Things Look Bleak
Things that grow over time, such as money or benefits, are said to do this.
What is accrue?
This term, meaning characterized by great caution, could describe how you might feel about crossing a 4 lane highway as a pedestrian.
What is chary?
This word best describes items kept as personal property, and was often used to describe slaves.
What is chattel?
This artificial reservoir for storing liquids can be a lifesaver when it comes to preventing dehydration.
What is a cistern?
The state of the arena when Duke wins the NCAA title and the fans rush the floor.
What is bedlam?
These members of of religious groups make their living by begging for money.
Who are mendicants?
This kind of manuscript has several layers of text overwriting each other.
What is a palimpset?
I love to play this game where opponents challenge each other to form words, but I often find myself ______________ to find the answers.
What is scrabbling?
Those who can never be satisfied are considered this?
What is implaccable?
The Atlantic Ocean, noted for it's ______ temperatures, is difficult to swim in during the winter.
What is gelid?
When I stole every student's iPad, and insisted that they had all failed the in class essay due to inability to participate, Jack called my bluff and insisted, "It's a _____!"
What is a ruse?
This item is typically white, symbolizing the white baptismal gown symbolizing purity and holiness.
What is a pall?
With a head of bones, Skeletor could often be found doing this so that He-Man would not hear him coming.
What is skulking?
Often a place for animals to take shelter, these drains found under roadways can become clogged by animal dens causing water to collect in surrounding areas.
What are culverts?
Our very own SJP spire takes its unique color from this.
What is verdigris?
The threat of ocean life becoming _________ in plastic trash is a major impetus for cleaning up our oceans.
What is mired?
The half-giant groundskeeper at Hogwarts might be described as this after a long day on the job, a word that sounds strikingly similar to his name.
This kind of meal can be described as rich and superior in quality.
What is sumptuous?
If you dog finds his way into one of these, he is bound to need a good bath!
What is a slough?
Birds love to create nests in this part of the house, protected from the elements and predators.
What are soffits?
A character who was raised in a castle in Denmark, this man might have been unfamiliar with this type of village bearing his name.
What is a hamlet?
From the Greek "kaustikos" meaning "to burn", this word might describe battery acid or really mean comments.
What is caustic?
The area in Boston known as "Mass and Cass" (the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard) had long been a focus of homelessness and substance use until Mayor Wu cracked down last march forcing the removal of these.
What are bivouacs?
By shifting the vowel from a short to a long sound, this word, meaning a clause containing a verb, becomes a word meaning to involve as a necessary consequence.
What is predicate?
Tugging at your heartstrings, the ASPCA shows commercials featuring animals in this state, in order to gain your sympathy and donations.
What is emaciated?