(adj.) practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious (The priest lives an _______ life devoid of television, savory foods, and other pleasures.)

(n.) pretending to believe what one does not (Once the politician began passing legislation that contradicted his campaign promises, his _______ became apparent.)

(n.) audacity, recklessness (Tom and Huck entered the scary cave armed with nothing but their own _______ .)

(adj.) ready to fight, cruel (This club doesn't really attract the dangerous types, so why was that bouncer being so _______ ?)

(v.) to assess the worth or value of (A realtor will come over tonight to _______ our house.)

(adj.) graceful, flexible, supple (Although the dancers were all outstanding, Jae Sun's control of her _______ body was particularly impressive.)

1. (v.) to scatter, thin out, break up (He diffused the tension in the room by making in a joke.) 2. (adj.) not concentrated, scattered, disorganized (In her writings, she tried unsuccessfully to make others understand her _______ thoughts.)

(v.) to criticize openly (The kind video rental clerk decried the policy of charging customers late fees.)

(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.)

(adj.) having the tendency to spread throughout (Stepping off the plane in Havana, I recognized the _______ odor of sugar cane fields on fire.)