assault, attack, offensive, advance, charge, onrush, rush, storming, sortie, sally, raid

contempt, scorn, scornfulness, contemptuousness, derision, disrespect; disparagement, condescension,

extract, part, section, piece, portion, snippet, clip, bit, sample;

unconcerned, uninterested, uncaring, casual, nonchalant, offhand, uninvolved, unenthusiastic, apathetic,

proficient, accomplished, skillful, talented, masterly, masterful, consummate

expert, authority, specialist, pundit, savant; arbiter of taste, aesthete; gourmet, epicure,

pen name, nom de plume, assumed name, false name, alias

credulous, naive, overtrusting, overtrustful, easily deceived, easily taken in, exploitable, dupable, impressionable,

strong, powerful, pervasive, penetrating; sharp, acid, sour, biting, bitter, tart, vinegary, tangy;

make clear, shed/throw light on, elucidate, illuminate; explain, explicate, define, spell out

wise man/woman, learned person, philosopher, thinker, scholar, savant; authority,

smooth, glossy, shiny, shining, lustrous, silken,

give up, relinquish, abandon, abdicate, surrender, waive, forgo

heartfelt, intense, keen, great, extreme, acute, severe, sincere, earnest, deep,

He was an irritable and ______________ old man.

The opposing warriors will make an _____________ on the fortress.

They treated her with ___________ and contempt.

A four-line ___________ was taken from the book.

He was ______________ and without expectations, didn't care about any of it.

I am so ___________ at my job, I got a promotion.

An art ______________ quickly noted the fake.

He uses a _______________ instead of his real name.

The ___________ girl was easily fooled.

The cheese has a _____________, or strong, smell.

You need to __________ your confusing idea.

The wise woman gave ____________ advice.

The horse's smooth coat was __________ as velvet.

The thief will ____________________ crime and stop stealing.

It was a thoughtful and ____________ statement.