A _____ is the larger of two amounts. I'm doing Wordly Wise 1 of Book 9 and which word out of these fit this sentence?

maxim, bewail, emancipate, extol, detract, destitue, flamboyant, impetus, insuperable, intermittent, obligatory, plumb, vagabond, visage, wheedle.

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A _____ is the larger of two amounts. I'm doing Wordly Wise 1 of Book 9 and which word out of these fit this sentence?

maxim, bewail, emancipate, extol, detract, destitue, flamboyant, impetus, insuperable, intermittent, obligatory, plumb, vagabond, visage, wheedle.

anonymous · Answer

I mean destitute.

anonymous · Answer

I don't think any of the words fit that definition.

anonymous · Answer

max•im/ˈmaksim/ Noun: A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct. 

be•wail/biˈwāl/ Verb: Express great regret, disappointment, or bitterness over (something) by complaining about it to others. 

e•man•ci•pate/iˈmansəˌpāt/ Verb: Set free, esp. from legal, social, or political restrictions: "the citizen must be emancipated from obsessive government secrecy". 

ex•tol/ikˈstōl/ Verb: Praise enthusiastically. 

de•tract/diˈtrakt/ Verb: Reduce or take away the worth or value of. 

des•ti•tute/ˈdestiˌt(y)o͞ot/ Adjective: Without the basic necessities of life. 

flam•boy•ant/flamˈboiənt/ Adjective: (of a person or their behavior) Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness. 

im•pe•tus/ˈimpitəs/ Noun: The force or energy or momentum with which a body moves. 

in•su•per•a•ble/inˈso͞op(ə)rəbəl/ Adjective: (of a difficulty or obstacle) Impossible to overcome. 

in•ter•mit•tent/ˌintərˈmitnt/ Adjective: Occurring at irregular intervals; not steady: "there were overcast skies, intermittent rain, and heavy mists". 

o•blig•a•to•ry/əˈbligəˌtôrē/ Adjective: Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory. 

plumb/pləm/ Noun: A plumb bob. Verb: Measure (the depth of a body of water). Install and connect water and drainage pipes in (a building or room). 

vag•a•bond/ˈvagəˌbänd/ Verb: Wander about as or like a vagabond. Noun: A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. 

vis•age/ˈvizij/ Noun: A person's face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features: "an elegant, angular visage". 

whee•dle/ˈ(h)wēdl/ Verb: Employ endearments or flattery to persuade someone to do something or give one something: "you can wheedle your way onto a court".