Every Christmas my grandfather and I travel to New York City to see the symphony and I always stare in awe of the _______________.
virtuoso
to make a light shine on something or to fill a place with light; to make something much clearer and easier to understand
illuminate
unfriendly; wanting to argue or disagree
antagonistic
someone who is always changing their mind
fickle
a cut in your skin
laceration
Part of speech: condescending
adjective
I was so proud of myself when I reached the _______________ of the mountain because the path to the top was very steep.
zenith
part of speech: delegate
verb
something that is noticeable because it is different from what is usual
anomaly
He was arrested for _______________ and had to serve a two-year sentence.
larceny
Part of speech: laceration
noun
part of speech: immerse
verb
part of speech: lethargic
adjective
Part of speech: antagonistic
adjective
an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it
bias
decided or arranged without any reason or plan, often unfairly
arbitrary
to give part of your power or work to someone in a lower position than you; choose someone to do a particular job, or to be a representative of a group
delegate
something that is very large
behemoth
Part of speech: pariah
noun
Part of speech: exasperated
adjective
part of speech: meager
adjective
behaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people; used to show disapproval
condescending
very determined to do what you want, even when people advise against it
headstrong
Most adults have an _______________ to frog legs.
aversion
the most successful point in the development of something
zenith
a particular type of music, art, or writing
genre