a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

As the hurricane approached, ____________ residents all along the coast prepared for the worst.

applaud, entrust

able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

an expression of sympathy

Traditionally most religious denominations hold special ceremonies to __________ a new house of worship

old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

to mock, scorn, disparage

What is the definition of ingenuous?

having great variety; numerous and diverse

out-of-date, no longer in use

eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

state of perplexity of doubt

What is the definition of recalcitrant?

The Highland clans of Scotland engaged in cattle rustling in ________ for real or imagined injuries.

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses