to decline

hard to grasp; baffling

deceitfulness

to wipe out; to erase

lively; giving off bubbles

consisting of selections from various sources

extraordinarily bad

to make clear

The seeds will remain _____ until the spring. Then, they will bloom in a variety of colors.

As the large crowd left, the noise outside of the building started to ____.

positive and emphatic in asserting opinions

The restaurant's menu was _____and included foods from a number of ethnic groups and cultures.

It was an ____ error for a salesman to yell at the customer.

The teacher was a _____individual who was quick to argue with anyone who challenged his opinion

The student tried to ____ the bad grade at the top of her essay, but she was unsuccessful because it was written in ink.

To make life easy for my math students, I go out of my way to _____ the complex problems before each test. ·

Most politicians use _____ to deceive voters just long enough to get their votes.

After earning a reputation for being argumentative on set, new movie roles have become somewhat _____ for the young actor.

Her personality was _____and her addition to a cast was one of joy