For the Week ending 09/14/12
Directions: Choose the word that matches with the definition and appropriately fits into the blank space in the sentence.
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applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer
Stevenson and Kipling have proved its immense popularity, with the whole brood of detective stories and the tales of successful rascality we call "_______." |
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the vital spirit, soul, or creative force of a person
The ancients believed that _______ or Spirit, resided in the pineal gland in the brain. |
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form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind; form a mental representation of; imagine:
Human beings can, in short, _______ of and create change; we can use our minds to reframe, to see things in a better light. |
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having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties
You've been called a _______ MacGyver-type with a knack for doing a lot with a little. |
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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure; incomprehensible to those not familiar with the culture or jargon
I call it _______ rhyme because I write short, clipped, descriptive verses that paint vivid, concise pictures using almost no full sentences. |