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Select the correct definition for each word.
Fleet
a group of ships
one who is fearful of many situations
run away from a dangerous event
Affiliate
officially attach to an organization
one that is like the other
disconnected from something
Callous
harsh or unfeeling
a conversation that is cut off
a term used to ask someone to stay in touch
Heir
a level in the atmosphere
a name for someone related to the royal family
one who inherits property or rank after another person's death
Arbitrary
based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
a term to describe food that does not smell good
to talk around an idea
Vociferous
someone who is fearless
loud or boisterous
someone who has a deep voice
Acknowledgement
a joke based on fact
to know something at great length
the state or quality of being recognized
Stagnant
not growing or changing
a tri-coloured butterfly
a small stage
Capitulate
broken and useless
surrender under agreed conditions
an inventory of one’s monetary assets
Plethora
an area within the womb
an abundance
the atmosphere of Mars
Articulation
the manner in which things come together and are connected
an installment of large pieces of artwork
furniture that fits well together
Quaint
someone who takes risks
a person who speaks quietly
charmingly old fashioned
Connive
to plot or scheme
an area private to a specific group of people
an oval shaped building
Sheer
to take off
horizontal
so thin as to transmit light
Canny
a recreational activity with which a kayak is used to go down a canyon
showing self interest and shrewdness in deal with others
name of the device that opens cans
Spite
a procedure whereby lime flavoring is injected into a carbonated beverage
a desire to hurt or annoy
a high level of sewage
Camaraderie
mutual trust and friendship
a collection of different types of cameras
a choir of canaries
Coerce
work together to build a structure
to make somebody do something by force
a door with two hinges
Accost
to estimate the monetary value of an item
to come into possession or ownership of
to approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
Wrought
a long thin tube
a vegetable that has started to decay
beaten out or shaped by hammering
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