BK 20 Rover Boys at College

jason P. (United States of America)
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  1. acquaintance
    a relationship less intimate than friendship
    The man had many acquaintances from work, but only a handful of true friends.
  2. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
    The boy scouts were aghast at the sight of a grizzly bear as they rounded a bend in the river.
  3. ample
    more than enough in size or scope or capacity
    There is ample room in the car to seat six passengers.
  4. begrudge
    be envious of or feel annoyance toward
    It is fruitless to begrudge the love between a mother and her child.
    wish ill;to allow unwillingly
  5. cavalcade
    a procession of people traveling by foot, horse, or vehicles
    The cavalcade of bedraggled soldiers was a sorrowful sight to witness.
  6. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
    It was imperative for the young boy to comprehend his father's instructions.
  7. contend
    compete for something
    The children had to contend with many challenges before reaching their final destination.
  8. divert
    turn aside; turn away from
    The young nanny would divert the toddlers attention with an assortment of coloring pages.
  9. festal
    offering fun and celebration
    The festal preparations kept the whole group in high spirits,
  10. incredulity
    doubt about the truth of something
    The officer listened with incredulity as the suspect shared his story.
  11. indite
    produce a literary work
    I set out to indite my life story hoping it would inspire others.
  12. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    The yard work was quite laborious and we were both exhausted by the end of the day.
  13. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
    The boy found himself lost among a maelstrom of relatives.
    a swirling mass; state of confusion
  14. preamble
    a preliminary introduction, as to a statute or constitution
    The preamble was so concise, there was little need of anything else.
  15. presumption
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
    He burst through the door with great presumption, believing he was welcome.
    a premise that is taken for granted.
  16. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
    The bag of sea shells left a random mess after falling to the floor.
  17. repulse
    force or drive back
    The Union Army was able to repulse the rebels surprise attack.
    cause aversion in
  18. satellite
    any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
    The bully had two satellites that followed him around like puppies.
    a person who follows or serves another
  19. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
    The stalwart lumberjack lost no time in felling several trees in only a few minutes.
  20. toothsome
    extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
    The little girl squealed with delight at the sight of the toothsome deserts laid out on the cart.
Created on Mon Nov 04 14:05:23 EST 2013 (updated Wed Nov 13 13:54:33 EST 2013)

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