Words

using few words

unravel or untwist

to beat soundly

to scold or denounce

a teacher, coach, or active role model

worthy of praise

expressing praise or commendation

small amount (of money)

the book for final entry of credits and debits

a long horizontal board that helps support ceiling or floor joists

sleepiness or drowsiness

lack of energy to an abnormal degree

a bar used to pry

a simple machine, consisting of a bar on a pivot (called a fulcrum), used to apply force upward on one end while the other end is pushed downward

to pry something up by the use of a lever

favoring reform

worth remembering

a claim on someone’s property as security for the payment of a debt or loan

any sensational hyperemotional acting, utterance, etc

to paint or draw

to describe (paint a picture) in words

complete independence and self-government (of a country)

scholarly or learned persons

men or women of letters

power to govern

a grayish white metallic chemical element

the lightest metallic element

a prescribed ritual for worship in any religious group

very high in rank

elevated, like a mountaintop

of the law and its administration

talkativeness, especially excessive talkativeness

clarity of mind

the ability to be easily understood

a period of sanity in a mental disorder

a play or film concerned with exaggerated conflict and sensational overacting stereotypical characters

shining brightly

a confused mixture

greatness of size, volume, brightness, area, and so on

showing lack of selfrespect

a noisy or confused struggle or brawl among a number of people

any of a class of warm-blooded vertebrates, most have hair and all are able to feed their young with milk secreted by the female’s mammary glands

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