to twist out of shape; to give a false or misleading account of

That guy is as ______ as a lumberjack, so he would be perfect to help me move my furniture.

to search through; a collection of odd items

persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up

We saw a bolt of lightning _____ a huge limb from the mighty oak tree.

When the shocking news finally reached us, we were completely ________.

The cruise ship stopped at the port to ______ the water supply.

to win, rule, reign, overcome, conquer

The _____ volcano no longer threatens the area, but it changed the landscape forever.

The audience roared with laughter at the hilarious _____.

This fish ______ is a million years old yet is amazingly well preserved.

The old con artist had used so many _____ over the course of his criminal career that he sometimes forgot his real name!

inescapable, unavoidable

courage in the face of hardship or danger;

to grindr to make a grating sound; dirt

stroll, saunter

My habit of biting my lower lip when I'm nervous is so _____ that I don't notice doing it.

The city needs to create tougher laws to discourage ______.

If you _____ on regular meals, you may be temped to snack on too much junk food.

investigator, gumshoe