Noun
I looked warily out of the window to see the severe ____ outside, wondering how much damage there would be when it cleared. I guessed that it would be a lot considering the fallen tree trunk in the middle of my living room.
Deluge
I tried to calm down the woman from her sudden ______ of wails after she heard the news that her cousin was murdered.
Paroxysm
Even though I have only read the report once, Every detail is _____ engraved in my memory.
Indelibly
The student's tendency to be very ____ during lectures caused her to fail 3 out of 5 classes.
Distrait
The ____ build of the tank made it indestructible during warfare.
Robust
I hurried to get ready as not to be late for a secret _______ with my friend at the cafe.
Rendezvous
My friend is a true _______ of the arts. Where I saw random shapes in an abstract painting in my garage, he somehow saw a hippo riding a bike with a snake for a scarf. He also recognized it as a very valued piece by a famous artist. We sold it for millions that day.
Connoisseur
Despite not committing the crime himself, he was still found guilty and arrested for _____ the murderer.
Abbeting
The agitated Karen's ______ behavior caused the employees to escort her out of the store despite her demands to see the manager.
Tempestuous
Every day, my neighbor named Karen digs a pothole on the road to _____ the progress of the construction crew so that she can always have the excuse to be late for work.
Hamper
The peasants sent ______ to the royal family in hopes of lowering taxes. Unfortunately, their request was not granted and instead, they must give 2/3rds of their profits to the construction of a new fort.
Solicitations
After weeks of collecting evidence, the case was finally at the perfect _____ to be able to see how all the events unfolded.
Juncture
I absolutely ____ animal cruelty! those poor bunnies....
Abhor
The young girl's ____ personality caused her parents to worry. She was as quiet as a mouse and never spoke unless asked.
Reticent
Never cut tomatoes with a _____ knife. it makes such a mess that almost looks like a crime scene.
Serrated
The student's _____ while redoing her failed classes caused her to finally pass the first grade.
Tenacity
While taking another route to avoid a ______ during our hike, we ran into aggressive bears.
Precipice
The police ____ that no one broke into my house and that I was just sleepwalking based on my past medical history and the lack of footprints outside on the mud. I have a different theory, however, because there was no way I could have broken my own window unharmed.
Surmise
The peasant servant's _____ behavior while serving the queen caused her to be executed for disrespecting a noble.
Uncouth
My hit while playing badminton this morning was so _____ that it didn't even reach the side of my opponent.
Feeble
I borrowed my sisters brush only for her to barge into my room and aggressively scold me. I was shocked by her ______ and made the wise decision to never touch her things again.
Vehemence
Mrs. Laura Lyons was manipulated by Stapleton to be a _____ in his murderous plans.
Dupe
The woman _____ for months over the loss of her murdered cousin until she herself died from grief.
Pined/Pining
The ______ mountainside made us turn to a different trail while hiking. It was supposed to be safer but the bears said otherwise.
Precipitous
After I turned on the paper shredder, I accidentally dropped my debit card in, _____ causing it to be destroyed.
Inexorably