Lacking in quantity or quality

A sharp, angry, or witty reply to a remark

Turn away

Comfort someone in a time of grief or disappointment

Appraise means:

Send a painful or damaging shock through the body

Monotonous means:

Pierce with a sharp instrument

Hostile and aggressive manner

That emotionally detached and cold man who keeps to himself, drinking espresso and reading French philosophy, would best be described as ____.

In order to maintain a healthy weight you should eat ___ portions of chocolate cake.

She avoided making her baby brother upset because she knew once he started to cry, she wouldn't be able to ___ him.

I decided to ___ the quarterback by looking at his stats for the number of completed passes before drafting him to my fantasy football team.

If you want to keep the peace at dinner, you should probably bite your tongue and avoid making any sarcastic ___.

In order to ___ my younger sister's meltdowns, I always keep a lollipop handy.

It's a good idea to avoid hardcore hockey fans after their team loses, they tend to be ___.

___ things are boring and repetitive, like that long story you've heard your brother tell a hundred times before.

All of the following are synonyms of aloof except:

Assess, calculate, and gauge are all synonyms for: