Gnawing-Visceral

• Def (v.): persistently worrying or distressing.

  • "The ___ knot in her stomach kept her from resting.”

  Gnawing
• Def (v.): make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; relieve, ease 

  • “The letters from home ___ the starving Survivor players.”

  Assuage
• Def (v.): satisfy (an appetite or desire).

  • “The summer program ___ her desire for learning.”

  Assuage
• Def (n.): which is also known as monosodium glutamate is one of the basic five tastes including sweet, sour, salty, and bitter; a meaty flavor and is particularly strong in aged or fermented products, like cheese and wine.

  “I relished the ___ cheese dancing in my mouth.”

  Umami
• Def (v.): be full of or swarming with; to brim 

  • “This apartment is ___ with wealthy residents.”

  Teem
• Def (v.): (of water, especially rain) pour down; fall heavily.

  • “I listened to the rain ___ down roof.”

  Teem
• Def (adj.): causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

  • “He uttered ___ comments that the entire class heard.”

  Contentious
• Def (adj.): (of a person) given to arguing or provoking argument; quarrelsome 

  • “The ___ TikTok influencer got canceled once again.”

  Contentious
• Def (adj.): (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality; inadequate, limited 

  • “There is a ___ of food in the fridge.”

  Meager
• Def (adj.): (of a person or animal) lean; thin.

  • “He was ___: his Adam’s Apple protrudred and his bones stuck out.”

  Meager
• Def (v.): to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think; to beat around the bush

  • “I ___ when my husband asked me about who I spent last night with.”

  Prevaricate
• Def (v.): make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.

  • “His friend group ___ at him when they saw his haircut.”

  Jeer
• Def (n.): a rude and mocking remark.

  • “I spewed ___ at the sight of my greatest enemy.”

  Jeer
• Def (n.): an unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer; a view of a wide area 

  • “A ___ of a field of daisies stood before me.”

  Panorama
• Def (n.):  a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin.

  • “Ana’s weight loss changed her ___.”

  Physiognomy
• Def (n.): the general form or appearance of something.

  • “In class, we studied the ___ of coconut trees.”

  Physiognomy
• Def (adv.):  in a passionate, excited, or angry way.

  • “She replied ___ when questioned about her intentions.”

  Hotly
• Def (adj.):  annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things.

  • “My mom became ___ when I asked if I could go outside with my friends.”

  Huffy
• Def (adj.): readily expressing anger or irritation.

  • “The ___ losers shouted at the winners.”

  Waspish
• Def (adj.): (especially of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority.

  • “The ___ child refused to organize his room.”

  Contumacious
• Def (adj.): looking or sounding sad and dismal.

  • “Jimmy gave the coffin a ___ glance and then sprinted out.”

  Lugubrious
• Def (adj.):  modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

  • “I couldn’t understand how a top model could be so ___ in her everyday life.”

  Diffident
• Def (n.): the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.

  • “My pediatrician performed an ___ on me and allowed me to hear my heart beating.”

  Auscultation
• Def (adj.): slow and clumsy because of great weight.

  • “The ___ dog trudged through the mud.”

  Ponderous
• Def (adj.): dull, laborious, or excessively solemn.

  • “I began to despise my ___ job of packaging Louis Vuitton orders.”

  Ponderous
• Def (adj.):  relating to deep inward feelings rather than to the intellect.

  • “Hugging the stranger was a ___ greeting for Eva."

  Visceral