Pointedly, explicitly
What is Expressly
Hobby, pastime, avocation
What is vocation
Alaska enjoys natural resources, but its severe climate makes those resources difficult to use.
What is immense
To lie in wait for and attack, ambush
Waylay
When I realized that I was thoroughly prepared for the final exams, my fears quickly receded/irked.
What is receded
Surround, envelop, comprise
What is encompass
Foolish, unwise.
What is Sage
The town residents must wait for the flood waters to before they can deal with the terrible mess left behind.
What is recede
To indicate, point out; to appoint.
What is designate
I always feel sad at the end of the autumn, when the trees lose their beautiful repast/apparel of leaves.
What is apparel
Imaginative, resourceful
What is ingenious
least, minimum, lowest, smallest
What is Maximum
Rather than ask parents for help, teens often turn to a for advice.
What is contempary
fair-minded; free from selfish motives; indifferent.
What is disinterested
What is sheepish
Disturb, frill
What is ruffle
Avoid, evade, sidestep
What is confront
She stayed in the face of chaos.
What is serene
To force, compel; to restrain, hold back.
What is constrain
It was groundless/incomprehensible to think that our grandparents had to spend sweltering summers without air-conditioning.
What is incomprehensible
provoke, incense, madden
What is infuriate
Please, delight, cheer
Irk
Nothing can thirst better than water.
What is slake
A feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty.
World War II was a truly global/pacifist struggle, fought in all parts of the world by people of every race and background.
What is global