Definitions
be of use to, be useful to
avail
Rob, hold back, lose
Deprive
Calm, help, comfort
Provoke
They had orders to shoot anyone who could not ______ the pace.
sustain
In disarray; extremely disorderly
Disheveled
Lessen, decline, weaken
Diminish
Aware, clear, understanding
Bewildered
Chilled to the bone, our throats _______, famished, out of breath, we pressed on.
parched
A severe or trying experience
Ordeal
Consider, ponder, reflect
Meditate
Fail, fall behind, be inferior
Transcend
His body was completely twisted, _______ up into himself.
shriveled
An absence of emotion or enthusiasm
Apathy
Hesitate, stammer, shake
Falter
Cheerful, pleasant, soothing
Poignant
Not a sound of distress, not a ________ cry, nothing but mass agony and silence.
plaintive
A constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
Melancholy
Hustle, scramble, shove
Jostle
Dull, mild, soothing
Excruciating
I was dragging this ________ body that was still such a weight.
emaciated