limited in knowledge of the world; narrow-minded (adj)

to establish; to reflect the truth of (v)

supportive; encouraging; helping to bring about (adj)

to lead toward some action (v)

to draw conclusion from fact; to infer

extended in time; prolonged (adj)

stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward (adj)

to draw back; to withdraw (v)

irritable or short-tempered (adj)

acting passionately and without forethought (adj)

that which drives one; momentum (n)

Latin meaning "to seek aggressively; to assail; to rush"

Latin meaning "to conquer"

Latin meaning "to drag"

Latin meaning "to lead"

Instead he went each night, ________ in his determination not to be outdone.

She is too ________ to try foreign foods.

Even the splash of the anchor in the water in no way disturbed them or caused them to ________ the slightest curiosity.

Such a noisy environment was not ________ to a good night's sleep.

The advertisement is meant to ________ people to eat more fruit.

We ________ from his absences that he was not happy at college.

After ________ negotiations, Ogden got the deal he wanted.

Though not aggressive, they are highly ________, and have given great trouble to the Chinese authorities.

Their college grants were ________ after their questionable behavior.

He was a ________ child who was aggravated by the smallest things.

He was ________, intense and often vehement, devoted with his whole soul to the cause he had adopted.

His disappointment in the World Championships provided the necessary ________ to give everything for this final race.