Category : Science and Education
Archive   : VOCP10.ZIP
Filename : PART02.VOC

agility JJames will easily make the track team because of his agility and strength.JThe cat burglar must be an agile person since he's never been caught. JBecause of Henry's great ___?___, he had no trouble avoiding the fist Jthat David was directing at his stomach. alteration agility annals amity JSince Henry had little trouble avoiding the fist, he must be somewhat Jquick, nimble, or AGILE. J JThe ___?___ of the ice skater was readily apparent to the entire audience Jand the judges for she received 10's from one and applause from the other.aloof alleged amity agility Jnoun state or quality of being able to move quickly and easily J nimbleness; dexterity J Jnoun agile (mentally quick and resourceful; nimble, brisk, spry) J agitation JI am always nervous and an agitated wreck before I give a speech. JThe speaker tried to agitate the crown into taking some action. JThe announcement that the opening act of the concert had been delayed and Jthe concert was therefore cancelled caused great ___?___ in the hall. allusion alterations animated agitation JEveryone at a concert is always excited about what they are about to see; Jbut if it is suddenly cancelled, the crowd may become AGITATED, disturbed.J JThe ___?___ of the contestants was apparent as they waited for a decision Jof the judges for they were all shuffling their feet and glancing around. aloof annals agitation alleged Jnoun a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement; the J arrousal of public interest in social or political issues J Jverb agitate, agitated, agitating Jadv agitatedly alleged JPresident Bush is allegedly coming to dinner tonight, but I doubt it. JThe defendant alleges he was nowhere in the vicinity at the time. JIn the Soviet Union, many innocent people have been sent to a prison camp Jin Siberia for their ___?___ crimes against the state. annals agility alleged alteration JMany people in Russia have been sent to Siberia for nothing else than Jdisagreeing with the State; the crimes they're accused of are ALLEGED, Jquestionable, supposed. JEven though Bobbie ___?___ he was studying his notes for the quiz, I don'tJbelieve him and feel he's the one who threw the wad of paper at me. alleges alleged animates animated
Jverb claimed or stated without proof; unproven; questionably true; J so-called; to assert without proof or before proving; supposed J Jverb alleges, alleging; adj alleged Jadv allegedly; noun allegations allude JMy brother keeps alluding that he knows where my pen is at but he never Jsays anything directly. A fortune teller only alludes to the truth. JThe old Jewish man knew that he'd upset us and so he merely ___?___ to Jhis painful experiences in a concentration camp. annals amends alleged alluded JThe man's experiences must have been painful ones and to spare our Jfeelings, he merely ALLUDED or hinted at them. Remember that allude means Jto hint at or give a clue to. JWe soon grew tired of the speaker's ___?___ and wished he get on with it Jand say what he meant instead of beating around the bush. amends allusions annals alleges Jverb to hint at; to refer to indirectly; to make indirect reference J J Jverb alludes, alluding; noun allusion Jadj allusive; adv allusively; noun allusiveness aloof JI was surprised at her aloofness when she heard of my operation; I thoughtJshe'd be more concerned. His aloof attitude gets on my nerves. JAlthough the crowd of fans thronged the movie star, she remained ___?___ Jand wasn't bothered by the noise. agile amended aloof annals JMany movie stars would be bothered by the noise and the jostling of a Jcrowd but this one remained ALOOF, indifferent. J JSusan tried to give the impression of ___?___ during the job interview, Jshe was actually a nervous wreck since she really wanted the job. aloofness amity alterations annals
Jadj reserved; cool; indifferent J removed or distant in interest or feeling J Jnoun aloofness Jadv aloofly alteration JI took my trousers to the tailors for some alterations. JWe decided to slightly alter the plans before presenting them to the boss.JBecause no executive had approved the ___?___ we had made to the plans forJthe building, we were all fired when the building collapsed. alterations annals amends amity JIf you're not in charge of a project but are simply working on it, you Jshouldn't take the responsibility of making ALTERATIONS, changes, without Jappropriate approval; if you do, it's your head that will roll.
JTwo minutes before the model was to walk down the aisle, the dress Jdesigner decided to slightly ___?___ the gown at the last moment. annal amend allege alter Jnoun change; the act or process of changing or making a change J J Jverb alter, alters, altered, altering Jadj alterable; adv alterably; noun alterability amends JI tried to make amends to Sam after I accidentally broke his arm. JMy amends of a Milky Way bar were stubbornly refused. JThe company will make ___?___ to any customer who could not purchase the Jtelevision set on sale because of the inclement weather. agility alleged amends amity JApparently several customers could not make it to the store to purchase Ja tv set because of the weather, and so the company made AMENDS, some Jform of compensation, by letting buy one at a later date. JHarry refused to make ___?___ for the critical remarks he made at the Jparty last night about Sally's new hairdo. altered agitates annals amends Jnoun compensation for a loss or injury: recompense; repayment J J J(note: plural noun but singular or plural in construction, use) J amity JBoth ambassadors were committed to creating amity between their two Jcountries. John's amity is important to me. JAlthough Gloria and Rita are fierce rivals on the tennis team, off the Jcourt there is a strong feeling of ___?___ between them. agitation alleged amity annals JThe two girs are fiercely competitive on the tennis courts, but the word J"although" indicates there is a feeling or AMITY, friendship, between Jthem when they're off the court. JOnce war erupted between the two countries' neighbors, everyone wondered Jif their normal ___?___ would be shattered. annals amends allusion amity Jnoun friendship; especially friendly relations between countries J peaceful relations J Jnone J animated JGloria animated the dull party by telling some good jokes. JThe animated skeletons in the cartoon jumped and jerked to the music. JThe ninth graders were so ___?___ at the assembly yesterday that the Jprincipal has decided they need a good lesson on proper assembly decorum. agitation alleged animated agitated JThere are three possible answers here but only one is correct: agitation Jis the wrong form (needs to be "agitated"); aloof is also possible but Jreally has nothing to do with decorum. Thus the answer is ANIMATED. JPuppies and kittens are always ___?___; they can't seem to lie still for Ja moment but fly around the house looking to trouble to get into. agitation allusion animated alteration Jadj filled with life; lively; seeming alive; lifelike; full of vigor and J spirit; vivacious J Jverb animate, animates, animated, animating; adv animately Jadv animatedly annals JNo such decision has ever been recorded in the company's annals. JThe annals for my home town in Vermont go back over 200 years. JNothing in the ___?___ of the sleepy, little town gave a clue to the Jhistory of the old mansion sitting atop that hill. annals allusion amity amends JThe word "history" gives the major clue to the correct answer. Since Jnothing in the history of the town gave a clue, the answer must be JANNALS.
JSince Marty likes to put on airs, he now refers to himself as the club's J___?___ since he must take and keep notes of all the proceedings. amends analist aloof agitated Jnoun historical records; a record of events arranged in yearly sequence J records of the activities of an organization; chronicles J Jnoun annalist (historian) J