Questions.
1. Eric was (afflicted, besieged) with an inoperable ailment.
2. The octogenarian refused to (succumb, surge) to pneumonia.
3. The (remote, ubiquitous) mayor was photographed in four parts of the city yesterday.
4. We were worried lest the hostages be suffering from (sanctuary, malnutrition).
5. The (tranquil, sinister) tone of the spring morning was suddenly broken by the loud explosion.
6. I heard his voice (excruciating, reverberating) through the corridors.
7. The senator's bid for a second term was (thwarted, respited) by the electorate.
8. After the king's death his son (ascended, succumbed) to the throne in the normal order of the succession.
9. The (privations, harbingers) which the poor people endured in their ghetto apartments were reprehensible.
10. The children were (emaciated, fretful) when awakened from their nap.
11. We were asked to ( swap horses in midstream, cool our heels) while waiting for the bus.
2006-10-15 13:13:02 · 11 answers · asked by keenamonkey 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1. afflicted
2.succumb
3. ubiquitous
4.malnutrition
5.tranquil
6. reverberating
7. thwarted
8. ascended
9. privations
10 fretful
11 cool our heels.
2006-10-15 13:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Rico Toasterman JPA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. afflicted 2. succumb 3. ubiquitous 4. malnutrition 5. tranquil
6. reverberating 7. thwarted 8. ascended 9. privations
10. fretful 11. cool our heels
2006-10-15 13:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. afflicted - to bring upon
2. succumb - to die
3. ubiquitous - being everywhere at once
4. malnutrition - literally 'bad' nutrition
5. tranquil - quiet, sombre
6. reverberating - echoing
7. thwarted - prevented
8. ascended - to go up (son became king)
9. privations - lack of basic necessities
10. fretful - cranky
11. cool our heels - relax
2006-10-15 13:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by gpwarren98 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. afflicted
2. succumb
3. ubiquitous
4. malnutrition
5. tranquil
6. reverberating
7. thwarted
8. ascended
9. privations
10. fretful
11. cool our heels
2006-10-15 15:10:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go -- the link to the online American Heritage dictionary. You can look the words up and figure out the correct one for each sentence.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/
I'll help you with the research, but I won't do your homework for you.
2006-10-15 13:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Valuable answers, just what I was searching for.
2016-08-23 08:51:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
afflicted
succumb
ubiquitous
malnutrition
tranquil
reverberating
ascended
privations
fretful
cool our heels
2006-10-15 13:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by Amaya 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This has already been answered
2016-08-08 17:15:44 · answer #8 · answered by Loyce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
afflicted
succumb
ubiquitous
malnutrition
tranquil
reverberating
thwarted
ascended
privations
fretful
cool our heels
2006-10-15 13:38:18 · answer #9 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
afflicted
succumb
ubiquitous
malnutrition
tranquil
excruciating
thwarted
succumbed
harbingers
fretful
cool our heels
2006-10-15 13:21:41 · answer #10 · answered by FLORIDA 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