| Definition |
Word |
Sentence |
| the taking away of or lessening of pain or worry; help given in times of trouble |
relief; relieved |
When she learned that her daughter was safe, she felt great _____. |
| a state or feeling of anxiety and tension |
suspense; suspenseful |
He was in _____ about the birth of his first child. |
| the act of looking forward |
anticipation; anticipate |
I was filled with happy _____ before the wedding. |
| informal; not very serious, relaxed, laid back |
casual; casually; casualness |
In the summer, people dress in _____ clothes like t-shirts and shorts. He has a _____ attitude toward his work and it may get him into trouble with his boss. |
| strange and frightening; weird |
eerie; eeriness |
That old house is an _____ place at night. |
| having a strong or powerful effect; having or showing a serious and reserved manner. |
imposing |
The _____ principal soon made it clear that he hadn't called me to his office just to chat. |
| protected from danger or harm; hot able to be broken; to be sure and confident of yourself |
secure; security |
He feels _____ in the locked apartment. She is _____ in knowing that her parents love her. |
| strong in feeling or emotion; extreme in degree, power, or effect |
intense; intensity |
She felt _____ pain when the bone broke in her leg. The _____ heat of the fire drove me back. |
| having the mind fixed on something; not divided on several areas of interest or concern |
focus; focused |
He was _____ on the game and didn't hear me knock. There was a _____ effort to provide shelter for the homeless during the winter. |
| active in seeking out the company of others; friendly |
outgoing |
He is an _____ and fun person to be with. |
| difficulty related to one's living conditions; problem; obstacle; disadvantage; adversity |
hardship |
He suffered financial _____ after he lost his job. |
| stopped from moving freely as with a leash or handcuffs; not talkative, quiet in manner |
restrained |
He is _____ and it shows in the quiet way he talks. The prinsoner is _____ in handcuffs. |
| emotional, not practical; containing very great emotion, perhaps too much; wistful; nostalgic |
sentimental; sentiment |
The ring is ugly, but it has _____ value because my mother gave it to me. The novel |
| great success, victory; conquering; superior |
triumph; triumphant |
His winning the tennis tournament was a _____ for him. She _____ over adversity as she came from a poor family. |
| able to be predicted; figured out what is going to happen; boring |
predictable; predict |
Her accident was _____ because she was driving wildly. |
Biology Lab Midterm
