Very Hard Words 2

often changing suddenly and unpredictably

• erratic

• haphazard

• bleak

• elusive

angered at something unjust or wrong

• tactful

• disingenuous

• indignant

• illusory

to move around in search for food

• cope

• sever

• avert

• forage

The .... of the Internet was a major event in human history—never before could people search for and find information so easily.

• drought

• salvage

• advent

• torrent

attractive and old-fashioned

• quaint

• ornate

• prose

• gaudy

very weak

• paramount

• arid

• feeble

• adverse

cautious

• telling

• fuse

• coax

• wary

In order to .... the mouse into the trap, Gary placed a small amount of peanut butter inside.

• lure

• seep

• levy

• hoist

use all of

• wither

• juxtapose

• deplete

• undergo

a state of danger

• remote

• jeopardy

• arid

• prolific