Something that heals of comforts; soothing; an oil or ointment

To give birth to; to create

To besiege; beset, surround, harass

To deprive and make desolate, especially be death; to deprive by force

To harass; to surround

Extremely unconventional or far-fetched

To talk nonsensically

Depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw

To hit or attack with heavy impact; a short, heavy thick club that has one end larger than the other

rural or rustic in nature, county-like

All Mary likes to do is __________ with her friends on the phone.

“Wasn’t he __________?” Lorna said of the strange man who appeared from nowhere and offered her an apple.

The fast moving wildfire __________ five families of their homes.

It was a __________ day, perfect for a game of golf or a trip to the beach.

The detective suspected the murder weapon was some type of __________.

Mr. Pride’s farm with its peaceful green pastures and a babbling brook, was the perfect __________ setting for a picnic.

The game looked __________ with our team being down 42 to 7 in the fourth quarter.

During his last year in office, Richard Nixon was a __________ president, struggling to fight off the Watergate scandal.

Prior to the development of large farm machinery, farmers used to __________ large families to help them run their farms.

The losing team was __________ with disappointment.

shrewd, clever, keen

soothing; something that heals

to wither away

to seek, attain, or achieve a goal

severely simple and plain; without excess