excuse

faction

hub

adj. Wicked, bad, corrupt, indecent

adj. Sluggish, dormant, inanimate, indolent

adj. Plentiful, extravagant

adj. main, chief, dominant

The forests are _____, and the plants and trees are verdant.

It is _____ to say “TOEFL test” because TOEFL means Test of English as a Foreign Language

You should be _____ at the meeting.

The big, dark cloud had an _____ appearance.

He recognized the need for _____ education and training so he hired a tutor.

He seems to be at least 60 years old, considering his _____, gray hair.

Although the work was _____ at times, the payoff was worth it.

He is looking for a job _____ in the newspaper every day.

The lawyer _____ with the prosecution over legal technicalities.

Our landlord got furious because I failed to pay this month’s ______ for the apartment.

A computer program _____s running a business.

Buyers continue to _____ the market for better deals.

She was _____ed to work for the Chicago branch office.

This seems _____ because nobody else has experienced it.

He tried to draw a line on a paper with a _____ pencil, but it tore a whole instead.

When an illness is _____, it means one person can catch it from another.

v. harm, hurt, injure; v. harm, destruction

v. devaluate, diminish, lower, take away

v. know apart; single out, separate, distinguish

v. hide, camouflage; n. Cover, mask, deception