(n.) an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

(v.) to comfort; (n.) the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

(v.) to lessen, diminish

(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

(n.) a debt; something disadvantageous

(adj.) quarrelsome, fond of fighting

(n.) a kingdom; a region or field of study

(v.) to make young again; to make like new

(adj.) genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

(v.) to twist out of shape; (n.) an abnormality

(n.) a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

(v.) to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

(n.) refuse, waste products

(n.) resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

(v.) to establish, set up; (n.) organization that promotes learning

(adj.) ridiculous, senseless

(adj.) furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

(v.) to reward, pay, reimburse

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered

(n.) a risky or daring undertaking; (v.) to expose to danger; to dare

Some refugees are political fugitives who have fled their homeland to seek ____________ in another country.

A neighbor tried to ___________ the sobbing child whose cat had wandered away

The _____________ of the large church organ had an assortment of keys, knobs, and pedals.

During the coldest weeks of winter, the pile of firewood slowly _____________ until there were no logs left.

Parents and other adults are often upset by a teenager�s ____________ responses

A limited attention span is his biggest _____________ as a student.

The fox terrier is a particularly _____________ breed of dog known for its aggressive behavior.

While astronomy falls within the __________ of science, astrology does not.

A few minutes of conversation with my best friend helped to _____________ my flagging spirits.

The reviewer noted the young actor�s ____________ performance in A Midsummer Night�s Dream.

The carpenter explained that humidity caused the kitchen door to _______.

The airport was built with the ________________ that all the people displaced by its construction would be fairly compensated.

The ophthalmologist said she would ______________ the pupil before examining the injured eye.

The _________ from the manufacturing process turned out to be highly toxic.

Most babies are vaccinated so that they develop an ______________ to measles.

Congress has been reluctant to _______________ new guidelines for campaign spending.

After graduating from high school, I plan to attend an accredited _____________ of technology.

The theory that Stonehenge was constructed by alien life-forms is utterly ______________.

Police arrived in force to quell the riot set off by __________ soccer fans.

The couple promised to ____________ the artist handsomely for a portrait of their child.

Unlike its neighboring metropolis, the area has quite a ____________ population.

An overseas voyage was a daunting and dangerous _____________ during the Age of Exploration.