to caution, criticize, reprove. "Joe's mother ______________ him not to ruin his appetite by eating cookies before dinner."

high praise or special distinction. "Everyone offered ___________to Sam after he won the Noble Prize."

biting, bitter in tone or taste. "Jill became extremely _____________ and began to cruelly make fun of all of her friends."

sharp, severe or having keen insight. "Arnold could not walk because the pain in this foot was so _________."

to agree without protesting. "Though Mr. Smith wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he ___________ to her demands."

skillful, dexterous. "The ___________ thief could pick someone's pocket without attracting notice."

rich, wealthy. "Mrs. Jones was ___________, owning a huge house, three cars, and an island retreat near Maine."

artistic, related to the appreciation of beauty. "We hired Susan as our interior decorator because she has such a fine _____________ sense."

a spontaneous feeling of closeness. "Jerry didn't know why, but he felt an incredible ____________ for Kramer the first time they met."

slow growth in size or amount. "Stalactites are formed by the _____________ of minerals from the roofs of caves."

an agreement. "After much negotiating, England and Iceland finally came to a mutually beneficial ___________ about fishing rights off the coast of Greenland."

extreme praise. "Though the book was pretty good, Marcy did not believe it deserved the ___________ it received."

friendly, likeable, amiable. "People like to be around George because he is so __________ and good-natured."

to argue in favor of something. "Arnold _____________ turning left at the stop sign, even though everyone else thought we should turn right."

impervious, immovable, unyielding. "Though public pressure was intense, the President remained _____________ about his proposal."

extremely skilled. "Tarzan was __________ at jumping from tree to tree like a monkey."

to sketch out in a vague way. "The coach ______________ a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do."

bitterness, discord. "Though they vowed that no girl would ever come between them, Biff and Trevor could not keep _________ from overwhelming their relationship after they both fell in love with the lovely Teresa."

keen insight. "Because of his mathematical ____________, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students' hours."