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elusive *
The best football players are __________ runners who are not easily caught on the field.
douse
If you want to be successful as an actress or an actor, you cannot let one rejection _________ your dream of becoming a star.
waylay
The boxer's opponent made to ___________ and provoke him before the match, but he stormed through his defenses and into the ring.
ovation
The scared girl gave the best presentation in the classroom which resulted in an ____________ from her classmates.
gullible
Many ___________ people have been tricked into purchasing timeshare deals they never use.
plight
Most wealthy people are unaware of the ___________ suffered by people who are hungry and homeless.
reimburse
Since the babysitter bought pizza for our children, the parents are happy to _____________ her for the cost of the meal.
stamina
If the athlete does not have great ____________, he will not be able to complete the triathlon.
denounce
Even though the two wrestlers _____________ each other on the show, they are actually best friends in real life.
barrage
It looks as though the sky will open up and ___________ us with rain and hailstones at any minute.
vagabond
The ____________ never settled in one place for long and always moved where he could live off the land for free.
reverie
The hypnotist placed the patient in a calm state of ___________ where all of her worries and thoughts were gone.
inhabitant
Because the tourist wasn't a(n) __________ of the small town, he wasn't welcome in some of the local restaurants.
encompass
The police officer's report had to ____________ every event that occurred before, during, and after the robbery.
fray
Soon the sixth graders joined the _________ and began to throw water balloons at the seventh graders.
enigma
For years, my neighbor has been a(n) ___________ to me and my family since she never leaves the house.
besiege
The journalists will ____________ the police chief with questions about the prisoner's escape.
partisan
Your ___________ political views may cause you to overlook the best candidates at the voting polls.
dawdle
Teenagers will often ____________ when doing chores they don't enjoy doing.
bungle
You'll _____________ the construction of the dollhouse if you don't read the instructions.
immerse
When the author is writing, he tends to ___________ himself in the fictional world he creates.
prevaricate *
When you ______________, you only make a complicated situation worse than it already is.
facet *
The architect wanted to ensure that every __________ of the building was perfect.
incomprehensible *
The man's _______________ speech made little sense to the people in the audience.
sage *
My grandfather was the ______________ who kept everyone in my family on a straight path by giving us guidance before it was even requested.
assailant
I was able to give the police a detailed description of the __________ who attacked me in the parking lot.
cascade
When Jill told one lie, she had no idea it would trigger a __________ of additional lies.
crotchety
Although he once was friendly, the ___________ car mechanic now disliked people and preferred to be left alone.
impassable
After the recent storm, many streets became __________ because of the fallen trees and electrical wires.
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