yolo

The father assuaged his baby's teething pain with some numbing drops.

• understood

• noticed

• angered

• relieved

The party's convivial atmosphere put Jacob right at ease

• uncomfortable

• carnival

• sociable

• secretive

Jessie had her eclectic music collection to thank for landing her the DJ job

• large

• specific

• varied

• ethnic

Charities rely on munificent contributions from private citizens as well as endowments from corporations

• generous

• yearly

• steady

• public

His mother was known in the neighborhood for her perspicacity when advising on difficult matters

• shrewdness

• bluntness

• understanding

• reassurance

The plant's plentiful blooms were a propitious indication of Claire's potential as a gardener.

• ominous

• promising

• useless

• possible

Ringing cell phones were anathema to the theater's patrons

• forbidden

• accessories

• distasteful

• welcome

The ointment assuaged the inflammation on Tim's skinned knee

• increased

• disinfected

• soothed

• erased

There is something intrinsic to human biology that makes language possible for us, but not for chimpanzees

• essential

• peripheral

• important

• valuable

Julian's inveterate tardiness angered his boss

• inconsiderate

• bold

• occasional

• repeated