having a hidden or secret meaning

1. to brighten with light

2. to make clear; to rid of confusion

to reject as untrue

1. to flow or fall back, as the tide

2. a period of decline

a homeless person, especially an orphaned child

1. to approve or praise loudly

2. enthusiastic approval

wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud

to disable or disfigure

to corrupt or ruin by contaminating

dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan

a state of fearful uncertainty; dread

something handed down from ancestors or history

1. anxiety and concern

2. concern for the well-being of others

extremely attentive to sensory input; keen

Jack looked _____ because he was caught in a rainstorm while walking to school.

The state had to drop the case when its star witness _____ his previous testimony.

The _____ NSA agent finds hidden codes in seemingly ordinary messages.

The scientist _____ the laboratory sample when she touched it without wearing gloves.

The student awaited the grade on his midterm exam with great _____.