Adherent

A follower of something 

Follower, Disciple

He is an ____ of the Democratic Party.

Appease 

To cause to subside/To buy off by concessions

Allay, Pacify, Conciliate

Fortunately, the boy was able to ___ the angry troll.

Approbation

Approval

 Ratify, Approve

The king gave his _____ on letting the Columbus explore.

Arduous

Hard work

Difficult, Laborious

He finally finished his ____ homework.

Atone

To make amends

Compensate, Repent

He does community service to ____ for stealing purses from old ladies.

Audacity

Bold or arrogant

Daring, Bold, Insolent

I could not believe their ____ !

Benevolence

Charitable nature/An act of kindness

Charity, Favor, Courtesy

Her ____  to abandoned pets was such that she adopted 5 cats.

Blasphemous

Impiously irreverent

Profane

Catholics used to believe that anyone but a priest touching a consecrated wafer was ____ .

Calamity

Great distress or misfortune/An event causing great harm or loss and affliction

Catastrophe, Disaster

He predicted ____  for the economy.

Callow

Lacking adult sophistication

Immature, Adolescent

It was a story about a ____  youth who learned about hard work.

Capricious

Given to sudden changes

Impulsive, Unpredictable

He's such a ____  boss that I never know how he'll react.

Communal

Shared/Of communities/Of commune

Common, Collective, Public

She felt the ____  experience of riding a train.

Contempt

Attitude of utter disgust or hatred

Disdain, Scorn, Dislike

He spoke with ____  in his voice.

Copious

Yielding something abundantly/Full of thought/Large quantity

Profuse, Galore, Gushing

The storm produced a ____  amount of rain.

Deft

Characterized by facility and skill

Adriot, Artful, Skillful

The photographer is known for her ____  use of lighting.

Degeneration

A degenerate condition/A lowering of effective power

Decadence, Declension

He was troubled by the ____  of his memory since he reached middle age.

Derision

The use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt/An object of ridicule or scorn

Butt, Laughingstock, Jest

One of the students laughed in ____  at my error.

Desecrate

To violate the sanctity of/To treat disrespectfully

Defile, Profane, Violate

The vandals were accused of ____  graves.

Desolate

Devoid of inhavitants and visitors/Joyless

Black, Bleak, Cheerless

The ____  house was abandoned years ago.

Despairing

Given to arising from or marked by despair

Bearish, Defeatish, Downbeat

____  predictions of the world ending in 2012 have brainwashed people.

Discern

To detect with the eyes/To recognize or identify as separate and distinct

Distinguish, Discriminate

He could easily ____  from what is wrong and what is right.

Discord

A lack of agreement or harmony/A harsh or unpleasant sound

Conflict, Disaccord, Strife

The song ends on a ____ .

Dispatch

To send off or away with promptness or speed/To kill with quick efficiency

Consign, Send, Ship

The firefighters were ____  to the burning house.

Enthralling

To hold in or reduce to slavery/To hold spellbound

Arrest, Bedazzle, Enchant

He was ____  by the flickering campfire.

Esoteric

Designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone/Limited to a small circle/Of Special, rare, or unusual interest

Abstruse, Arcane, Deep, Profound

He must have had an ____  motive for selling the most rare baseball cards he owned.

Exacting

Tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands/Requiring careful attention and precision

Dainty, Delicate, Demanging

He has very ____  standards.

Expedient

Suitable for achieving a particular end in a given/Characterized by concern with what is opportune

Advisable, Desirable, Judicious

They found it ____  to negotiate with the terrorists.

Feint

Something feigned/A movement made in order to deceive an adversary

Simulate, Assume, Sham, Feign

The boxer made a ____  with his right, then followed with a left hook.

Ferment

To undergo fermentation/To be in a stage of agitation

Abew, Brew, Incite, Foment

The wine ____  in oak barrels.

Ferocity

The quality or state of being ferocious

Fearful, Fearsome, Dreadful

The ____  of the storm shocked everyone.

Flourish

To grow luxuriantly/To achieve success/To make bold and sweeping gestures

Thrive, Prosper, Burgeon

The company was ____  by the end of the fall season.

Fugitive

Running away or intending flight/Moving from place to place/Being of short duration/Being of transient interest

Evasive, Elusive, Slippery

The ____  slave ran away to the north.

Grievous

Causing or characterized by severe pain, suffering, or sorrow

Bitter, Brutal, Excruciating, Grim

The war resulted in a ____  loss of men, resources, and financial support.

Harbinger

A person sent ahead to provide lodgings/One that presages or foreshadows what is to come

Angel, Precursor

Her father's new job was viewed as a ____  of better times to come.

Idolatry

Worship of a physical object as a god/Immoderate attachment or devotion to something

Adulation, Deification, Worship

Her ____  of her favorite rock star is one step removed from stalking.

