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sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in a difficult situation
sanguine
The ________ prisoners sang folk songs and told each other stories while waiting out their sentences
inexorably
in a manner that is impossible to stop or prevent
inexorably
The train chugged _________ towards the poor woman taking a nap on the tracks.
febrile
having or showing symptoms of a fever, characterized by feverishness or nervous excitement
febrile
The boy appeared _______ so the teacher sent him to the nurse’s office.
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging, dull or uninspired
vapid
The painting will dull colors and depictions of random objects was very _____.
voracious
wanting or devouring great quantities of food
voracious
The _________ child ate four bowls of cereal for breakfast.
malleable
able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking
malleable
The piece of iron has to be hot enough to be _________ if you want to make wrought iron.
lethargy
a lack of energy and enthusiasm
lethargy
The drowsy book gave me a sense of ________ and put me to sleep on multiple occassions.
cognizant
having knowledge or being aware of something
cognizant
All accomplices of the crime were charged because they were all fully __________ of the crime.
insinuate
suggest or hint in an indirect and unpleasant way
insinuate
The prison guard held out his hand to __________ that he was accepting bribes.
banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
banal
The plot of the book had been done so many times before so it was becoming _____.
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
malevolent
The __________ man grinned as he started drafting plans to build an atomic bomb to kill as many people as possible.
impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent
impudent
The student had an ___________ attitude towards the teacher, which landed him a free ticket to detention.
inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
inscrutable
The terrible poetry was __________ and consisted of random words jumbled together.
luminous
full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark
luminous
The girl’s face was _________ as she texted in the dark movie theater.
avarice
extreme greed for wealth or material gain
avarice
The man’s _______ fueled him to do nefarious things for money.
indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
indignation
The citizens revolted out of __________ because of the unjust treatment they had to endure
zealot
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
zealot
The religious ______ refuses to befriend people who do not practice their religion.
reverberate
(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo
reverberate
The sound of the basketball hitting the ground ___________s off the walls of the court.
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