Piquant-Whimsical

• Def (adj.): having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor.

  • “I love my mother’s ___ sauce.”

  Piquant
• Def (adj.): pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind.

  • “My friends and I indulged in a ___ gossiping.”

  Piquant
• Def (v.): expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.

  • “The chimney ___ toxic fumes.”

  Spew
• Def (v.): vomit

  • “I ___ out my meal.”

  Spew
• Def (adj.): nauseated; feeling sick.

  • “I felt ___: my stomach fluttered, my mouth grew arid, and my fingers fidgeted.”

  Queasy
• Def (adj.):  out of breath; temporarily unable to breathe, either when hit in the stomach or after taking hard physical exercise

  • “After my five-mile run, I felt ___, I yearned for sweet air.”

  Winded
• Def (v.): torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

  • “The candy bars ___ the children.”

  Tantalize
• Def (V.): excite the senses or desires of (someone).

  • “The unanswered questions on my p-set ___ me: I could not sleep without resolving them.”

  Tantalize
• Def (adj.): severely damaged; devastated; (of a person) disfigured by age or illness.

  • “Her illness left her ___, unrecognizable. It appeared as if all life was extracted from her.”

  Ravaged
• Def (adj.):  full of or covered with lumps.

  • The belt made my outfit ___.”

  Lumpy
• Def (adj.):  happening by accident or chance rather than design; happening by a lucky chance; fortunate

  • “Meeting him was ___; he has changed my life.”

  Fortuitous
• Def (adj.):  clumsy, awkward, or foolish.

  • “My sister is ___: she always breaks furniture because she is unaware of her surroundings.”

  Klutzy
• Def (adj.): (of a speech sound) produced in the throat; harsh-sounding.

  • “I mastered the ___ French R.”

  Guttural
• Def (adj.): dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.

  • “30-minute naps leave people feeling ___.”

  Groggy
• Def (adj.):  extremely hungry.

  • “I felt ___ after having skipped breakfast.”

  Famished
• Def (adj.):  given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

  • “Teenagers are often ___ and always fail to think about consequences of their behavior.”

  Conniving
• Def (v.):  feel intense dislike or disgust for.

  • “I ___ my sister’s boyfriend; his voice makes my blood boil.”

  Loathe
• Def (adj.): appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent.

  • “Her nature is ___: she appears to be angelic, but she is the biggest villain.”

  Seeming
• Def (adj.):  fussy about one's needs or requirements

  • “She’s a Virgo, so, fittingly, she displays ___ and uptight behavior.”

  Finnicky
• Def (v.): (with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously.

  • “The tractor’s wheels ___ the muddy soil.”

  Churn
• Def (v.):  refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.

  • “I will spend my summer ___ my math skills.”

  Hone
• Def (adj.):  having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

  • “Mr. Brown is a ___ bald man; no one in my class likes the way he brags about his riches.”

  Condescending
• Def (adj.):  playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

  • “My sister has a ___, immature personality.”

  Whimsical