| A | B |
|---|
| avail (def) | advantage; use |
| avail (sent) | His belated help will be of little or no ___. |
| consorting (def) | to associate; keep company |
| consorting (sent) | Thou was found ___ with a witch; therefore, thou must be a witch as well. |
| docile (def) | easily managed or handled |
| docile (sent) | He may seem like a vicious animal, but he really is ___. |
| tainted (def) | bad, offensive, harmful, or infectious |
| tainted (sent) | After the terrible leak of toxic material into the river, the residents had to boil the ___ water before they could use it. |
| concocting (def) | to plan or make up; prepare by combining ingredients, especially when cooking |
| concocting (sent) | Brylee and Maddie were ___ some crazy new dish for Dadian to try. |
| veranda (def) | a large open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed |
| veranda (sent) | Makaela and Ann enjoyed their iced tea while sitting on the __, watching the sunset. |
| malady (def) | any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deep-seated. |
| malady (sent) | PJ and Calvin’s only __ was an unhinged jaw. |
| poultice (def) | a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. |
| poultice (sent) | When the wild dog bit Joe’s toe, his mom applied a ____ to the wound to draw out the infection. |
| infidel (def) | a person who does not accept a particular faith |
| infidel (sent) | Many young women were burned at the steak as ___s, for practicing witchcraft, which was against the religion of the times. |
| obstinate (def) | stubborn; not easily won over |
| obstinate (sent) | The ___ 6-year-old held his breath, until his mother gave him a cookie. |
| surreptitiously (def) | done with stealth; secret or unauthorized |
| surreptitiously (sent) | Mr. Van Daan ___ took bread out of the pantry during the night. |
| gaunt (def) | extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture |
| gaunt (sent) | After weeks of being on the severe diet, she looked really ___. |
| premeditated (def) | done deliberately; planned in advance |
| premeditated (sent) | Because everyone knew he hated the victim, he was wanted for ___ murder. |
| slander (def) | a hateful, false, and insulting statement or report |
| slander (sent) | Be careful of what you say about others, because you could be sued for ___. |
| abate (def) | to reduce in amount, degree, intensity |
| abate (sent) | The tension over the trial seemed to __ after a couple of months. |
| ruefully (def) | in a way that shows great sorrow or pity |
| ruefully (sent) | The Hawks __ returned home after being defeated by the Titans. |
