(adj.) radiant, splendorous (The golden palace was _______ .)

(adj.) ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes (Sue had very strong opinions about what to do on a first date, and Ted was absolutely _______ .)

(adj.) having a lying, false character (The _______ content of the tabloid magazines is at least entertaining.)

(v.) to postpone something; to yield to another's wisdom (Ron _______ red to Diane, the expert on musical instruments, when he was asked about buying a piano.)

(n.) strength, guts (Achilles' _______ in battle is legendary.)

(n.) the absolute opposite (Your values, which hold war and violence in the highest esteem, are the _______ of my pacifist beliefs.)

1. (v.) to support, hold up (The column buttresses the roof above the statue.) 2. (n.) something that offers support (The _______ supports the roof above the statues.)

(v.) to nurture, improve, refine (At the library, she _______ d her interest in spy novels.)

(adj.) lacking consciousness or awareness of something ( _______ to the burning smell emanating from the kitchen, my father did not notice that the rolls in the oven were burned until much too late.)

(v.) to irritate, irk (George's endless complaints _______ d his roomate.)