noun. A meeting of two or more people, events, or circumstances; merging
Grandfather’s habitually _________ expression made my baby sister cry.
The _________ crowd broke through the doors of the concert arena.
verb (used without object)
to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
There was an _____ of tourists.
A pet that is considered the opposite of a dog.
He was grounded, but his _____ good humor could not be squelched.
Something you always give when you introduce yourself.
President Kennedy _________ the demonstration that would deny schoolchildren access to classes in Mississippi.
noun. The use of force or threats to make someone act
syn: coercion
One of the FANBOYS conjunctions used with a comma to connect two independent clauses (sentences).
adj. Impossible to explain or understand
ant: clarify
During our first class, Professor Noel _________ a sonnet for us, analyzing each part and then the whole poem.
The college dean delivered _________ to students involved in last week’s food fight in the cafeteria.
verb .
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc
Mary and Maria ____ with the stay at home orders.
The ________ of fortunate circumstances—good weather, light traffic, and a uniformly good mood on the part of the attendees—made for a nearly perfect picnic.
A place where you throw away trash
verb. To systematically explain or outline
verb. To put down by force
syn: quash
St. Louis is at the _______ of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
The president was ____ his innocence in handling the pandemic to the reporters, but they were not buying it.
A small pest, an insect found at a picnic.