| Definition | Word | Part of speech |
| agree, give in to: My parents usually _____ when I've nagged enough. | |
| mercy, leniency: The prisoner asked for _____ from the judge. | |
| lured, enticed (by flattery): Once again, I was _____ into making cookies for the bake sale. | |
| not fitting together, not harmonious, strangeness: The ____ between the immaculate living room and the dirty pig startled me. | |
| highly destructive, deadly: Most TV shows today have a _____ effect on children's morality. | |
| extremely angry, purple with rage: She was _____ with anger when the role was given to another woman. | |
| approval, praise: When he finished playing the sonata, the audience's _____ was evident. | |
| to wriggle out of, release from: Even Houdini could not _____ himself from those chains! | |
| give up, relinquish: I hereby _____ my life as an alcoholic and resolve never to take a drink again. | |
| lacking energy, lazy: She bustled busily from place to place, but her sister moved in a more _____ way. | |
| | Definition | Word | Part of speech |
| favorable, lucky: The weather looks _____ for our picnic on Saturday. | |
| drooling/talking nonsense: Stop that _____. If you have something to say, say it plainly. | |
| educate morally: The Sunday School teacher tried vainly to _____ the children with lessons about good little boys and girls. | |
| flexible, limber: A _____ body is necessary for an acrobat. | |
| patience, restraint: She listened to my sad tale with _____ and saved her questioning until I finished. | |
| basics, essentials: I've only learned the _____ of driving; I'm not ready for the freeway yet! | |
| timidity, shyness: Her intelligence was masked by her _____, which made people think she was dumb or didn't have anything to say. | |
| alleged, believed by reputation: She is _____ to be an excellent hostess; we'll see for ourselves at the party. | |
| showing contempt with ridicule or scorn: The jeering crowd met the politician's statement with _____. | |
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