an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

having or showing arrogant superiority

be a mystery or bewildering to

belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong

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"That is an ____ trick to pull."

(syn. bold, daring)

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"They are wild; they live in the woods and are very _____"

(syn. violent, ferocious, savage)

an organized group of people undertaking a journey

When you've gone all day without eating anything, you'll probably ____your dinner, especially if it's your very favorite homemade lasagna.

If you're getting in trouble, it is probably ___to keep your mouth closed and just listen.

(marked by sound judgment)

You become _____ by achieving great things or just by living long enough.

profoundly honored

_____, a verb, has two very different meanings. It can describe cutting or splitting something apart with a sharp instrument, or — oddly enough — it can describe sticking to something like glue.

Something ____ shows creativity and inventiveness. If someone compares you to Einstein, they're implying that you, too, are ____.

If you find a/an _____, call a museum: you just found something very old. _____ can also mean the idea of oldness.

If you barge into a bakery and cut in front of a sweet old lady, then you have ____.

something irritating

_____ is an adjective that should be used only when something is exceptionally bad or threatening, like a gigantic furry snowman who is terrorizing a village.

Very often a crowd of people will cause a ____. But your mind can also be in ____, when you're confused and overwhelmed by strong emotions.

Another basic meaning of the verb ____is to give, present, or perform something: you could ____ assistance to someone in need, for example.

_____is a military term that refers to an attack against an enemy. It's safe to say that no one wants to be caught on the receiving end of an ____, because there will be lots of danger, destruction and probably death.

____ is to give, present, or perform something: you could render assistance to someone in need for example, you can ____ help to your friend.

If you ____ something, then you feel sorry about it. You could _____a mistake you made, or you could ____ a horrible thing that happened to a friend.

____means spooky, creepy or suggestively supernatural.

A ______ is an embarrassing mistake. Accidentally called your new boyfriend by your old boyfriend's name?

______ things are things people hate — so much they make you want to throw up.

A ____ is a trap, usually for small animals, and using a noose.

_____describes behavior nobody wants to be around. Think of the irritable old guy who lives on your street and always seems to be simmering with some sullen nasty anger, whose every utterance he spits out with a rude snarl.

A _____is a situation that's hard to get out of. Learning about the ____of people trying to rebuild their homes after a devastating earthquake might inspire you to send money to a charity.

____ means really strong, but not like a body builder. Use _____instead to describe things like intense smells, powerful magic potions, and very influential people.

If something looks or sounds ____ , be careful: a threat or an unpleasant event is at hand. If you see an ______ frown on your boss's face, you're in trouble!

_____ means intense hostility. If you're a football fanatic, you feel ____for your opposing team.

If something is ____, it's vague and hard to see. Be careful if you're driving in heavy rain — the painted lines can be ____.

A _____is someone who roams around looking for things to steal. You might hear news reports about a _____ breaking into cars in your neighborhood.

A ____ is what you step across when you enter a room and when you're about to start something new, you're also on a _____.

You might ask your friend for a loan if you're short a few bucks, but if the bank is about to foreclose on your house you'll _____ your friend for the money, desperately begging for the cash so you can keep your house.

If lots of people respect you and you're known around town as a wise and intelligent person whose opinion matters, then you're ____.

____ refers to situations or events that cause great fear and worry.

When a fire is smoking but not in flame, it is ____. If you're silently angry, your contained rage is ____, too.

Use the word ____ to describe an event that causes great harm and misery, or a general state of distress or misery: the ____of war.

_____ is great anger that expresses itself in a desire to punish someone: Noah saw the flood as a sign of the ____ of God.

If something is called ____, you better take it seriously. ____ is used to describe horrible things like tragedies or crimes. If you have a ____wound, a band aid simply won't do.

Something that's ____ isn't just gross. It's shockingly, horrifyingly unpleasant — so gruesome and grisly that it makes you want to puke.

To burn something just a little bit is to ____ it. If you get too close to your backyard fire pit, you might ____ your shirt sleeve.

Choose the adjective _____ for something you have doubts about or you suspect is not true. That bridge you just "bought" might be of _____ value.

When you get a ______, you get a sense that something bad is going to happen. A _____ is a foretelling, a sign or a glimpse, that "something wicked this way comes" — or might come.

In fairy tales, always watch out for the ____ fox or the ____ witch. ____ means clever, in the sense of trickery.

An _____ is some ornament or accent that makes a person or thing look more attractive. You might check out your hair in the mirror before a party and decide it needs an ____ — a hat or a glittery barrette.

When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have ____ over it. The most famous use of the word occurs in the Christian Bible, when God grants people ____ over other animals.

Did your team just lose the Super Bowl or the World Series? You're probably in the _____ of despair — experiencing intense feelings of suffering and agitation

Say you loan a few bucks to a friend who is short on cash, and he wins the lottery. Presumably, he'll be able to ____ you, or pay you back what he owes.

In the aftermath of Thanksgiving, after turkey sandwiches and turkey noodle soup and picking all the meat off, you're left with nothing more than turkey bones — or the _____ of your holiday bird.