Which word means to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off?

Which word means ridicule; mockery?

Which word means marked by intense force or emotion; passionately?

Which word means a narrow crack?

Which word means to come up with, imagine?

Which word means pretending to be one thing while actually acting another way; deceitful?

Which word means rude boldness; nerve?

Expressing an unpopular opinion often leads to__________?

It’s difficult to ____________ that someone could be so cruel.

My brother loves to _____________ me whenever he gets a chance.

A(n) person says one thing and does another.

________

is a characteristic of people who take risks.

I wanted to shout out in fear, but I had to ____________ my reaction.

The convict ____________ denied committing the crime.

My keys fell into a deep ____________ while I was rock climbing.