Term
adroit
having ready skill, either physical or mental
easy to speak to
affable
bene-
good, well
My aunt fears that her _______son will never earn a decent salary
indolent
PHOB
to fear
chaotic
utterly disordered, confused
harsh to the taste or smell, bitter, stinging
acrid
platitude
a dull or trite remark solemnly stated
you can imagine my ______ at the bad behavior of my children during the movie
chagrin
FRANG, FRACT, FRING
to break
diabolic
demonic
exciting fear or dread
formidable
my _______ uncle is paying part of my college tuition
benevolent
The _________snake is often confused with the poisonous snake of the same colorings
innocuous
dia-
through, between, across, thoroughly
infinitesimal
tiny, so small it can't be measured
showing a nonchalant or carefree attitude
cavalier
to make one feel inferior
abash
his ______love of books became apparent when he started a small-town library
fervid
PHON
sound, voice
innocuous
not offensive, harmless
unchangeable
immutable
CIDE, CIS
to kill, to cut
deep in ______, the student did not hear the question asked by the professor
reverie
pan-
all