Love in the big city glossary

adrift

drifting, floating — The boat was ______

adamantly

firmly, stubbornly — She refused ______

anew

again, once more — She decided to start ______

atrocious

terrible, awful — The weather was ______

attire

clothing, outfit — Formal ______ is required

azaleas

flowers, shrubs — The ______ bloomed

bantering

joking, teasing — They were ______

bemused

confused, puzzled — She looked ______

bedding

sheets, covers — The ______ was clean

bleating

crying, whining — The sheep were ______

bluntly

directly, frankly — She spoke ______

boisterous

loud, energetic — The kids were ______

booze

alcohol, liquor — They bought some ______

bowdlerized

censored, edited — The text was ______

bowing

bending, lowering — He was ______

broth

soup, liquid — The ______ was hot

brook

tolerate, accept — I won’t ______ that

brow

forehead — Sweat ran down his ______

bumbling

clumsy, awkward — The ______ man dropped it

burden

weight, responsibility — It’s a heavy ______

cab

taxi — Call a ______

cackled

laughed loudly — She ______

carcinogenic

cancer-causing — It is ______

cease

stop, end — They will ______ work

cesspool

filthy place — This place is a ______

chugged

drank quickly — He ______ water

chugging

drinking fast — He was ______

claim

assert, say — He ______ innocence

compelled

forced, obliged — I felt ______ to act

concierge

hotel assistant — Ask the ______

consortium

group, alliance — A ______ formed

counterpart

equivalent, match — He found his ______

cowed

intimidated, frightened — She felt ______

cramming

studying intensely — She was ______

creaking

squeaking — The floor was ______

crept

moved quietly — She ______ in

crops

plants, harvest — The ______ grew well

cufflinks

sleeve buttons — He wore silver ______

currencies

money types — Different ______ are used

dangling

hanging loosely — The key was ______

dawned

became clear — It ______ on me

deboned

removed bones — The meat was ______

deftly

skillfully, neatly — She moved ______

despair

hopelessness — He felt deep ______

dime

small coin — I don’t have a ______

dimmed

reduced light — The lights ______

dingy

dirty, dull — The room was ______

dire

serious, urgent — The situation is ______

disarray

disorder, mess — The room was in ______

dismayed

upset, disappointed — She felt ______

dread

fear, worry — I ______ what’s coming

drenched

soaked — I was ______

drooling

saliva falling — The dog was ______

drowsy

sleepy — I feel ______

dunce

slow learner — He felt like a ______

dumpling

food item — I ate a ______

embezzling

stealing money — He was ______ funds

eager

very excited and interested, wanting to do or have something very much — She was ______ to start learning something new

enraged

very angry — He was ______

ensued

followed — Chaos ______

eavesdropping

listening secretly — He was ______

feat

achievement — It was a great ______

fellowship

companionship — They shared ______

fend

defend, manage — He had to ______ for himself

fiddled

adjusted nervously — He ______ with keys

flagged

weakened — His energy ______

flooded

filled with water — Streets ______

fobbed

dismissed — He ______ it off

fortress

stronghold — The castle is a ______

fretting

worrying — She kept ______

frugality

saving money — He practiced ______

frown

unhappy expression — Don’t ______

fuss

complain, bother — Stop making a ______

gaunt

thin, weak — He looked ______

gel

styling product — He used ______

glib

superficial, insincere — He gave a ______ answer

grinned

smiled widely — She ______

grins

smiles — They exchanged ______

groaning

complaining sound — He was ______

gutter

drain, edge — Water ran in the ______

haggard

exhausted-looking — She looked ______

handspan

measurement — About a ______

handyman

repair worker — Call a ______

haul

carry, pull — They will ______ goods

hauled

pulled — They ______ it

hinder

block, prevent — Don’t ______ progress

hindsight

understanding later — In ______, it was obvious

hideous

ugly, horrible — The creature was ______

hoarse

rough voice — His voice was ______

hopped

jumped — She ______

hoses

pipes — Use the ______

hung

suspended — It ______ there

impervious

unaffected — He was ______ to criticism

incomes

earnings — Their ______ increased

inkling

hint, idea — I had an ______

irreedeemable

hopeless — The damage was ______

jolts

shocks — Sudden ______ woke me

kelp

seaweed — The beach had ______

kinks

problems, flaws — Fix the ______

landmine

hidden danger — That topic is a ______