Jabberwock
Luke took his six-year-old son to the park as ___________ for losing the race at school.
Consolation
The horse's feet found ____________ on the narrow ledge.
Purchase
The mayor praised the firemen for their ________ rescue of a mother and baby from a burning building.
Valiant
Providence
The hole in the wall rapidly began _________, soon leaving no room for an escape.
Contracting
The smell was coming from the piles of ________ trash.
Moldering
A student of natural history, especially of the history of animals
Naturalist
The _________ death of the opossum caused the predator to leave it alone.
Feigned
An important document was __________ hidden under the very noses of the police.
Cunningly
A teacher helped ___________ a student who had fainted during the school program.
Revive
Landing on the moon is considered one of the most
__________ achievements of the twentieth century.
Monumental
The octopus' tentacle began to __________ swiftly into the hole.
Retract
__________ because he dropped his tuba, Josh quickly left the stage after the concert.
Abashed
The show was __________ popular with the crowd.
Immensely
Eddy
Karen's cold turned out to be more _________ than the she first thought.
Infectious
Karl caught himself ___________ over his team's loss in the championship.
Repining
Young people should not _________ at the wisdom of their elders.
Scoff
The baby bird was still just a _________ in its nest.
Fledgling
Cower
He quickly began to ___________ the pole, as the fish had bitten down on the other end.
Retract
Causing horror, terror, or superstitious dread
Grisly
Campers need to make sure fires are put out completely; even ___________ coals can start a forest fire.
Smoldering
Jared stopped the car when it began to _______ a strange sound.
Emit
She quickly threw her hands ________, anxious to catch the runaway kite.
Aloft
I had to hold my nose to avoid smelling the _________ odor.
Pungent
The gymnast remained __________ on the balance beam.
Poised
The crab quickly began to __________ back into his burrow.
Scuttle
Do not ________ what someone tells you just because you don't like what they say.
Discount
The car began ___________ down the steep embankment.
Accelerating