to run off and hide to skip town

The brigand absconded with the buried treasure and was never heard from again! 

to get at; to obtain to have admittance to a person or place

I wish I had unlimited access to my grandfather's credit card! 

a lack of government and law; confusion chaos; disorder; turmoil; pandemonium

The parents should have anticipated anarchy when they left their seven-year-old triplets in the care of such a young babysitter! 

hard to do; requiring much effort hard; difficult; laborious; fatiguing

While I enjoy the money I make haying for my uncle, I find that it is very arduous work. 

favorable; fortunate promising; encouraging; propitious

Before my driver's test, I was so nervous!  However, when I found a $10 bill on the way to the exam, I thought it was an auspicious sign. 

favoring one side; prejudiced unfair; partial; bigoted

I cringed when I saw the substitute teacher; I swear she's very biased toward the girls and never cuts the boys a break. 

to overcome with fear; intimidate; to dishearten or discourage dismay; to cow

Although I am daunted by heights, I vowed to give Project Adventure a try. 

to free from complications to unravel; unwind; unscramble

My cat spends much of its time trying to disentangle skeins of yarn in the knitting basket.

determined by destiny destined; preordained; doomed

I wasn't planning on going to the dance, but I'm so glad I did!  I met Billy-Bob there, and it was love at first sight.  We must have been fated to be a couple!