Someone who is gloomy, moody and is unwilling to smile: m_ _ _ _ e
morose
A university might re_ _ _ _ _ an offer of a place on a course if the student doesn't get the right exam results.
rescind
If a word is pe_______, it is being used to belittle someone or make them look bad.
pejorative
A t______ person is persistent, stubborn (in a good way) and determined to finish what they starte.
tenacious
The sound of a bell, especially when rung for a death, funeral or disaster.
knell
Difficult to find, catch or achieve. (e_____)
elusive
Critics often call movie plots h_______ if they feel like they have seen or heard them a thousand times before. (It's not you, it's me.)
hackneyed
Skilled at tricking and deceiving to get what they want. The ____ fox.
wily
A verb that means to instruct or improve someone. Documentaries intend to e___y the audience not just entertain them.
edify
