Events following some occurrence; a consequence of

To increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power, influence

Partially open

To make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged

To make less severe; to relieve, to lessen

To entice with something desirable; to tempt

Distant, reserved in manner; uninvolved

One who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser

A heated quarrel

The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice

Barb was ______ from her group when they learned that she was the town gossip.

Tired of always being an ________________, Mike trained hard and finally won the annual club tennis tournament.

To _________________ his achievements, Richard would make up unbelievable stories of personal accomplishments.

When the pitcher hit the batter with a fastball an ______ soon broke out between both teams.

The actress _____________ the crowd with her overwhelming beauty.

An ________________ of the bombing of Hiroshima was thousands of cancer cases caused by radiation.

The ____________________ to playing in the band was to go out for the football team.

By leaving the front door of the house ___________hundreds of mosquitos kept me awake all night

At the wedding reception, the bride's relatives were very ______________, hardly speaking to the groom's guests and family.

Aspirin __________________ painful headaches most of the time.

hard to understand

an award or honor; approval, praise

to shorten or condense

a natural attraction

a sworn written statement