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A(n) ___________________ is a veiled reference; an insinuation

If you have plans to rob a bank, the police will try to _____________ you.

You must be an intrepid explorer to venture to the south pole or the bottom of the sea.

Someone who bursts into the room yelling for help is acting nonchalant.

You might feel __________ if you are outraged by something and consider it to be unjust.

Someone who has a penchant for something never does it.

If you are in a hurry to get somewhere, you would ask for convoluted directions.

Someone who is boorish tends to have great manners and is generally very respectable.

DNA evidence is considered ______________ in a court of law.

Some insects are so voracious, they eat many times their body weight in food per day!

A capricious person is very changeable and can be characterized by constantly-shifting moods.

Someone who shows great skill at something is considered to be _________________.

Your parents might _________________ you for not cleaning your room or doing your chores.

Something that is ephemeral last for a very long time.

A callous friend will ask you how you are doing and care to hear about what's troubling you.