For the Week ending 11/12/10
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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to invoke evil on; curse
How often did I _______ curses on the cause of my being! |
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say evil against; curse; slander
You have invoked curse and hurled _______ upon both of them. |
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biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style; incisive; pungent
He was a good speaker, lucid in his lectures, persuasive in conversation; and he had a _______ wit. |
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to intimidate by bullying; to vex by teasing; badger; browbeat
The union condemns all attempts to harass and _______ journalists and anybody else. |
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to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to; to irritate or annoy by petty provocations; harass
The issues of militant Islamists having free speech _______ many people. |