Definitions
(i'll give you 25 points if you help me)
1. Atrophy - the wasting away of the body
2. Aversion - a strong dislike
3. Equivocate - to be purposely unclear, sometimes in order to mislead or deceive
4. Esoteric - intended for or understood by only a small group of people
5. Eulogy - a speech ir written tribute praising a person
6. Obtrusive - intruding and offensive
7. Officious - excessively forward in offering services
8. Onomatopoeia - the use of sound of a word
9. overt - not concealed, not hidden; open
10. scrupulous - conscientiuos
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equivocate
aversion
overt
scrupulous
onomatopoeia
esoteric
eulogy
obtrusive
atrophy
because some recent ______________ military operations failed tp accomplish their objectives, some taxpayers have developed a(n) ______________ to military spending. they insist that congress needs to be more ______________ in regard to military funding.
Because Tom was ______________ about wanting to help, the carpenter grew tired of his presence. As a result, the carpenter did not ______________ when asked for his opinion of tom.
In a(n) ______________, it seems to me that poetic devices like alliteration and ______________ are out of place.
After she accused me of speaking a(n) ______________ language only to other physical therapists, I was upset. When I told her child's muscles would ______________ if she did not get him help, she said I was a a(n) ______________ busybody.