MS List #2 (11-20)

The boundary of an area, an object, or a geometric figure, especially a circle.

• brackish

• brandish

• circumference

• commotion

Noisy activity or confusion.

• brackish

• brandish

• circumference

• commotion

During lunch we walked the ____ of the pond.

• brackish

• brandish

• circumference

• commotion

The marching band in the hallway caused such a _____ that the students ran to the door to see what was going on.

• brackish

• brandish

• circumference

• commotion

Something that has been prepared by putting several things together; a mixture of ingredients.

• concoction

• conspicuous

• contortion

• counter

Easily seen; obvious

• concoction

• conspicuous

• contortion

• counter

A sharp twist or bend in something.

• concoction

• conspicuous

• contortion

• counter

To do or say something in opposition to something else.

• concoction

• conspicuous

• contortion

• counter

With such unusual ingredients, the chef will be challenged to create a gourmet ______ in thirty minutes.

• concoction

• conspicuous

• contortion

• counter

The bank robber made the mistake of trying to escape in a ____ orange car.

• concoction

• contortion

• conspicuous

• counter