(adj)

without emotion or interest

Her response was strangely ______, given the dour nature of the news.

(noun)

an unworldly young woman, a naive girl or young woman. 

 A character that is played in a role, in a movie or film, that is endearingly innocent and wholesome.

She played the part of an ______ in her last film

The woman was an ______, never having participated in the unwholesome activities of her peers.

(verb) to move secretly, implies a sinister (or cowardly) intent

She _____ed into her sisters room to grab the diary that beneath the bed. 

(adverb) done by stealth, with a look of stealth. 

*clandestine, covert*

They gave each other ______ glances across the stable, both knowing the wonderful surprise they had collaborated on was about to take place. 

(adj)

marked in, held by or conducted in secrecy, especially for the purpose of subversion or deception

She took a ________ look at the diamond neckless. 

(adjective)

Kept in secret, because it would not be approved of. 

She kept a ______ relationship with her employee. 

(verb)

to flood; to overwhelm with a large amount of

The water _____ed the city after the levees broke from the hurricane

(adj)

to the point, clear; convincing in its clarity and presentation. 

He made a short, _____ speech which his audience easily understood

(adj) exceptional, tremendous 

The Empire state building required a ______ amount of steel to erect

(n)

a tough person or a hoodlum

Contrary to popular opinion, the _____s were nothing new in the city, they had been causing trouble for decades. 

(noun)

Disaster

The fire in the apartment building was a great ______

(adj)

To be narrow minded or limited

A ______ precluded him from listening to the other side

(adj, v)

Spotted, blotched; hence defiled, impure; to stain, spot or defile

*opposite im_____

The ______ rug could not be cleaned

Grape juice _____ed the pristine carpet

(adj)

Sounding jarring

The ________ sound from the bending metal sent shivers up our spines

(v)

To issue a strong denunciation

The senator _______ed against her opponent's double-standard on campaign finance reform 

(n)

pompous speech; pretentious words

After he delivered his _____ at the podium, he arrogantly left the meeting

(n)

a thing which is joined together

Great cities often lie at the ______ of great rivers

(v)

to think hard; ponder; meditate

The room was quiet while every student cogitated during the calculus exam

(n)

High praise

His ________ to his opponent stood in sharp contrast to the harsh tenor of the campaign

(n)

The drift of something spoken or written

exact copy of writting 

The ____ of his remarks was clear

(v)

to outline; to describe

She _______ed her plan so that everyone would have a basic understanding of it

(adj)

swollen; inflated

The ______ balloon floated, but the empty one did not. 

(adj)

harmless, innocent

The teenagers engaged in an ______ game of touch football

(v;n)

to object; objection; misgiving

she hated animals, so when the subject of buying a cat came up, she _____ed

she said yes to the proposal, but he detected a _____ in her voice

(n)

silliness; lack of seriousness

______ is a necessary trait for a comedian

(v)

To challenge; disprove

He _____ed the proposal, deeming it unfair

(n)

an old saying now accepted as being truthful

The _______ "do unto others as you wish them to do unto you" is still believed and practiced

(adj)

Vulgar joking or mocking

Some people find the comedian's ____ act offensive

(adj)

to grow with energy and in great abundance

The _____ flowers grew in every available space

(adj)

Stubborn; resistant to persuasion or softening influences

The _______ youngster refused to eat the Brussels  sprouts

(adj)

harmful, malign, detrimental

After she was fired, she realized it was a _____ move to point blame at her superior

(adj)

trite, without freshness or originality

It was a _____ suggestion to have the annual picnic in the park, since that was where it had been for the past give years

(adj)

Deadly or causing distress or death

Not wearing a seatbelt could be ______

(adj)

extravagant, ornate

The _____ artwork was made up of intricate details which kept the museum goers enthralled

(n)

a fortified place or strong defense

The strength of the _____ saved the soldiers inside of it

(v)

to be advantageous; to be neccesary

It will _____ the students to buy their textbooks early

(v) 

to preoccupy in though

the little girl was _____ed by her troubles

(v)

to degrade; humiliate; disgrace

The insecure father, after failing to achieve his lifelong goals, ______ed his children whenever they failed. 

(adj)

abnormal, straying for the normal or usual path

His ______ behavior led his friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll on him.

(v)

to hate

The dog _____ed cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opporunity

(adj)

of the worst or lowest degree

The man lived in _____ poverty, with no roof over his head and no clean water or food to give to his children

(v)

to loathe; to hate

Randall _____ed all of the traffic he encountered on every morning commute. 

