Mrs. Claus was worried that Santa would look ______ after not eating for days because of Christmas dress.

Timmy could not forgive his parents for their blatant ______ over the truth about Santa Claus.

Jack Frost made a large ________ of Santa Claus because Frost wanted to be the main Christmas character.

Rudolph was especially _________ when Santa was driving the sleigh.

Because of Dasher's _______ speech, the other reindeer were afraid to ask questions at the reindeer games.

Santa listened to the child's _______ manner of requesting gifts because it was entertaining to hear.

Frosty the Snowman's _______ expression made the children even more sad about his departure.

At first the boy was ________ and sad about his journey on The Polar Express, but he was joyful in the end when he discovered that Santa hadn't forgotten him.

When the children awoke Christmas morning, they had to wait for dad to finish his coffee before he ________ out the presents beneath the tree.

to lessen in violence or intensity

to find not guilty of a fault or crime

friendly; courteous; agreeable in manner

excessive greed; desire for wealth

to confuse; to perplex

to lie in or be exposed to warmth; to enjoy something pleasant

harsh temper or bitter feeling

To divulge where the treasure was hidden, the angry, captured pirate would have to

Being duplicitous is least helpful if a person

If your grandmother seems to be dour, you might