(n) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v) to destroy, ruin

(adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way: high-spirited.

(adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient.

(n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v.) to make a first appearance.

(adj.) coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; overweight; (n.) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen: (v.) to earn.

(n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing.

(n.) a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj.) strongly supporting one side only.

(v.) to pay back; to give payment for.

(v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul.

Trying to untangle a badly snarled fishing line is like trying to find one's way through a(n) ______.

The crowd is so ______ that the umpire is booed every time he makes a decision against the home team.

Each of the items on the ______ for our meeting today will probably require a good deal of discussion.

None of use could possibly overlook the ______ error that the waiter had made in adding up our check.

The high point of the social season was the formal ______ of young ladies at the annual Society Ball.

You certainly have a right to cheer for your team, but try not to become too _______ and unruly.

If you would be kind enough to buy a loose-leaf notebook for me while you are in the stationery store. I'll _______ you immediately.

Because you are working with older and more experienced people, you should be _______ with their requests and advise.

If the Superintendent of Schools should ______ his position by resigning, the Mayor has the right to name someone else to the job.

We cannot allow the lives of millions of people to be ______ by poverty.