(n)

high praise

The ______ given to the movie star was sickening, considering that she was addicted to drugs and was charged with numerous offenses.

(adj)

happy, cheerful, genial, gay

The puppy kept a smile on the ______ boy's face

(n)

being fun or jolly

The _____ of the crowd was seen in the cheering and laughing

(adj)

cheery, jolly, playful

She was a _____ person, always pleasant and fun to be with

(adj)

to have or show sound judgement

Because the elder was _____, the tough decisions were left to him

(v)

to ignite,arouse

Being around children _____ed her interest in educational psychology

Working at a veterinary hospital ______ed my interest in medicine and lead me into the path of taking the GRE.

(n)

rascality; trickery

The teacher refused to have ______ in his classroom

The ______ of the young dog was unacceptable in the nursing home, he would not pass the test to become a therapy dog that day. 

(adj)

to be puzzling or hard to explain

The mystery was _______

The vanishing of the young nurse was _____ and the people in the area were left without a clue for years. 

(n)

a lazy person; one who lags behind

Anything can happen in a swim meet: Last year's leader can become this years _____. 

I was a _____ whilst studying for the GRE last month, this month I will take it on with fervor!

(adj)

sparring of words; terse, pithy

The people enjoyed the public addressees of the ______ queen

The _____ organic chemistry teacher nettled and frustrated the students, they had to refer to the book to get more information on the lectures.

(v;n)

to mourn or grieve; expression of grief or sorrow

The boy is ______ing the loss of his pet

Pedro's only _____ was that his wife didn't outlive him :(

(adj)

weak; fatigued

During her illness she was so ______ she could not leave her bed

After being left in the car for four hours in the summer, Boozer was so _____ that he could not get up or move for hours.

(adj)

indecent; immoral; involves lust

He said it was a harmless pin-up poster, but his mother called it ______

(n)

state of being tired or listless

_______ was evident in the nurses who had been working for 24 hours straight

(v)

praise

He _____ed his daughter for winning the trophy

My family _____ed me for studying during the vacation

(adj)

impure in thought and act

My _______ cousin disturbed me when he sent me text messages of his genitalia

(adj)

to be limber or supple

A gymnast needs to be ____ in order to do a split

(adj)

very talkative; garrulous; especially talkative esp on trivial matters

She was having difficulty ending the conversation with her _______ neighbor

(v)

to soften by steeping in liquid (including stomach juices)

They placed her foot in the solvent to _______ the cement she had stepped in

(n;adj)

a quality of nobleness of mind, disdain in meanness or revenge; forgiving, unselfish

Being full of _______ he asked the theif only for an apology and set him free

The ________ store owner did not press charges once an apology was given

(n) 

curse; evil spell

The nasty old man shouted ________s at the children

(n)

An evil person

The malefactor ordered everyone to work over the holidays

(adj)

wishing evil (opposite=benevolent)

She had ________ thoughts toward her sister

(v;adj)

to speak evil of; having an evil disposition toward others (opp=benign)

In her statement to the judge she _____ed her soon to be ex husband

She had just a _______ personality that no one even tried to approach her, mostly out of fear

(v)

pretending to be ill in order to escape work

He will ______ on friday so that he can go to the movies

(adj) obvious;clear

America' _______ Destiny was to acquire all of the land between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

(v) 

damage

The statue was ______ed by the ravages of time

(n) 

A place to keep or a collection of wild or strange animals

Little Ryan couldn't wait to visit the zoo to see the _______ of wild boars

(adj;n)

working or done for payment only; hired (soldier)

Lily was circumspect that Joe had jumped at the chance only for _______ reasons

A ________ was hired for a hundred dollars a month, good money in those days even if you had to fight a war in order to get it

(adj)

quick, changeable, fickle

The _______ actions of the boy kept his parents unsure of his state of mind

(adj)

Having real insight into and understanding of things

I am perspicacious about getting into vet school, I really understand what it takes to get noticed in the admissions process and become a well rounded applicant.

