(adj.) having the nature of fire; volcanic; When the sun shone upon it, the material took on an _______ quality.

(adj.) secretive; sly; The detective had much difficulty finding the _______ criminal.

(v.) to confirm the validity; The witness must _______ the prisoner's story if she is to be set free.

(adj; adv.) crooked(ly); uneven(ly); wrong; askew; Hearing the explosion in the laboratory, the scientist realized the experiment had gone _______ .

(v.) to bring to an end; hold back; The illegal aliens were _______ ed by the border patrol.