Shades of meaning

Order the words from weakest to strongest: bump, knock, slam.

Order the words from weakest to strongest: mean, rude, cruel.

Order the words from weakest to strongest: eat, gobble, devour.

Order the words from weakest to strongest: exceptional, great, good.

Order the words from weakest to strongest intensity: chuckle, laugh, chortle.

The newborn calf could barely stand on its ________ legs.

The tiger ________ on the slowest gazelle in the herd.

Tim was angry by the way he ________ away.

I became ________ when I couldn't solve the riddle.

The owl's ________ could be heard for miles.