After being bitten by snake, the cowboy writhed in pain on the ground.

Writhed means:

The last thing Bruce wanted to do was get in a fight, but when he saw the mugger grab the old woman, Bruce felt obliged to assist her.

Which word does NOT mean obligated?

The Snow Princess nibbled daintily at her cake, holding her teacup by the handle between her thumb and index finger with her other three fingers high in the air.

What does daintily mean?:

This tea tastes absolutely terrible but if you dilute it with some water, you'll be able to stomach it.

Dilute means:

It seemed inconceivable to me that Brenda was unaware of Andy's feeling for her, particularly after he wrote that poem for her and read it to the entire class.

Which word does NOT mean inconceivable?

Ever since he lost his job as a highly paid tester at the candy factory, Tommy has been morose.

Morose means:

Be careful. If you question the commander in the slightest way, he will perceive that to be a sign of impudence and order you to clean the toilets with a toothbrush.

Impudence means:

Though I did not have time to read it all, after a cursory review of the report, I was surprised to see that people spent so much money on cat shampoo.

Which word does NOT mean cursory?:

You really should wake up early and watch the sunrise. Nature's splendor is truly unmatched.

Splendor means:

I thought it was preposterous that Brian tried to convince us that he had a candy bar tree.

Preposterous means: