a musical group; a coordinated outfit or costume

I attempted to _______________________ the CEO’s high status in the company to sweet talk him into signing off on the deal.

As part of the choral _________________________, I sing in my church’s youth choir with twenty other teenagers.

the limit of one's resources or strength

Before the cowboy settles down for the evening, he will ______________________ the horses around a tree.

A person or party who demands a right

The _____________________ wanted the postal service to reimburse her since the carrier lost the package.

Once I heard of the big jackpot, I was ______________ to buy a lottery ticket.

persuade to do (something wrong); tempt

love of mankind, especially through charitable gifts and deeds

My children realize helping others through _____________________ is much better than wasting money on foolish toys.

an optical illusion

When I was stranded in the desert, I saw a lake that turned out to be nothing but a(n) _______________________.

stinking

When we walked into the restaurant, we were overwhelmed by the _____________________ odor of old fish.

the violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorious accomplishment

Since our team is usually eliminated early in the competition, we considered it a major_____________________ when we won the championship.

stockpile; to accumulate for future use

Uncle Jack loves to ____________________ stuff, filling his house with useless objects.