Though he had a great sinker ball, he was so _________ on the mound that fans started to call him "Wild Pitch Hickok."

Some people drink quantities of orange juice and swallow vitamin C tablets in a valiant attempt to __________ themselves against winter colds.

The farmer must provide storage silos for the _____________ he plans to set aside for his cattle during the long winter.

He was a changed young man after his ______________ from West Point for "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman."

The little girl wanted to see her older brother flinch, so she made a sudden ____________.

synonym: inconsistent

synonym: removal, eviction

synonym: trick

synonym: a source of sustenance

synonym: reinforce