Slyness; cunning
His __ served him well; he almost never got caught taking an Uber.
guile
make less severe
I have seasonal allergies, so I took an antihistamine to __ the symptoms.
mitigate
very evil
The 2 witches were __; they promised to turn me into a princess, but I was turned into a hedgehog instead.
nefarious
The opposite of "friendship"
I grew tired of their __, so I evaded them in the hallway.
enmity
favoritism shown to a family or friends.
Although Jane deserved the job, the CEO gave it to his daughter-in-law, even though she didn't have a college degree.
nepotism
storage; reserve
Her __ of noodles was getting low, so she signed up for the trip to Uwajimaya on Thursday.
cache
wipe out; erase
Gowri promised to __ our lowest test grade.
efface or
eradicate
severe, harsh
The curriculum for the AP course is __, but I can handle it.
rigorous
the opposite of "awkwardness"
Although I wanted to have __ and win the spelling bee, I just felt awkward and lacked confidence.
aplomb
facial expression
Did you see his __ when he got his college acceptance letter from UCLA?
visage
family history
The sisters sent their DNA to a lab because they were curious about their __.
genealogy
I totally __ the PSAT; I filled the bubbles incorrectly (I was one off)!
botched
I signed up for Hulu for one month __; after that I will have to pay $9.99/month.
gratis
I thought it was a genuine designer purse, but it was just a __ Kate Spade.
faux
collect or gather bit by bit
In U.S. History, I began to __ information about the Civil War for my research paper.
glean
offspring; children
They were most concerned about their __ and what they will inherit in terms of genetic diseases.
progeny
to draw into a conflict
She __ her parents in an argument about curfew.
embroiled
evident; conspicuous
The tension in the room was __; one could not evade or ignore it.
palpable
The opposite of "lethargic"
The new puppy was anything but lethargic; he was __ and rambunctious.
feisty
rotate quickly; spiral
The wheel began to __ and then it feel off the car!
gyrate
straggler; slow person
Even though I was the __, I still made it to the pinnacle before the sunset.
laggard
to line up or a line
If you want to see the opening night of a movie in the theater, you will have to __ up. The __ is always blocks long.
queue
exhausted; worn out
After carping on the dorm parents for days about giving me permission, I became __ and gave up. They were never going to say "yes."
jaded
The opposite of "important; vital."
Don't worry about the calumny spreading throughout the dorms; it is just __ and doesn't mean anything.
frivolous
irreversible; permanent
Once you hit the "submit" button, you cannot take back your vote; it is __.
irrevocable