Withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

• He stayed _____ from the argument, not wanting to take sides.

Great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow

The loss of her pet caused her great _______.

• (v.) To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system, (adj.) Able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully.

The speaker was able to __________ her ideas clearly.

To be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from.

The cat ______ in the warm sunlight on the porch.

• (n.) An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind. (v.) To desert a cause or organization.

The phone had a ______ that made it stop working.

• (n.) Delicate skill; tact and cleverness. (v.) To accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion.

It takes _______ to negotiate a difficult deal successfully.

To wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way.

He likes to ______ his new car by driving it around town.

Frank, direct, straightforward.

She was __________ about her feelings on the matter.

Cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm.

The host was ______, making everyone feel welcome.

To add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

Parents try to _______ good values in their children.

To exclude from a group, banish, send away

The group decided to _________ him after he broke their trust.

Forewarning or foreboding of a future event

She had a __________ that something bad was going to happen.

A pen name, name assumed by a writer

The author used a _________ to keep her identity private.

• (v.) To wash away impurities, clean up, (n.) The process of getting rid of something or someone decisively.

He decided to _____ his closet of old clothes.

To make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position.

The goal of the program is to ____________ injured animals.

An effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation

The ____________ of his actions was losing his job.

Bold, determined; firm.

She was ________ in her decision to start her own business.

Able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

He has a _________ memory and never forgets a fact.

A person or thing carrying the blame for others

They unfairly made him the _________ for the team’s failure.