to ease or to lesson

Sentence: I took some Advil to ASSUAGE the pain from my headache.

having a strong connection to religion

Sentence: The minister showed his piety by devoting his life to the church.

quiet, inclined to silence

Sentence: The TACITURN boy did not want to participate in the discussion.

small in size

Sentence: The diminutive puppy was much smaller than the bulldog.

to act like you are better than someone else

Sentence: The senior condescended to talk to the lowly freshman.

coming next in order, as in a list

Sentence: I will play field hockey as a freshman, and I will continue playing each SUBSEQUENT year of high school.

favorable, promising success, a sign of something good to happen

Sentence: It was raining, but the sun shining in the distance was an AUSPICIOUS sign.

reluctant to spend money

Ebenezer Scrooge showed his STINGINESS when he refused to give away any of his money.

fellow members (usually of a club, team, or organization)

Sentence: Tim considered the other members of his soccer team his BRETHREN.

two words/ideas having similar meanings

Sentence: To runners, "Boston" is SYNONYMOUS with "marathon".

a strong dislike

Sentence: I have a distaste for vegetables. I have never liked them.

entity

having a real existence

Sentence: Boo Radley lived as a separate ENTITY from the rest of society.

wishing evil or harm

Sentence: Boo Radley is described as a MALEVOLENT psychopath.

a preference

Sentence: I have a PREDILECTION for baseball over football.

hazy or vague or unclear

Sentence: The directions to my friend's house were NEBULOUS. They did not make any sense.

not constant, wavering

Sentence: The boy's behavior was erratic. Sometimes he was happy and other times he was very angry.

to say the opposite of

Sentence: Even though the teacher promised no homework on weekends, she contradicted herself and assigned it every Friday.

disrespectful

Sentence: Burris Ewell is contemptuous toward Miss Caroline in To Kill a Mockingbird.

starting arguments or fights

Sentence: The school bully had a contentious attitude, always picking on kids.

able to be seen or detected with the five senses

Sentence: The fog was so thick, the only discernible object was the headlight of the car.