(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow

(adj.) roomy, spacious

(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Following a very successful and persuasive series of public demonstrations, the state voted to _____ its constitution.

Stuck outside for a fire drill, the children had no choice but to endure as the wind and cold began to _____ them.

Much to our surprise, the hospital waiting room was quite _____, with room for many seats and several vending machines.

The only extant structures of the classical period are the Hephaesteum, the Dionysiac theatre, and the choragic monument of Lysicrates.

The police could not find enough evidence to _____ a suspect in the recent murder case.

It was a time of government on martinet principles, under which all freedom of thought and all private initiative were as far as possible suppressed vigorously by the administration.

Completing most of your homework assignments will go a long way to _____ the anxiety around taking a test.

Even in cases with the most _____ crimes, many states have outlawed the death penalty.

In the most desperate of times people will resort to living anywhere, even if it's a _____ environment.

With a massive thunderstorm on the horizon, we all felt the wind and air become gradually more _____ as it approached.