to have a calming effect

The troops were _______ when they had a hot meal and a good night sleep.

to speed up the progress of something

When the war broke out the Army needed all supplies to be __________ to the front line.

a person who travles from home to work and back

Most _________ in big cities have car pools and take turns to work. 

to render less attractive, less useful; to spoil to a certain extent

Our coach was afraid we might _______ the gym floor with our baseball cleats.

polite; refined

Jane was born into a high society where the people are thought to be _________.

to feel regret or sorrow

Jenny told Bob he would _______ the day he stepped on her toes.

to defraud, to cheat or swindle

Laura's siter _______ the cookie jar until she was finally caught.

Straight up and down; vertical; completely; utterly

The water barrel is _______ full.

tending or inclined to something lying flat

Parents are ________ to worry about their children.

to become limp, to droop down, to be deprived of energy

We ______ after climbing the mountain in the summer heat