Studied by 29 peopleAbyss
Bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth
Advocacy
Support of an idea or cause
Approbation
Official approval, praise, commendation
Atone
To make amends
Baseness
The quality of lacking higher values
Defile
To make dirty, to desecrate, to pollute
Depravity
Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act
Discern
To differenciate between two or more things
Ecstasy
Extreme happiness
Fluid
Smooth and effortless
Furrow
To make wrinkles or grooves
Heedless
Disregarding, thoughtless
Illustrious
Notably outstanding, famous
Infamous
Having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad
Lassitude
Feeling of weariness; fatigue
Perishable
Likely to decay or to spoil
Portal
A doorway (especially a large one)
Raze
To completely destroy
Revere
To honor, to regard with respect
Sieve
A utensil for sifting or straining
Submissive
Yielding or surrendering oneself to the will of another
Tarry
To delay in coming or going, to linger
Vindictive
Revengeful, spiteful
Virtuous
Having excellent morals; righteous
Whim
A sudden and impulsive action
The man had fallen into the ________ of depravity
Abyss
The nominee's _____ of higher taxes may have cost him the election
Advocacy
We initiatied the attack with the ______ of the general
Approbation
He _____ for his theft by repaying his victims
Atone
We were shocked at the criminal's _____
Baseness
The gang ______ the school with obscene graffiti
Defile
The ____ of his behavior shocked everyone
Depravity
Because of the fog, I was barely able to _____ the landing strip.
Discern
The music was so beutiful that it put the crowd into a state of ______
Ecstasy
Most good golfers have a very ____ swing
Fluid
The man ______ his brows in deep concern
Furrow
He walked on, ______ of the signs of warning about the mine field
Heedless
I was impressed by the _____ personage at the ball
Illustrious
The Japanese attack on the Pearl Harbor was an ______ act
Infamous
The hot weather in some parts of Mexico probably created the ______ that led to the siesta
Lassitude
We have to move the _____ items to a cooler place
Perishable
She stood for a moment in the _____ before stepping into the room
Portal
Atomic war will ___ many cities
Raze
Nearly all Catholics _____ the Pope
Revere
The manager complained that his second basmean fielded ground balls like a ______.
Sieve
I am very _____ to the demands and the requests of my parents because I know that they know best.
Submissive
Please do not ______; I want you to be here on time
Tarry
You should be more forgiving and less _____
Vindictive
One would expect nuns to be very virtuous
Virtuous
Our trip to Washington was a mere _____.
Whim
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