MATCH DEFINITION
Easily persuaded to believe something; easily fooled or cheated.
Gullible
My friends intense --- of spiders mean she wont even go into the basement during the summer.
phobia
I am so unpleasant to look at that people instinctively turn away.
Hideous
An elongated gap that can form from stress, pressure, or geological activity.
fissure
The outward manner or conduct that reveals a person’s character or feelings.
Demeanor
Relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use if medieval settings, a dark and gloomy atmosphere, and the presence of mystery, horror, or the supernatural.
Gothic
The politician who constantly preaches environmental protection while flying on a private jet is a ---.
Hypocrite
I am what you do when you recognize another person’s pain and feel for them.
Sympathize
Associated with death or decay in a way that is unsettling rather than purely frightening.
Macabre
Marking speech or writing with jesting, sometimes inappropriately lighthearted commentary.
Facetious
Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning or being unclear.
ambiguous
"War is peace" and "freedom is slavery" are famous --- from George Orwell's 1984.
paradox(es)
I am extremely thin due to hunger, illness, or long-term deprivation.
Emaciated
Beyond the threshold of perception by the human ear.
Inaudible
A technique in which events or statements convey a discrepancy between appearance and underlying truth.
Ironic
A persons face or facial expression (can also mean support/approval).
Countenance
The detective treated the anonymous letter as a frustrating --- he needed to solve before the day was out.
Enigma
I am an exception that makes people stop and question the trend.
Anomaly
To intellectually or emotionally understand another person’s experience.
Empathize
Describing something that is shockingly disagreeable, often with an underlying sense of fear or distaste.
Horrid
Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a women).
Vivacious
She prefers classic literature, but her brother only reads --- novels and poetry.
contemporary
I am marked by an unyielding resistance to influence or persuasion.
Obstinate
Concerning the ontological aspects of being and the inherent dilemmas of human existence.
Existential
Describing the evaluative dimension of human behavior or character emphasized in literature or discourse.
Moral