?????    /   ?????y

1) a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere,
     typically caused by fine suspended particles

A thick afternoon heat ????? hovered over the lake, blotting out the normally magnificent view of the mountain range.

2) a state of mental confusion and/or vagueness

The shock of the impact was so great that for some time afterwards his mind was in a ????? that prevented him from remembering any details of the crash.

haze - [heɪz]   /   hazy - [ˈheɪzi]

1) a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere,
     typically caused by fine suspended particles

A thick afternoon heat haze hovered over the lake, blotting out the normally magnificent view of the mountain range.

2) a state of mental confusion and/or vagueness

The shock of the impact was so great that for some time afterwards his mind was in a haze that prevented him from remembering any details of the crash.

A) ??????  

a state or period of uncontrolled excitement
or wild behaviour

Religious ?????? often work themselves up
into a ??????

B) ?????? - wild, uncontrolled, hysterical

The girl was the victim of a ?????? attack, and barely survived the ordeal.

A) frenzy  [ˈfrɛnzi]

a state or period of uncontrolled excitement
or wild behaviour

Religious zealots often work themselves up
into a frenzy.

B) frenzied  [ˈfrɛnzid] - wild, uncontrolled, hysterical

The girl was the victim of a frenzied attack, and barely survived the ordeal.

?????  

a thin transparent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton

in medicine: thin, loosely woven cloth used for dressings and swabs

gauze  [gɔːz]

a thin transparent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton

in medicine: thin, loosely woven cloth used for dressings and swabs

?????

nothing (coll)

The cops ransacked the house but found absolutely ????? in the way of evidence

zilch  [zilch]

nothing (coll)

The cops ransacked the house but found absolutely zilch in the way of evidence

to ??????

1) to fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily
     asleep or lose consciousness

to be ??????: to be knocked out/utterly tired, for example with jetlag after a long flight

2) to stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol

to zonk [zonk]

1) to fall or cause to fall suddenly and heavily
     asleep or lose consciousness

to be zonked: to be knocked out/utterly tired, for example with jetlag after a long flight

2) to stupefy or intoxicate with drugs or alcohol

????? 

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of
a cause or an objective

????? is spirited enjoyment; ????? is diligent devotion. If you have a ????? for life, you love life. If you have the ????? of a missionary, you have an ardor or a fervor for a cause.

????? once was a French word that meant orange peel or lemon peel - as it still does in cooking.

zeal  [ziːl]

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of
a cause or an objective

Zest is spirited enjoyment; zeal is diligent devotion. If you have a zest for life, you love life. If you have the zeal of a missionary, you have an ardor or a fervor for a cause.

Zest once was a French word that meant orange peel or lemon peel - as it still does in cooking.

????

- amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
- strange, surprising, and/or uncontrolled in a
  humorous way

This new comedy series is laced with amusing dialogue and ???? behaviour.

The boss is rather straight-laced and serious; a ???? approach to work is not likely to go down well!

zany  [ˈzeɪni]

- amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic
- strange, surprising, and/or uncontrolled in a
  humorous way

This new comedy series is laced with amusing dialogue and zany behaviour.

The boss is rather straight-laced and serious; a zany approach to work is not likely to go down well!

?????  

????? (also known as corn (North American and Australian English) or sweetcorn is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.

maize  [meɪz]

Maize (also known as corn (North American and Australian English) or sweetcorn is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.

A) to ???? - to sleep lightly, take a nap

Father often ???? off when watching the telly
in the evening.

B) ????

1) feeling sleepy, drowsy, sluggish, inactive

2) rather slow and stupid - not alert

The waitress at the hotel was a bit ????; she kept bringing the wrong things and forgot other things.

A) to doze  [dəʊz] - to sleep lightly, take a nap

Father often dozes off when watching the telly
in the evening.

B) dozy  [dəʊzi]

1) feeling sleepy, drowsy, sluggish, inactive

2) rather slow and stupid - not alert

The waitress at the hotel was a bit dozy; she kept bringing the wrong things and forgot other things.

to dazzle  [ˈdaz(ə)l]

1) to temporarily impair/blind someone's eyes

She was dazzled by the oncoming car's headlights
and failed to notice the deer crossing the road.

Drivers are supposed to dip headlights to avoid dazzling other road users.

2) to stun, amaze

I was dazzled by her beauty.

3) dazzling = stunning

She wore a dazzling tiara encrusted with diamonds.
Pele put in a dazzling performance against Peru.

????? 

1) to fit panes of glass into a window, door frame etc

Windows in schools should be ?????? using laminated glass.

2) to overlay or cover food and/or fabric, etc. with
     a smooth, shiny coating or finish

We had new potatoes which had been ?????? in
mint-flavoured butter.

3) to lose brightness and animation

The prospect makes my eyes ?????? over with boredom.

double-?????? - windows made with two layers of glass with a space between them, designed to retain heat and exclude noise

?????? are craftsmen who work with glass

glaze  [ɡleɪz]

1) to fit panes of glass into a window, door frame etc

Windows in schools should be glazed using laminated glass.

2) to overlay or cover food and/or fabric, etc. with
     a smooth, shiny coating or finish

We had new potatoes which had been glazed in
mint-flavoured butter.

3) to lose brightness and animation

The prospect makes my eyes glaze over with boredom.

double-glazing - windows made with two layers of glass with a space between them, designed to retain heat and exclude noise

glaziers [ˈgleɪziəz] are craftsmen who work with glass

?????? 

describing a liquid with lots of bubbles
?????? drinks, such as coke, lemonade etc

to ??????  - to make a ?????? noise

The whole place was ?????? with excitement at the news of our team's success. The champagne ?????? as he poured it into our glasses.

fizzy  [ˈfɪzi]

describing a liquid with lots of bubbles
fizzy drinks, such as coke, lemonade etc

to fizz  [fɪz] - to make a fizzing noise

The whole place was fizzing with excitement at the
news of our team's success. The champagne fizzed
as he poured it into our glasses.

?????? 

immoral, sordid, and corrupt behaviour or activities, usually involving money and especially in politics and business

?????? 

1) to make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the
     nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils

That’s an offer not to be ?????? at.
Coughs and ?????? spread diseases.

2) an act or the sound of ??????

As Her Majesty approached he felt a ?????? coming
but was able to suppress it.

sleaze  [sliːz]

immoral, sordid, and corrupt behaviour or activities, usually involving money and especially in politics and business

sneeze  [sniːz]

1) to make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the
     nose and mouth due to irritation of one's nostrils

That’s an offer not to be sneezed at.
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases.

2) an act or the sound of sneezing

As Her Majesty approached he felt a sneeze coming
but was able to suppress it.

to ??????  

1) to reduce below 0°C

2) to cause to become fixed, immovable, unavailable, or
     unalterable freeze interest rates

3) to immobilize by government regulation or the action of a
     financial institution the expenditure, withdrawal, or
     exchange of assets