to yield, to go

recede go back, withdraw

antecedent that which goes before

porcess go forward

swift

celerity swiftness

decelerate reduce swiftness

accelerate increase swiftness

one hundred

century one hundred years

centennial hundredth anniversary

centipede many-footed, wingless animal

time

chronology timetable of events

anachronism a thing out of time sequence

chronicle register events in order of time

to cut, to kill

incision a cut

homicide killing of a man

fratricide killing of a brother

to call, to start

incite stir up, start up

excite sir up

recitation a recalling aloud

citizen

civilization society of citizens, culture

civilian member of community

civil courteous

to cry out

clamorous loud

declamation speech

acclamation shouted approval

to close

claustrophobia fear of close places

enclose close in

conclude finish

to learn

agnostic lacking knowledge, skeptical

incognito traveling under assumed name

cognition knowledge

to fill

complete filled out

complement that which completes something

comply fulfill

heart

accord agreement

cordial friendly

discord lack of harmony

body

incorporate organize into a body

corporeal pertaining to the body, fleshly

corpse dead body

to believe

incredulous not believing, skeptical

credulity gullibility

credence belief

jettison

throw overboard

In order to enable the shipt to ride safely through the strom, the captain had to jettison much of his cargo.

jingoist

extremely aggressive and militant patriot

Always bellowing ' America first', the congressman was such a jingoist you could almost hear the sabers rattling as he marched down the halls.

given to joking

The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a stand up comic.

said or done in jest

Although Bill knew the boss hated jokes, he couldn't resist making one jocular remark.

gaiety; cheerfulness

The festive Chrismas dinner was a merry one, and old and young alike joined in the general jollity.

jovial

good-natured; merry

A frown seemed out of place on his invariably jovial face.

jubilation

rejoicing

There was great jubilation when the armistice was announced.

sound in judment; wise

At a key moment in his life, he made a judicious investment that was the foundation of his later wealth.

junta

a group of men joined in political intrigue

As soon as he learned of its existence, the dictator ordered the execution of all of the memebers of the junta.

central or vital part; whole seed

"Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth.

start a fire; inspire

One of the first things Ben learned in the Boy Scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together.

related

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were kindred spirits, born mischief makers who were always up to some new tomfoolery.

producing motion

Designers of the electric automobile find that their greatest obstacle lies in the development of light and efficient storage batteries, the source of the kinetic energy needed to propel the vehicle.

person who has a compulsive desire to steal

They discovered that the wealthy customer was a kleptomaniac when they caught her stealing some cheap trinkets.

untrustworthy person

Any politican nicknamed Tricky Dick clearly has the reputation of a knave.

intricate; difficult

What to Watson had been a knotty problem, to Sherlock Holmes was simplicity itself.

maze

Hiding from Indian Joe, Tom and Becky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth of secret underground caves.

laceration

torn, raggedwound

The stock car driver needed stitches to close up the lacerations he received in the car crash.

producing tears

His voice has a lachrymose quality more appropriate to a funeral than a class reunion.

lacking purpose or zest

Because Gatsby had his mind more on his love life than on his finances, he did a very lackadaisical job of managing his money.

dull

We were disappointed by the lackluster performance.

brief and to the point

Many of the characters potrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words.

slow; sluggish

The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.

grieve

Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat.

ridicule

This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.

weary; sluggish

Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.

lose animation

Left at Miss Minchin's school for girls while her father went off to war, Sarah Crewe refused to languish.