Definition: completely puzzled; confused.

She looked ________________ while working on the complicated assignment, so the teacher went over to help.

Synonyms: baffled, confounded, mystified

Definition: smart and careful; watchful of one's own interests.

While General Motors was still building big trucks and SUVs, Honda made the _________ decision to focus on smaller cars that were better for the environment.

Synonyms: clever, shrewd, astute

Antonyms: foolish, gullible, naive

Definition: to try to satisfy the needs of; to try to make things easy and pleasant.

The cereal company finally decided to _________ to popular demand and put its "Frosty the Ferret" cartoon character back on the box.

Synonyms: humor, indulge, provide

Antonyms: ignore

Definition: the highest or most intense moment in the course of something.

Mark's year reached its __________ when he won the gold medal and found out he got into college on the same day.

Synonyms: height, peak, top

Antonyms: base, bottom

Definition: to stand up to; to face boldly.

Mario decided to ___________ the waiter after he found out he spit in his food.

Synonyms: face, challenge, oppose

Antonyms: avoid, back down, evade

Definition: a first public appearance.

The actress looked forward to hearing what people thought of her film at its _________.

Synonyms: beginning

Antonyms: conclusion, closing, finale

Definition: to figure out; to understand; to get to the bottom of.

I can't ___________ why you would want to buy those shoes when you already own a pair just like them.

Synonyms: ascertain, discern

Antonyms: misunderstand

Definition: of or like a mother.

Aisha had __________ instincts even before she had children.

Synonyms: motherly

Definition: a story; a detailed report.

The ___________ of Frederick Douglass that we read in English class is a powerful telling of his life.

Synonyms: account, story, tale

Definition: to bring up, care for, train or nourish.

My grandparents ___________ their garden by watering the flowers every day.

Synonyms: cultivate, foster, develop

Antonyms: abandon, ignore, neglect

Definition: in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things, especially related to religion.

My class wasn't run in an ____________ way. Instead of meeting in a classroom, we all gathered around our teacher's kitchen table.

Synonyms: conventional, accepted, traditional

Antonyms: unorthodox, unconventional

Definition: great skill or ability.

Few fighters had the swagger, ____________ and charm that Muhammad Ali had.

Synonyms: expertise, mastery, talent

Antonyms: inability, weakness

Definition: to trap, catch or get.

While camping, Davi used a trap to ____________ himself some dinner.

Synonyms: entrap, trap

Definition: to interfere with; to mess with rashly or foolishly.

I told my brother not to ____________ with my car, but he did anyway. Now it makes a funny noise whenever I try to drive it.

Synonyms: meddle, mess, tinker