I didn't think that the portrayal of the president in the movie was "realistic". The word "realistic" most nearly means ____.

He "maintains" a very busy schedule. The word "maintains" most nearly means ____.

"Instigate" most nearly means ____.

The new senator was a man of "candor". The word "candor" most nearly means ____.

The word "undertake" most nearly means ____.

Over many years, the soil at the coast began to "erode". The word "erode" most nearly means ____.

I approached the snarling dog with much "trepidation". The word "trepidation" most nearly means ____.

The word "obstinate" most nearly means ____.

I am often "afflicted" by terrible headaches. The word "afflicted" most nearly means ____.

The police came to investigate an incident at the park. The word incident most nearly means ____.

After being stranded on an island alone for months, he was quite "gaunt". The word "gaunt" most nearly means ____.

Abate most nearly means ____

The war was the most "costly" in US history. The word "costly" most nearly means ____.

"Clandestine" most nearly means ____.

Gregarious most nearly means ____