to accumulate over time; grow by additions

excess; overabundance

to punish severely, discipline or criticize

enlighten; instruct

the male leader of a family or tribe

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

(adj.) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

The ___ is the one the tribe turns to for leadership and guidance.

If you bully someone in Mrs. Marshall's room, she will ___ you and keep you after school for detention.

After examining the bones found in the field, it was determined that they were ___ remains and not those of a human.

After placing an ad in the paper to sell my Corvette for $200, I received a __ of phone calls and inquiries.

By the end of his senior year, Reed had ___ so many parking tickets that he needed a loan to pay them all off.

The timeless tales of Aesop may have been created for the ___ of children about some of life's important lessons.

The bully tried to __ the smaller kids into giving him their lunch money.

easily cheated or fooled

improve, augment; raise to a higher degree

very brave, fearless, unshakable

of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness

able to be touched or felt

Mr. Rogers' ___ words of encouragement inspired Ellie to attend college.

I felt like such a ___ when I realized I came to school wearing one blue shoe and one black shoe.

The artist has a supremely delicate brush-stroke that gives his work a feeling of ___ lightness.

Maggie is trying to __ for her bad behavior last night by acting like an angel today.

Since the team has not won a game all year, it should be pretty obvious to the owners that they have a __on their hands.

sadness; depression of spirits

severe, harsh, cruel

While Stacy was a bubbly person, her twin, Tracy, was always just the opposite, a ____ individual.

The book is based on the true story of a seventeenth century ___ ruler who brutally killed anyone who disagreed with him.

(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame

a long story, often telling the history of a family

ordinary or dull; a person who walks across the street

partially open

devoutly religious

outgoing; sociable

seriousness or importance of something

lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

never stopping, going on all the time; continuing without interruption

having hidden meaning; hidden, mysterious

My son's ___ attitude about studying is causing him to do poorly in school.

I can always count on my cat to ___in the corner whenever I turn on the vacuum cleaner.

My sister's___ phone conversation with her boyfriend may never end.

My Aunt Jane's ___devotion led her to donate all of her lottery winnings to the church

____ people are likely to hang out with friends every weekend while reserved people keep to themselves.

a complete, ridiculous failure

make amends or reparation

a gap, opening, break