Ch 1
I'll give you my ___ and honest opinion, but you might not like it.
Candid
The Christmas lights ___ the front of the house with beautiful colors.
Illuminate
He is a ___ to the kids in the neighborhood, always bullying them and getting into fights.
Menace
The team's ___ of winning the championship were very good once their top rival was knocked out of the playoffs.
prospects
The idea that the sun rises and sets is an ___. It is really just the Earth turning away from and then toward the sun.
illusion
The law ___s people to pay taxes, or else they get in trouble.
Compel
Because I have the flu, I need to ___ myself away from everyone so I don't spread the germs.
Isolate
The ___ of the team was very good after they won their 10th game in a row.
Morale
After the sub-zero temperatures last weekend, I would love to see a ___ shift to warmer weather in the 70s.
Radical
The coach made a positive ___ on the team, always motivating them to work hard and give their best effort.
impact
Students need to ___ with the teacher's requests.
Comply
My bedroom is a place where I like to take ___ when I am having a bad day and don't want to see anyone.
Refuge
He is so ___ that he will believe anything you tell him, even the most unbelievable conspiracy theories.
Naive
The building's frame will need to be ___d with steel to make sure it can withstand an earthquake.
reinforce
When I asked if you got much sleep last night, I was trying to ___ that you look really tired today.
imply
I just want a ___ answer - no need to give me anything long and lengthy.
concise
I often like to ___ about my college days when I completed in track & field 30 years ago.
Reminisce
She has an ___ love of reading - there are dozens and dozens of books all around her room.
overt
In order to keep the class on-topic, the teacher asked that they only ask questions ___ to the what they were learning that day.
relevant
The ___ tennis player knew that he should start taking lessons so he could get better and learn how the game was played.
novice
The company president took ___ steps to cut costs but closing half the factories and firing hundreds of employees.
drastic
Urban
The poor behavior of the student constantly ___d what the teacher was trying to accomplish in class.
undermine
The teacher is a ___ grader. He will mark you down an entire grade for even the smallest errors.
ruthless
The team had to overcome many ___s that stood in their way in order to win the championship.
obstacle