Clasp-Interception

• Def (v.): grasp (something) tightly with one's hand; to hold someone or something firmly in your hands or arms 

  • “She ___ her purse against her chest to cover the incident.”

  Clasp
• Def (v.): fail to make up one's mind.

  • “She was ___ about where to spend her summer.”

  Waffle
• Def (v.): move or cause to move in a circle or spiral, especially quickly.

  • “The wheels ___.”

  Gyrate
• Def (v.): dance in a wild or suggestive manner.

  • “The couple ___ to the beat.”

  Gyrate
• Def (adj.): moving slowly in no particular direction or with no clear purpose 

  • “The admission officers didn’t like the student’s ___ essay.”

  Meandering
• Def (v.): to wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

  • “Katrina ___ around the park.”

  Meander
• Def (adj.): lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring; lacking in effort 

  • “The teacher didn’t believe the student’s ___ excuses.”

  Lackluster
• Def (adj.): (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential. 

  • “She gave ___ responses to the interviewer’s questions.”

  Rambling
• Def (adj.): wandering about from one place to another

  • “The ___ children sauntered around the city.”

  Rambling
• Def (v.): make a repeated light tapping sound.

  • “The raindrops ___ down the window.”

  Patter
• Def (v.): run with quick light steps.

  • “The children ___ up the stairs.”

  Patter
• Def (v.): talk at length without saying anything significant; to prattle 

  • “We ___ during class because our teacher was absent.”

  Patter
• Def (v.): immerse (one's hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently.

  • “They ___ their feet in the pool.”

  Dabble

  
• Def (v.): take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

  • “Jamie ___ theater during college.”

  Dabble
• Def (adj.): used to describe something that has a lot of parts and is therefore confusing 

  • “This ___ elevator system confounded the family.”

  Labyrinthine
• Def (v.):  to change your opinions, statements, decisions, etc. so that they are different from what they were before 

  • “In the end, he ___ and chose Mark instead of James.”

  Pivot
• Def (adj.): existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea.

  • “Romance is purely ___—all I know about it are the stories I make up in my head.”

  Notional
• Def (n.): a dividing line.

  • “There is a ___ between these two subjects.”

  Demarcation
• Def (adj.): (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

  • “The ___ love I have for him is nearly tangible.”

  Profound
• Def (adj.): (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight

  • “Ms. Kelly is a ___ academic.”

  Profound
• Def (adj.): (of a subject or thought) demanding deep study or thought.

  • “We delved into ___ biology.”

  Profound
• Def (adj.):  lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm 

  • “He has ___ prospects of his future.”

  Desultory
• Def (adj.): occurring randomly or occasionally.

  • “I saw ___ flashes of light.”

  Desultory
• Def (v.):  intervene on behalf of another.

  • “Cammy’s siblings ___ when their parents began questioning her about her activity last night.”

  Intercede
• Def (n.):  a large quantity of people or things that is difficult to cope with.

  • “I received an ___ of college mail.”

  Onslaught
• Def (n.): an especially fierce attack

  • “The country responded with an ___ against their enemy.”

  Onslaught
• Def (v.):  to spread wide apart 

  • “James sat on the chair with his legs ___ apart.”

  Splay
• Def (n.):  sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.

  • “This essay was imbued with an incomparable ___ of emotion.”

  Pang
• Def (n.):  the action or fact of preventing someone or something from continuing to a destination

  • “This bridge is the ___ that prevents certain people from entering.”

  Interception