a mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive

a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group

difficult to control and often noisy

a difficult situation or condition : misfortune or tragedy

The Avengers _______effort as a team took down Loki, and then they saved all of mankind.

Toddlers are said to be in their "terrible twos" when their behavior becomes _____ and wild.

The _____ gala was filled with benefactors dressed in evening gowns and tuxedos to raise money for cancer research.

The soccer team relied on their _____ to lift each other up when they were down by three points with only two minutes left of the game.

After losing his leg in the war, the lieutenant overcame great _____ and ran his first marathon is years.

I was amazed by the _____ of today's meeting; they usually last for hours!

Although the child's winter hat looked rather _____ in the hot Miami sun, he picked his outfit himself and insisted on wearing it.

It's hard not to write a _____ review of a restaurant that has rude waiters and tries to serve you undercooked chicken.

The _____ glow of my Spring Break sunburn became itchy because I forgot my sunscreen in the hotel room.

Sadly, the term “downsizing” has become a frequently used _____ in the workforce when companies lay off employees.

strange because of not agreeing with what is usual or expected

showing that you disapprove of or do not like someone or something; showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something

done in a planned or deliberate way usually by several or many people

the use of few words to say something; the quality or fact of lasting for only for a short period of time

very comfortable and expensive; very wealthy