An antonym for bleak is _______.

The weather was ________, with clouds and rain forecasted for the entire weekend.

Did you know one way methane is released into the atmosphere is from __________flatulence (farting)?

A word that means having to do with cows or cattle is ________.

His extremely slow pace and dull comments contribute to the _________ impression he gives to others.

Something that reminds you of a cave or cavern because it is large in size, shape, or feel
might be described as ______________.

An antonym for cavernous is _________.

cavernous : __________ : : melancholy : sad

One might use a ___________ to drain the water away from pasta noodles.

Most cooks would agree that a _________ is an essential piece of equipment
for even the most basic kitchen.

_________ is long, hard thinking about something.

reflection: __________ : : eddy : whirlpool

After a lot of __________, I decided that the best college for me was NC State.

It is unkind to __________ another by making someone feel unimportant with unkind words.

belittle : __________ : : praise : honor

The news of the coming blizzard flew her travel plans into complete ________.

A synonym for disarray is __________

An antonym for disarray is ___________

I love to watch the little ________ that forms when the bathtub is draining.

Another word for a whirlpool is ______________.

It was very __________ to have a younger brother who always got better grades than me.

A synonym for galling is ___________.

A wood frame from which a person was hung by a rope is called ________.

Another word for completely random and disorganized is _______.

His ___________ housekeeping style did not impress his very tidy grandmother when she came for a visit.

An antonym for helter-skelter is _________.

She __________ her parents not to send her away to summer camp, because she wanted to stay home and hang out with her friends instead.

beg : __________ : : deprecate : disrespect

A puppet that's manipulated with strings from about a stage.

She moved with a kind of grace, like a well-handled ___________.

Every morning he eats a ___________ breakfast of toast and coffee.

A word that mean having a small portion is ______________.

sparse : ________ : : contemplate : think

An antonym for meager is ____________.

gloomy : _________ : : cavernous : vast

The long, cold winter can make some people begin to feel _________.

joyful : cheerful : : depressed : ____________

An antonym for melancholy is ______________.

After seeing land, the stranded sailor was happy until he realized the island was a _______.

A synonym for a mirage is __________.

The __________ rule of the dictator denied the people of freedom to worship God.

bleak : jolly : : free : __________

perilous : safe : : crushing : _________

A blizzard can cause __________ road conditions.

The ______dog looked pitiful after it chewed up his blanket.

A synonym for rueful is __________.

In our Spanish class, the teacher tried to model the sound of a flutter "r", called a _______.

The nightingale's _______ could be heard throughout the evening.

A quick high sound that is repeated - like the sound of a flute.