| Term | Definition |
| sarcophagus | (n) a stone coffin for an important person -- usually a political leader. |
| dismal | (adj) really sad/bad. The ____ weather kept us indoors and gloomy. |
| absurd | (adj) crazy; strange. The test had ___ answers; we couldn't make sense of it. |
| blaze | (n) A big fire; (v) to burn strongly. The ____ burned down houses very quickly. |
| beneficial | (adj) helpful; Cleaning up polution is ____ to all living things. |
| inaccessible | (adj) difficult to reach/find. The dense jungle proved ____ for all but the most advanced trackers. |
| coincidental | (adj) by accident; happening at the same time as something else, but not related to it. |
| consume | (v) to eat, make part of yourself. -- Americans ___ more products than do people from other countries. |
| destructive | (adj) making something worse; hurting (s.t.) Anger is a ____ emotion. |
| capsule | (n) a small case, envelope, or covering -- a space ___ carries people and things into space. |