Dwindle (dwind’l) — to become gradually less or small.

Synonym — fall, decrease, diminish.

Antonym — grow, increase, enlarge.

Efface (i-fayss) — to cause something to fade or rub something out.

Synonym — cancel, erase, destroy.

Antonym — imprint, revive, restore.

— It is a fallacy to say that boys are better than girls.

Disdain (diss-dayn) — The feeling that someone or something is not worth the respect.

Synonym — contempt, disregard.

Antonym — reverence, admiration, respect.

Demure (di-mewr) — quiet, serious.

Synonym — sober, grave.

Antonym — noisy, wild.

Fickle (fick’l) — often changing, not faithful.

Synonym — unsteady, mutable.

Antonym — steady, fixed.

What are these called:

1. A speech spoken by one person.

2. Mental derangement confined to one idea.

3. Spoken in one unvarying tone.

4. Exclusive possession or control of any one thing.

5. An animal with two feet.

6. Occurring every two years.

7. The union of three persons.

8. Made up of or related to three languages.

Hearth Money was an impost put upon every hearth or fire place in England. Charles II was responsible for its introduction in 1662. It existed for a quarter of a century. William III abolished it after he was informed that it was very grievous to the people.

We imitate only what we believe and admire.

— Willmott

1. monologue, 2. monomania, 3. monotone, monotonous, 4. monopoly, 5. biped, 6. biennial, 7. trinity, 8. trilingual.

— Illa Vij