(v) to loathe or hate intensely

"He _________s slimy creatures like eels."

(n) a mark of acknowledgement; honor, award

"Appearance in Who's Who is commonly regarded as the __________ of success."

(adj) caustic, bitter, harsh

"An ____________ argument only stirs up bad feelings."

(n) delicious, delightful, divine

"The delicate perfume gave her hair an _________ fragrance."

(n) complete composure or self-assurance

"He had too much __________ to be easily embarrassed."

(adj) warlike, quarrelsome, pugnacious

"Hitler's __________ utterances heightened the tensions of the world."

(adj) out of the ordinary, queer, eccentric

"She attracted attention by wearing _________ hats."

(v) coax, tease

"The boy did not want to come, but she _________d him into coming along."

(n) fraud, fake, imposter

"He claimed he could cure all diseases, but he was a ___________."

(n) bewilderment, alarm, astonishment

"The terrible news filled us all with ____________."

(n) turn; winding, tortuous or sinuous structure

"His arguments have as many ___________s as a twisting snake."

(v) frighten, dismay, intimidate

"No dangers could _________ the brave soldier."

(v) to draw a conclusion, assume, infer

"One would never ___________ from his rough manners that he had been to college."

(adj) preachy, intended to teach or instruct others

"His advice is good, but his manner is so __________ that he bores his listeners."

(adj) tired, weak, unproductive, decadent

"Some people think its more fashionable to seem _________ than to act with energy."

(adj) physically wasted away, gaunt

"He had once been heavy but his illness left him gaunt and ___________."

(n) medicine which causes vomiting

"One who has swallowed poison should be given an __________ immediately."

(adj) of or relating to racial or cultural group

"The differences between one nation and another are ___________, not biological."

(adj) deceptive, faulty, erroneous

"His argument was weak, having been based on ___________ reasoning."

(n) state of being faithful, exactness

"The __________ of a dog to his master is a beautiful thing to see."