(v)

worn away eroded

(n)

government by the aged

 gerontocracy is a form of oligarchical rule in which an entity is ruled by leaders who are significantly older than most of the adult population

(n)

Traitor

Warned that all _______ would be executed without mercy

(v)

diligence; thoroughness; perseverance

Her _____ paid off as the Supreme Court agreed to hear her case

(n)

type of fishing net (ends pulled together)

(v)

to offer 

(v)

to talk or write foolishly

(n) 

empty or pretentious words

(n)

art of preaching or giving sermons

(v)

to question someone's honor; challenge

(n)

a nightmare, or a nightmarish thing

(v)

to run with long strides

(n)

a medicine sold with false or exaggerated claims and withno demonstrable value; quack medicine

(n)

a female prophet or a witch

(n)

a small, natural stream of water

 (v)

to bear, tolerate or suffer

I will ______ no interference

(v)

to decorate a surface with a raised ornament 

(v)

to shun or avoid

to _______ evil

(adj)

clear, transparent

_____pond or beach

(n)

a form of public worship

(n)

A means of connection, a tie or a knot; the core or the center as a matter or situation

(adj)

usual or customary; everyday

(adj)

Amazed, wide-eyed with enthusiasm; highly excited by eagerness

(v)

to pay off with a debt of installments

(n)

a grumpy person, a bad tempered, cantankerous person

(n)

effectiveness

(n)

any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality

(n) 

a noisy fight or disturbance

(n)

a door post

You shall hide under the ______ in case of an earthquake

(n)

things understood by or meant for a select few 

(n)

a type of song sung by sailors

(v)

to speak in a pompous manner

(v)

to show agreement with or to support by or as if by signingone's name to, as a statement or decision.

(adj)

recklessly or thoughtlessly bold

(n)

a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.

(v)

to embarass or abash, to show disapproval

With his composure, he survived every attempt to ________ him

(adj)

Lacking in food, clothing or other necessities of life because of poverty

 needy; poor; impoverished.

(n)

The lowest point or the point of greatest adversity or despair

(v)

to avoid

(n)

total abstinence from alcohol 

(n) 

Center, soft part of stem, essence

(v)

to foreshadow vaguely

 to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignit 

to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved

to become scattered or dispersed; be dispelled;disintegrate

to indulge in extravagant pleasure

(n)

those who have a superficial interest in a movement, they take it up for amusement

(n) 

a person who writes sorrowful poetry

(n)

a belief or institution that [promotes blind obedience/sacrifice or an overwhelming force threatening to crush everything in its path

(n)

one who opposes established beliefs, customs or institutions

(n)

critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text

(v)

to obscure, bewilder or stupify

(n)

a huge creature or thing

(adj)

bearing or deserving ignominy

(n)

extremely or impassably steep

A sign of something to come

anything that foreshadows a future event

To help someone commit a crime 

(to help and support)

(adj)

gloomy, sluggish

To make or become thinner, less compact, or less dense; purify, refine, make more spiritual

to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.

(adj)

violating generally accepted standards of goodtaste or propriety; unseemly.

(adj)

damaging; harmful; injurious

(v)

to ravish; violate; despoil

(adj)

Pointlessly talkative, talking too much

(noun)

A recent convert; a beginner; novice

(noun)

An attitude or belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

(adj)

Existing everywhere at the same time; wide-spread

(adj)

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

(adj)

Well-spoken, expressive, articulate

(verb)

Exonerate; to clear of blame

(adj)

Improvised; done without preparation

(adj)

Urgent; requiring immediate action or attention

(adj)

Easily angered; prone to tempermental outbursts

(adj)

Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

(verb)

To anticipate and make unnecessary

(adj)

Fierce and cruel; eager to fight

(adj)

Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

(adj)

Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles

(adj)

Mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

(adj)

Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

(adj)

penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

(adj)

Lacking funds; without money

(Adj)

Indifferent or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

(adj)

Sophisticated; refined; elegant

(adj)

Composed of elements drawn from various sources

(adj)

Refusing to compromise

(verb)

To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

(noun)

The condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

(noun)

Immunity from punishment or penalty

(adj)

Having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

(adj)

Fleeting; passing quickly; brief

(adj)

Sharply preceptive; keen; penetrating

(adj)

Not capable of change

(verb)

To publicly praise or promote

(adj)

Causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

(adj)

Characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy

(adj)

Tending to believe too readily; gullible

(noun)

Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

(adj)

Steadfast and courageous

(noun)

Overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

(verb)

Bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them

(verb)

To obstruct or block

(adj)

Extremely harmful; potentially causing death

(adj)

Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

(adj)

Playful; humorous

(noun)

One who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion

(verb)

To grow rapidly or flourish

(adj)

Burning or stinging; causing corrosion

(adj)

Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

(adj)

Intended to teach or instruct

(noun)

An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

a scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end

Plot to do harm

(noun)

Quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

(verb)

To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

(adj)

Lethargic; sluggish; dormant

(adj)

Calm and peaceful

(adj)

Revealing no emotion

(noun)

One who hates all other humans

(verb)

To refuse to have anything to do with; disown

(adj)

Characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.