She didn't win first place but the ______________ prize was the one she actually wanted so she wasn't too disappointed.

He was greeted with _______________ applause after a wonderful performance.

What is an appropriate antonym for florid?

The illness made me so _____________ I could hardly get out of my bed.

In addition to being a superb athlete, he was an ____________ -- a free-thinker who read widely and admired those who challenged the status quo.

come together to form one mass or whole.

His offenses were so ____________ against his friend, she could not see how they could repair the relationship.

During the height of the pandemic there was such a ___________ of toilet paper and other necessities people were in a panic.

a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.

What is an appropriate antonym for dearth?

The boss gave a tongue-lashing to the late employee and the ___________ seemed to last an eternity before he finally let him return to work.

showy or excessively ornate

outstandingly bad; shocking.

What is an appropriate synonym for egregious