241-360 Word List Crossword

regard as probable; expect or predict.
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
understood by few; mysterious or secret.
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
following continuously.
a written or spoken agreement
deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.
pressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.
cause (something) to occur in a particular way; be the decisive factor in.
leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
entirely lacking or free from.
spread out over a large area; not concentrated.
make or become less.
move out of or away from something and come into view.
(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
occupy, attract, or involve (someone's interest or attention).
absorb all the attention or interest of.
develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form.
(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.