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Front 1

Aggravating- aggravate - aggravation / Sy; irritating

Back 1

Making worse; annoying

Hint 1

The aggravating delay was caused by road repairs. The shortage of work aggravated the crisis in the small town.

Front 2

Amusement - amusingly - amusing- amuse / Sy; diversion

Back 2

Something that holds interest and and is enjoyable

Hint 2

We listened in amusement as he tried to convince his friend to lend him 50$. His amusing comment made everyone laugh.

Front 3

Conceivably - conceivable - conceive / Sy; possibly

Back 3

Feasibly; believable

Hint 3

They could conceivably earn first place with their science project. It is conceivable that humans will travel to distant planets one day.

Front 4

Convert - convertible - conversion / Sy; alter

Back 4

To change from one form or state to another

Hint 4

When boiled, liquids convert to gases. The conversation from Fahrenheit to centigrade can be easily made.

Front 5

Curative - cure / Sy; healing

Back 5

Being able to restore to good conditions

Hint 5

The curative properties of certain plants have been well documented. There is no simple cure for the ills of society.

Front 6

Debilitating- debilitate - debility / Sy; weakening

Back 6

Weakening

Hint 6

The lack of investment savings has a debilitating effect on the economy. The patient's debility restricted him to the room.

Front 7

Deplete - depleted - depletion / Sy; consume

Back 7

To use up; to reduce greatly

Hint 7

She depleted all of my savings to buy the word processor. The depletion of the earth 's oil reserves poses a threat to our current style of life.

Front 8

Finite / Sy: limited

Back 8

Of a certain amount; having an end ; not infinite

Hint 8

There were a finite number of explanations for the unusual reactions. Is there a finite number of stars in the universe ?

Front 9

Perceive - perceptibly - perceivable - perceptive - perceptively - perception / Sy; observe

Back 9

To sense; to become aware of

Hint 9

We perceive major differences between the two political parties. Porpoises are very perceptive mammals.

Front 10

Securely - security - secure / secure adj V / Sy; safety

Back 10

The feeling of freedom from danger, doubt or worry

Hint 10

Her sense of security increased as her grades improved. We secured all of the doors of the lab before leaving.

Front 11

Toxic - toxicity / Sy; poisonous

Back 11

Harmful; capable of being fatal

Hint 11

Disposal of toxic wastes is an ongoing problem. The product has the highest toxicity of any known to science.

Front 12

Tranquility- tranquilly - tranquil - tranquillize / Sy; peacefulness

Back 12

Calm ; quietness

Hint 12

The tranquility of the lack at sunrise inspired a profound sense of well-being. His tranquil manner of expression made us all feel more secure.

Front 13

Trap - trapped - trap / Sy; retain

Back 13

to catch and hold onto, usually by trickery; deceived

Hint 13

I was trapped into paying for the meal. The trapped animals were released after being tagged by the wildlife conservationist.

Front 14

Undeniably - undeniable / Sy; absolutely

Back 14

Clearly true

Hint 14

Of all the planets in our solar system, earth is undeniably the most conducive to supporting life. It is undeniable that he has skill, but he needs to show more initiatives.

Front 15

Underestimated- underestimate / Sy; miscalculated

Back 15

Guessed lower than the actual quality or quantity

Hint 15

The underestimated demand for tickets made the theater manager plan better for the best performance. The treasurer underestimated the cost of the new furniture.