n. shibboleth
(a) party slogan
(b) lack of emotion or interest; indifference; disinterest
(c) government by the best people; privileged class
(d) expression of a people's will or wishes through a direct ballot of all voters
n. entreat
(a) ludicrous and complete failure; disaster
(b) attempt to persuade someone to do something
(c) hired soldier; greedy person
(d) widespread ruin; destruction
n. whim
(a) rest period; temporary delay
(b) cruelty; ferocity; harshness
(c) sudden notion or passing fancy; caprice; impulse
(d) freedom; impetuosity; enthusiasm
adj. crucial
(a) emphasizing minutiae or form in scholarship or teaching; strict; meticulous
(b) ill-natured; quarrelsome; contentious; irritable
(c) very important; decisive; essential; difficult; essential
(d) continuing a long time; habitual; lingering; constant; lasting
n. armistice
(a) person sent on an errand or mission; envoy; representative; messenger; delegate
(b) temporary suspension of hostilities; truce; cease fire
(c) person who eats and drinks to excess; overeater
(d) group of people joined by a secret; group of conspirators |
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adj. vituperative
(a) prone to anger; short-tempered
(b) with abusive condemnation; with harsh denunciation
(c) free from local prejudices; worldly
(d) ordinary; commonplace; normal; routine; everyday
n. sally
(a) witty remark; assault; journey
(b) denouncement; condemnation
(c) distortion of the face to express an attitude or feeling; anger; disapproval
(d) reproof; warning; reproval
adj. predatory
(a) hidden; present but not fully developed; concealed; dormant
(b) inclined to plunder or rob; preying on others; pillaging
(c) not clear; uncertain; vague
(d) engaged in war; hostile; aggressive
n. collusion
(a) secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
(b) foolhardiness; impetuosity; rashness; boldness
(c) difference in form, character or degree; inequality
(d) feeling of hatred; resentment; animosity; hostility
adj. egregious
(a) living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals; depraved; licentious; corrupt
(b) developed or matured earlier than usual
(c) regular; uniform; even
(d) often of mistakes; extremely and noticeably bad; flagrant; rude |
