(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

(v.) to make larger, increase

(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up.

(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn.

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion.

(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

(v.) to say again, repeat

(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive.

(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

(adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss.

(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value.

(adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

(n.) courage in facing difficulties.

(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide.

(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask.

(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous.

(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced.

(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken.

(adv.) cautiously, with great care.

Occasionally a teacher will come across a child who displays _____________ abilities when taught to write.

Many couples have to ___________ their income in order to pay the mortgage on a new home.

A bugle call is a signal used to ___________ troops for inspection, parade, or battle.

Voters may reject a candidate who resorts to personal ________ instead of discussing the issues.

They were too proud to give any _________ of their financial difficulties.

The tour guide showed us all the _________ living quarters of the royal family.

Effective speakers often _________ an important statement for emphasis.

__________ people can generally be expected to take things in stride.

Negotiators have come up with a _________ agreement that will keep both sides at the bargaining table past the strike deadline.

Individuals who live to be very old may eventually find themselves completely _______ of friends and family.

According to my parents, the latest fashions make me and my friends look _________.

Dickens’s Mr. Gradgrind in the novel Hard Times is an example of a character with a ________ and sullen disposition.

The residents of the Mississippi Delta showed remarkable _________ during and after the flood that destroyed their homes and businesses.

First-time visitors to Niagara Falls can be expected to ______ at the spectacular sights nature has provided them.

The thieves gained entry to the home by presenting themselves in the ________ of police officers.

The investigators uncovered an _______ scheme to rob people of their life savings.

Spools of _______ copper wire are standard equipment for many kinds of maintenance workers, including electricians.

Newspapers often publish the ___________ text of an important political speech.

The hikers made their way __________ up the steep and rocky trail.