The chef decided to _ the dish with fresh parsley and lemon zest.

Being _ with safety procedures could result in serious accidents.

The dinner party turned into a complete _ when the oven stopped working.

The ancient stories are an important part of our cultural _.

The student's face turned _ when she realized she forgot her homework.

The moral of this _ teaches us about honesty and friendship.

Communication is _ to the success of any team project.

The soldier was criticized for being too _, caring only about money.

After drinking the coffee, only the _ remained at the bottom of the cup.

Their _ relationship meant that both parties benefited equally.

The statue seemed to _ the spirit of freedom and justice.

His constant complaints began to _ even his closest friends.

The chemical mixture remained _, showing no signs of reaction.

The artist's greatest _ was a series of paintings about nature.

The old rules and _ made it difficult to implement new ideas.

We feared disaster would _ our expedition in the mountains.

Her _ approach to problem-solving impressed her teachers.

The antique table had only a thin _ of wood over its surface.

The forgotten story slowly faded into _.

to make stronger, larger, greater,

temporary peace; halt in fighting

haughty, too convinced of one's own importance

gentle, soothing; lacking interest or taste

to deny interest in or connection to; to give up all claims to

a distinct period of time

to drift apart or become unfriendly; to cause separation

to please, satisfy; to indulge, satisfy

easily made angry, hot-tempered

a person's relative; a family relationship

innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge

exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless

a decorative recess in a a wall; a suitable place for a person or thing

to blot out completely, destroy utterly

appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky

to search or examine thoroughly; to rob, plunder

unthinking routine or repetition

able to meet one's financial obligations; a liquid used to dissolve other substances

long and tiresome

a person who sells something

legacy, pedigree, birthright

encompass, personify

mutual

embellish, adorn

chasm, gorge

work, composition, piece, oeuvre

facing, overlay, facade, pretense

vex, try one's patience

moral tale, fable, allegory

pivotal, vital

grasping, avaricious

restraint, criticism

colorless, bloodless, ashen, dull

diaster, flop, bomb

logical, sensible

come to pass

grounds, lees, residue, leftovers

careless, remiss, derelict

obscurity, nothingness

motionless, sluggish, lethargic

In order to keep patients _______ during surgery, doctors use various general anesthetics.

With the bases loaded, our star pitcher gave up a home run, turning a close game into a ______.

A driver who is ______ about obeying traffic regulations may end up causing an accident.

The villain in a melodrama _______ cold-blooded ruthlessness.

Most religions impose dietary _____ of some sort on their followers.