Def (adj.): deceitful and untrustworthy; treacherous, duplicitous
“The ___ woman fooled Mike once again.”
Perfidious
Def (v.): (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.
“A mouse ___ past my legs, brushing its hair against my skin.”
Scurry
Def (n.): a situation of hurried and confused movement; rush
“I went on a ___ during my panic attack.”
Scurry
Def (adj.): showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective.
“The ___ students were thrilled to begin AP Biology.”
Zealous
Def (v.): wave or swing or cause to wave or swing wildly; to move, swing, or beat like a flail
“The inflatable tube man ___ its arms endlessly.”
Flail
Def (v.): beat; flog.
“The owner ___ his servants.”
Flail
Def (v.): be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.
“When making the grocery list, Talia ___ and bought much more than necessary.”
Err
Def (v.): fail to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; do wrong.
“The girl ___ when she refused to dance with the men at the party.”
Err
Def (v.): impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on; to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
“The merchant ___ goods on the person walking by.”
Foist
Def (n.): something that foreshadows a coming event; harbinger, omen, sign
“A red sky is a ___ of the end of the world.
Portent
Def (adj.): done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.
“A ___ display stood in front of his house.”
Portentous
Def (adj.): of, relating to, or constituting a portent
“The character experienced ___ nightmares, which signaled that something was off.”
Portentous
Def (v.): be a sign that (something) is about to happen; to signal
“The mayor’s actions ___ the changes coming to the town.”
Herald
Def (n.): a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.
“Flowers that are ___ of an early spring.”
Herald
Def (adj.): (especially of sound) sweet and soothing.
"A ___ melody filled the little girl’s room.”
Dulcet
Def (adj.): intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated.
“A ___ event agonized the town.”
Withering
Def (v.): (of a plant) become dry and shriveled.
“Plants that ___ away in the basement.”
Wither
Def (v.): (of a person, limb, or the skin) become shrunken or wrinkled from age or disease; to waste away, to shrivel away
“As years passed, the supermodel ___ away.”
Wither
Def (v.): mortify (someone) with a scornful look or manner.
“Her classmates ___ when she entered the classroom.”
Wither
Def (v.): smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
“She ___ as they spoke.”
Sneer
Def (adj.): (of clothes) short and revealing
“She wore a ___ dress to the graduation party.”
Skimpy
Def (adj.): providing or consisting of less than is needed; meager.
“His knowledge of psychology is ___.”
Skimpy
Def (v.): appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess; to pretend
“She ___ to be paying attention, but she was lost in her own thoughts.”
Purport
Def (v.): cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.
“His head ___ the movie.”
Shroud
Def (v.): wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial
“The embalmer ___ the body for the funeral.”
Shroud
Def (v.): cover or disguise (someone or something's true nature) with an attractive appearance
“He ___ his callous personality with angelic persona.”
Veneer
Def (n.): an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something's true nature or feelings; façade
“Her ___ of an angelic, innocent girl cracked during the debate.”
Veneer
Def (n.): a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone.
“She sipped the coffee with a ___ of disgust.”
Sneer
Def (n.): the mid-region of the human torso
“His crop top revealed his slim ___.”
Midriff
Def (adj.): (of a material, surface, or structure) shaped into alternate ridges and grooves
“The ___ material covered the house.”
Corrugated
Def (n.): extreme indulgence in bodily pleasures and especially sexual pleasures : behavior involving sex, drugs, alcohol, etc. that is often considered immoral
“The evening’s ___ pleased the lascivious guests.”