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| alleviate (v) | to relieve or make more bearable |
| alleviates | Gargling with salt water ___________ a sore throat. |
| antidote (n) | a remedy that relieves the effects of a poison; anything that offers relief from an undesirable condition |
| antidote | The correct ________ for cyanide poisoning is sodium nitrate. |
| antidote | Her surprise birthday party was an ________ to Anzi's losing the tennis match. |
| bedlam (n) | a very confused and noisy scene |
| Bedlam | ______ broke out on the factory floor when the plant's closing was announced. |
| cajole (v) | to urge with gentle and repeated requests; to coax |
| cajoled | Jillian allowed herself to be _______ into acting as class treasurer. |
| glib (adj) | marked by an ease in speaking or writing that often shows lack of concern or sincerity |
| glib | The candidate's ____ responses to questions made it difficult to understand his opinion aboit raising taxes. |
| haggard (adj) | having a tired look; worn out |
| haggard | The _______ faces of the refugees spoke of many fear-filled days and sleepless nights. |
| immaculate (adj) | perfectly clean; spotless: without flaw; faultless |
| immaculate | The dining room's white linen tablecloths were starched and __________ at the beginning of the reception. |
| incessant (adj) | going on without interruption; continual |
| incessant | Last night, we hardly slept because of the _________ noise from the apartment downstairs. |
| indulgent (adj) | inclined to give in easily; lenient |
| indulgent | The _________ parents bought their son almost every computer game that he asked for. |
| indulge (v) | to give in too easily to the wishes of; to yeild to |
| indulge | My grandparents love to _______ my brothers and me when they come to visit. |
| indulged | I ________ my craving for something sweet by having an ice-cream cone. |
| loll (v) | to sit back in a relaxed way; to sprawl: to hang loosely; to droop |
| lolling | I spent most of the humid summer afternoon _______ in the hammock. |
| lolled | After the storm, the seasick passenger's heat ______ over the rail of the ship. |
| pittance (n) | a very small amount, especially of money |
| pittance | The manager had a difficult time keeping the employees because the job paid only a ________. |
| pungent (adj) | having a sharp taste or smell: sharply critical; painfully direct |
| rue (v) | to feel regret or sorrow over |
| rued | After his outburst, he immediately ____ his angry words. |
| strident (adj) | harsh and grating, loud and shrill |
| strident | The counselor's ________ voice awakened the campers every morning. |
| vehement (adj) | expressing srong feeling; intense |
| vehement | Their differing political beliefs sometimes caused ________ arguments between the friends. |
| pungent | The newspaper editorial contained _______ criticism of the committee's proposed cuts in the city's education budget. |
