Definitions
To gain entrance to something
What is "access"?
Some of the most suspenseful films ever made, such as "The Great Train Robbery," revolve around _____ and an ensuing effort to catch the thieves.
What is "larceny"?
The street artist deceived me, I was so mad that I proclaimed that I was...
HOODWINKED
To unravel, to alleviate stress
What is "disentangle"?
The ___ of today's rocket-propelled weapons can be found in the gunpowder-driven flying arrows of the fourteenth century.
What is "prototype"?
My yoga instructor was rather aggressive because he said that I was not bendy enough, he told me that I needed to be more...
pliant
Difficult, describing a task that is extremely demanding
What is "arduous"?
If we give you permission to ___ that rubbish," said the inspector, "you will have to guarantee that there will be no smoke pollution or noxious odors."
What is "incinerate"?
The crummy TV personality had a rather highfalutin perception about himself, many people said he was...
POMPOUS
Brave, courageous
What is "intrepid"?
The soldiers on the sidewalks, the tanks rumbling in the streets, and the recently declared martial law told the citizens just how frightened the government was of the possibility of ____ .
What is "anarchy"?
The felon tried to escape from prison but got caught up in the barbed wire, the offices had to _________ him from the top of the fence.
DISENTANGLE
A postponement, particularly of some kind of consequence or punishment
What is "reprieve"?
When new evidence proved that the jailed man was innocent, the sheriff called a news conference to announce that he wanted to ___ the terrible mistake.
What is "rectify"?
The movie and TV show The Purge is where there is no government or what we call
ANARCHY