Dissever-Entwine

• Def (v.):  divide or sever (something).

  • “He ___ his link with his family after their betrayal.”

  Dissever
• Def (adj.): (of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkative, loquacious 

  • “The ___ podcast host prattled about inane topics.”

  Voluble
• Def (adj.): (of speech) characterized by fluency and readiness of utterance.

  • “A ___ conversation unraveled after the news.”

  Voluble
• Def (v.): be greater in number, influence, or importance.

  • “Wealthy children ___ at my school because of the zip code.”

  Preponderate
• Def (v.):  put right; correct.

  • “Jane tried to ___ her mistakes, but they were intense.”

  Rectify
• Def (n.): a small cave, the kind of place where you feel comfortable, cozy, and protected from the harsh realities outside

  • “In the morning, I went to my ___ downstairs to relax.”

  Grotto
• Def (adj.): (of a concept or idea) unclear, vague, or ill-defined.

  • “Dashia’s research ideas were ___.”

  Nebulous
• Def (adj.): in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

  • “I walked through the ___ corn fields.”

  Nebulous
• Def (n.):  the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.

  • “Fay used ___ to accomplish her goals, going as far as to lie about her parents’ wealth.”

  Chicanery
• Def (adj.): extremely happy; full of joy.

  • “The ___ child exulted after getting gifts.”

  Blissful
• Def (adj.): providing perfect happiness or great joy.

  • “The ___ morning brought me joy; the salubrious air satisfied my needs.”

  Blissful
• Def (v.):  hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of

  • “The recommendation letter impressed the admission officers because the teacher ___ the applicant.”

  Exalt
• Def (v.): raise to a higher rank or a position of greater power.

  • “Her acts ___ her as a powerful queen.”

  Exalt
• Def (adj.): making or indicative of timely preparation for the future.

  • “My father is rather ___ as he always complains about spending too much money and saves most of his income.”

  Provident
• Def (n.): a period of time in history or a person's life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics; era 

  • “TikTok is an ___ of the 21st century.”

  Epoch
• Def (v.): obtain (something), especially with care or effort; acquire 

  • “The students ___ food for the homeless shelter on Thanksgiving and toys for Christmas.”

  Procure
• Def (v.): cause (a machine or device) to operate; activate, operate 

  • “Water ___ a steam iron.”

  Actuate
• Def (v.): cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate.

  • "Money ___ Teresa to go to far measures to get it.”

  Actuate
• Def (n.): a place where things are stored.

  • “This room is a ___ for all home decorations. For example, there are Christmas lights over there and Halloween statues over there.”

  Depository
• Def (n.): inactivity or dormancy; quietness or stillness

  • “After school ended, I entered a state of ___ to return to my regular energy levels.”

  Quiescence
• Def (n.): a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.

  • “I had ___ about eating my mother’s favorite dessert.”

  Scruple
• Def (v.):  hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong.

  • “She didn’t ___ to ask her boyfriend to make their relationship open.”

  Scruple
• Def (v.): fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)

  • “Odile ___ her responsibility to look after the house. In fact, she made it dirtier.”

  Abdicate
• Def (adj.):  having a red or flushed complexion.

  • “Ginger’s ___ complexion smitten me; it complements her ginger hair.”

  Florid

  
• Def (adj.): elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated; fancy; very flowery in style

  • “The admission officers didn’t exactly like the applicant’s ___ essay. The applicant spent too much time making it flowery and neglecting to answer the prompt.”

  Florid
• Def (v.): form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression.

  • “The way his eyes ___ made me like him even more.”

  Crinkle

  
• Def (v.): cause (something) to make a crackling or rustling sound.

  • “I wanted to eat the wrapped cookies at midnight, but opening the packaging ___ too much.”

  Crinkle
• Def (v.): wind or twist together; interweave; wrap around 

  • “Their fingers ___ as they spoke of their future together.”

  Entwine