adj. impersonating; putting on a false appearance; feigning; arrogant; haughty (*) concrete (*) sporadic (*) pretentious (*) responsible

v. to embarrass; to mix up; to muddle up; to bewilder; to startle (*) cast (*) prevent (*) confuse (*) inventory

v. to establish communication; to make a connection; to link to; to connect with (*) avoid (*) enlighten (*) replace (*) contact

n. vagueness; lack of clarity (*) ambiguity (*) brand (*) supervisor (*) confidence

adj. aware; awake; attentive (*) conscious (*) quarter (*) pervasive (*) fueled

v. to tie with a narrow piece of leather; to lash (*) adapt (*) strap (*) focus (*) image

n. requirement; shortage of an indispensable item; distress; hardship (*) evaluation (*) railroad (*) array (*) need

adj. mentioned earlier in the same text (*) usual (*) magnificent (*) rental (*) above

n. downward; descent; slope; ebb (*) notice (*) crux (*) assistant (*) decline

v. to change; to alter; to improve (*) amend (*) request (*) forecast (*) fine