ForresterMasterVocabAlphabeticalOrderCONV0023 Verb 551. to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; ""That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"" A. Frustrated B. Dull C. lanky D. peak 552. look searchingly; ""We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"" A. haze B. Hurling C. Razzle Dazzle D. peer 553. continue to exist; ""These stories die hard""; ""The legend of Elvis endures"" A. Hush B. strapping C. Persist D. Muted 554. locate exactly; ""can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?""; ""The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"" A. crease B. pinpoint C. Lean D. haze 555. throw or toss with a light motion; ""flip me the beachball""; ""toss me newspaper"" A. blossom B. Deft C. pitch D. haze 556. introduce; ""This poses an interesting question"" A. Imperious B. clout C. Pose D. Toss 557. be in a huff and display one's displeasure; ""She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"" A. taunt B. Creak C. Din D. pout 558. question or examine thoroughly and closely A. Probe B. putter C. Creepy D. Inducing 559. work lightly; ""The old lady is pottering around in the garden"" A. putter B. Clouding C. Titter D. Singsong 560. censure severely or angrily; ""The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car""; ""The deputy ragged the Prime Minister""; ""T A. Reproof B. Hubbub C. Drawl D. smart aleck 561. stir up (water) so as to form ripples A. ripple B. Hustle C. Muted D. Scowl 562. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; ""The wind was howling in the trees""; ""The water roared down the chute"" A. sip B. Roar C. moron D. clout 563. make a low noise; ""rumbling thunder"" A. Savvy B. intimate C. rumble D. Wariness 564. get the meaning of something; ""Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"" A. pitch B. Savvy C. Fiddle D. frown 565. frown with displeasure A. Tough B. Swivel C. cast D. Scowl 566. to move hurriedly; ""The friend scrambled after them"" A. Titter B. dude C. Scramble D. Crybaby 567. write down quickly without much attention to detail A. confining B. Scribble C. Sensed D. daredevil 568. equip with a shaft A. Slicing B. Shrewd C. Platen D. Shaft 569. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement A. dock B. Solemnly C. shiver D. Stint 570. tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement A. Wink B. Pose C. shiver D. sob 571. support by placing against something solid or rigid; ""shore and buttress an old building"" A. Stiff B. Zigzag C. Wary D. Shore up 572. raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation A. Shrug B. hollow C. Weary D. dusk 573. remove from the shell; ""shuck oysters"" A. Rustling B. Stride C. Fury D. shuck 574. walk by dragging one's feet; ""he shuffled out of the room""; ""We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"" A. beam B. shuffle C. Flawlessly D. Wink 575. heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; ""She sighed sadly"" A. safe harbor B. intimate C. sigh D. accommodate ANSWERS ------- 551. (D) peak 552. (D) peer 553. (C) Persist 554. (B) pinpoint 555. (C) pitch 556. (C) Pose 557. (D) pout 558. (A) Probe 559. (A) putter 560. (A) Reproof 561. (A) ripple 562. (B) Roar 563. (C) rumble 564. (B) Savvy 565. (D) Scowl 566. (C) Scramble 567. (B) Scribble 568. (D) Shaft 569. (C) shiver 570. (C) shiver 571. (D) Shore up 572. (A) Shrug 573. (D) shuck 574. (B) shuffle 575. (C) sigh 551. peak-->Verb-->to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; ""That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"" 552. peer-->Verb-->look searchingly; ""We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"" 553. Persist-->Verb-->continue to exist; ""These stories die hard""; ""The legend of Elvis endures"" 554. pinpoint-->Verb-->locate exactly; ""can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?""; ""The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"" 555. pitch-->Verb-->throw or toss with a light motion; ""flip me the beachball""; ""toss me newspaper"" 556. Pose-->Verb-->introduce; ""This poses an interesting question"" 557. pout-->Verb-->be in a huff and display one's displeasure; ""She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"" 558. Probe-->Verb-->question or examine thoroughly and closely 559. putter-->Verb-->work lightly; ""The old lady is pottering around in the garden"" 560. Reproof-->Verb-->censure severely or angrily; ""The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car""; ""The deputy ragged the Prime Minister""; ""T 561. ripple-->Verb-->stir up (water) so as to form ripples 562. Roar-->Verb-->make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; ""The wind was howling in the trees""; ""The water roared down the chute"" 563. rumble-->Verb-->make a low noise; ""rumbling thunder"" 564. Savvy-->Verb-->get the meaning of something; ""Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"" 565. Scowl-->Verb-->frown with displeasure 566. Scramble-->Verb-->to move hurriedly; ""The friend scrambled after them"" 567. Scribble-->Verb-->write down quickly without much attention to detail 568. Shaft-->Verb-->equip with a shaft 569. shiver-->Verb-->tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement 570. shiver-->Verb-->tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement 571. Shore up-->Verb-->support by placing against something solid or rigid; ""shore and buttress an old building"" 572. Shrug-->Verb-->raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation 573. shuck-->Verb-->remove from the shell; ""shuck oysters"" 574. shuffle-->Verb-->walk by dragging one's feet; ""he shuffled out of the room""; ""We heard his feet shuffling down the hall"" 575. sigh-->Verb-->heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; ""She sighed sadly""