mournful or full of sorrow; causing grief

to weaken of ruin by degrees

behaving in a wily and unruly manner

a basic principal or skill

sharpness or harshness of manner

a person or thing that destroys or causes harm

a group or system in which positions of power are ranked, usually from lowest to highest

to stir on or urge on; to provoke

not stopping or slowing down

to fill completely with a feeling or idea; to inspire

a person who often attempts to be funny; a clown; a fool

a strong attraction or leaning

excessively bright and flashy; tastelessly glaring

The __________ children managed to burn through six nannies in the past month due to their rowdy disposition.

The teacher told him if he wanted to act like a __________ to join the circus.

Algebra was the __________ of my existence until I finally learned how to do it.

The popular girls were trying to __________ the nomination of a nice girl to the Homecoming Court because they wanted their friend to win.