a fight or battle, a competition, especially in sports; to strain; to upset; to wear away by rubbing such as the edges of cloth
My pants are beginning to ______, but that isn't too surprising since I have had them for ten years.
What is fray
200
a difficult, embarrassing, or ridiculous situation
What is predicament
200
feeling or showing a desire to harm another; hateful; mean
What is malicious
200
using for one's own purposes; controlling
What is manipulative
200
-pas-, -pat-, -path- as in passionate or psychopath
What is feeling, disease
200
encouragement; something that motivates action or greater effort; motivating, as to action
Being able to join my friends at the movies on Sunday night is a strong ______ for getting my homework done by Sunday morning.
What is incentive
300
beginning; introductory
What is preliminary
300
a supportive method of sharing information among people with shared interests; the creation of a computer network
What is networking
300
a chemical released by an animal that influences behavior or development in others of the same type
What is pheromone
300
-scrib-, -script- as in scribble or manuscript
What is write
300
causing disbelief; unlikely; doubtful
It sounded ________, but my daughter assured me that a squirrel had eaten the note from her teacher.
What is implausible
400
possible to understand or accomplish; possible to touch; real
What is tangible
400
a question; to question; to ask
What is query
400
a relationship or connection, especially one involving trust
What is rapport
400
-al, -ic as in confidential or thematic
What is relating to
400
to prevent; to stop; to frustrate
The storeowner hoped to _____ thefts by installing bars on all the windows.
What is thwart
500
to compete for something; to struggle
What is vie
500
looking back at the past; to look back on; to remember
What is retrospect
500
to function together; to match; to happen at the same time; to cause to show the same time
What is synchronize
500
-ose, -ous as in morose or laborious
What is full of
500
wishing or producing evil or harm on others; mean
Zeke said his intention was not to be ________, but telling my boyfriend that I was at a party with another man and failing to mention that it was my cousin didn't seem nice to me.