Imperious

Befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments/Intensely compelling

Commanding, Dominant, Urgent

The ____  boy liked to be the leader of the scouts.

Improvidence

Not providing for the future

Myopic, Shortsighted

____  can lead to not having any retirement savings.

Impudent

Lacking modesty/Marked by contemptous or cocky boldness or disregard of others

Audacious, Bold

The boy was punished for his ____  behavior.

Incipient

Beginning to come into being or become apparent

Budding, Aborning, Inceptive

The project is still in its ____  stage.

Kindle

To start burning/To stir up/To cause to glow

Burning, Stir, Glow, Light, Arouse

The sun ____  in the sky with bright reds and oranges.

Luxuriant

Yielding abundantly/Abundantly and often extravagantly rich and varied/Characterized by luxury

Green, Grown, Leafy, Lush, Verdant

The dog has a ____  coat of fur.

Malevolence

The quality or state of being malevolent/Malevolent behavior

Cattiness, Despite, Malice

Only mindless ____  would explain this cruel vandalism.

Malicious

Given to, marked by, or arising from malice

Bad, Cruel, Malevolent, Hateful

The girls chattered ____  gossip about her.

Mirth

Gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter

Cheer, Cheerfulness, Festivity

Her clumsy fall was the cause of the ____ .

Ominous

Being or exhibiting an omen/Foreboding or foreshadowing evil

Portentous, Inauspicious, Dire, Doomy

He spoke with a very ____  tone.

Pacifistic

Of, relating to, or characteristic of pacifism or pacifists/Strongly and actively opposed to conflict and war

Pacifistic, Peaceful, Peaceable

The Quakers had ____  viewpoints on slavery.

Perpetuate

To make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely

Eternalize, Immortalize

The wildlife conservation focused on trying to ____  the species.

Plaintive

Expressive of suffering or woe

Aching, Agonized, Melancholy

I heard the ____  cry of the wounded animal being hunted in the forst.

Plumage

Feathers of a bird

The peacock has colorful ____ .

Poignant

Pungently pervasive/Painfully affecting the feelings/Pleasurably stimulating

Piercing, Touching, Emotional

The photo was a ____  reminder of her childhood.

Potent

Having or wielding force, authority, or influence/Chemically or medicinally effective/Achieving or bringing about a particular result/Able to copulate

Powerful, Effective

Islamic terrorism is a ____ threat to world peace.

Profane

To treat with abuse, irreverence, or contempt/To debase by a wrong, unworthy, or vulgar use

Desecrate, Abase, Corrupt, Deprave

The once-lovely landscape was ____ by ugly factories.

Refuge

Shelter or protection from danger or distress/Something to which one has recourse in difficulty

Harbor, Shelter, Sanctuary

The safe house was his ____ during the tornado.

Rend

To remove from place by violence/To split or tear apart as a sign of anger, grief, or despair

Tear,Shred,Tatter

He was ____ his clothes while mourning at his mother's funeral.

Resilient

Characterized or marked by resilience as capable of withstanding shock without permanent deformation or rupture

Bouncy, Flexible, Elastic

The local economy is remarkably ____ .

Resolute

Marked by firm determination

Resolved, Bold, Steady

He was a leader with a stern and ____ manner.

Revere 

To show devoted deferential honor to

Adore, Deify, Worship

The family ____ old traditions.

Sonorous

Producing sound/Full or loud in sound/Imposing or impressive in effort or style

Blaring, Blasting, Booming

He has a deep, ____ voice.

Succulent

Full of juice/Rich in interest

Fleshy, Pulpy, Juicy

The grape vines in the vineyard held plump, ____  black and green grapes.

Superfluous

Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary/Marked by wastefulness

Excess, Extra, Rebundant

He cleared off all the ____ things on his desk. 

Tentative

Not fully worked out or developed/Hesitant, uncertain

Conditional, Contingent, Dependent

We had ____ plans for the weekend. 

Vibrant

Full of life/Bright

Aboil, Flourishing, Lively

We painted the room a ____ blue. 

Vivid

Strong(of a color) having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness/Producing a strong impression on the senses

Lively, Visual, Graphic

The dream was very ____ . 

Voluble

Easily rolling or turning/Characterized by ready or rapid speech

Rotating, Glib, fluent

The young man was a ____ informer who would tell many stories. 

Wily

Full of wiles

Crafty, Cunning, Tricky

She turned out to be a ____ negotiator. 

Woe

A condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief/Ruinous trouble

Calamity, Affliction, Agony

The sad story was one of misery and ____ . 

Zeal

Eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something

Fervor, Motivation

Her ____ to succeed strained her relationship. 

Zealot

Member of a fanatical sect arising in Judea during the first century A.D. and militantly opposing the Roman domination of Palestine

Crusader, Fanatic, Partisan

____ on both sides of the issue resorted to name calling and scare tactics.