(v) to make acceptable, establish oneself in the favor of others; curry favor

"Don't try to ________ yourself with the teacher; you won't earn an 'A.'"

(adj) treacherous or sly; crafty, wily, cunning

"Leukemia is an _________ disease; it is present in the body long before its symptoms are apparent."

(adj) showing ill will; 

(v) evil, malicious, to slander, to be malevolent

"Because she hates him, she ___________s his good name."

(adj) very wicked; villainous, iniquitous

"Kurtz's ________ deeds began to haunt him in his dying hours."

(adj) functioning or active during the night; pertaining to night

"__________ creatures are thought to have exceptional eyesight."

(v,n) anything that nourishes; food, nutriment; to nourish, support, rear

"Good books ________ one's intellectual growth."

(adj) not letting light pass through; or hard to understand; obscure

"Faulkner's style is ________ to a novice reader; it becomes clearer after one reads several of his books."

(adj) not hidden; observable, apparent, mainfest, open

"Her ________ attempts to hide the truth resulted in being grounded for a week."

(n) keen judgement or understanding; acute perception

"With her unusual ___________, she solved the problem readily."

(n/v) resentment at being slighted or disdained; ruffled pride; to wound or offend

"I was ________ed by my friend's pointed references to my weight."

(adj) characterized by plundering, robbing or exploiting others; preying upon other animals

"Frequently poets use _______ birds or animals to symbolize man's rapaciousness."

(n) a preconceived liking; preference, partiality

"His _________ for Shakespeare led him to read all thirty-seven plays."

(v) to forbid the use of; interdict, prohibit, outlaw

"Doctors usually _________ the use of alcohol when a patient is on medication."

(n) Hindu scholar; actual or self-professed authority

"Reporters often describe William Buckley as _______."

(v) interpret on logical grounds; to justify unconscious behavior; to excuse

"Most of us know when we are _________ing our own poor behavior."

(adj) lying down; reclining, leaning; inactive, idle

"In 16th century paintings, women are frequently depicted ____________ on a sofa."