Bobpursley: "What is your thinking on this? Surely you don't want us to do it for you."

No, I do not want yall to do it for me. I put the answer under each question. The "Words to Know" is like the word bank.

Words to Know
affliction
cowering
fetter
gorge
infamous
lament
livid
loathsome
murky
pilgrimage
purge
relish
talon
taut
writhing

1. The lake's reflection usually creates a glare, but now the surface is _________.
murky
2. Sad sounds of his ______ show how much he regrets the tragedy.
lament
3. When prey is scarce, a carnivore will ________ whenever it can.
gorge
4. The warriors agreed that the attack was hateful, but they carried out their ________ task.
loathsome
5. A __________ that is too tight can cause pain and bruising.
fetter
6. The ________ and frightened beast sought a hiding place.
cowering
7. He thought his prey would be tasty, but he did not ________ it at all.
relish
8. The monster clawed at trees with its ________.
talon
9. The beast's prowling was like an _________ that would not end.
affliction
10. Where their armor did not protect them, they had _____ marks from the battle.
livid
11. "That creature is _______ for his horrible deeds, but we shall defeat him!"
infamous
12. Injured warriors were _____ and calling out for help.
writhing
13. The young fighter knew that _____ bandages would help heal his wounds.
taut
14. At dawn, the army made a __________ to a sacred place before they marched home.
pilgrimage
15. The older ones said it is wise to ________ the battle from memory.
purge

Once you have shown good-faith attempts to answer these, someone here will be happy to check your work.

Here is a good online dictionary; it will get you to the American Heritage dictionary, as well as others:
http://www.answers.com

You answers are right. I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

To find the answers to these questions, you can refer to the "Words to Know" section given at the beginning. The words listed there serve as a word bank for completing the sentences with the correct word.

Let's go through each question and find the appropriate word from the "Words to Know" section:

1. The lake's reflection usually creates a glare, but now the surface is _________.
Answer: The word that fits here is "murky."

2. Sad sounds of his ______ show how much he regrets the tragedy.
Answer: The correct word is "lament."

3. When prey is scarce, a carnivore will ________ whenever it can.
Answer: The word that fits here is "gorge."

4. The warriors agreed that the attack was hateful, but they carried out their ________ task.
Answer: The correct word is "loathsome."

5. A __________ that is too tight can cause pain and bruising.
Answer: The word that fits here is "fetter."

6. The ________ and frightened beast sought a hiding place.
Answer: The correct word is "cowering."

7. He thought his prey would be tasty, but he did not ________ it at all.
Answer: The word that fits here is "relish."

8. The monster clawed at trees with its ________.
Answer: The correct word is "talon."

9. The beast's prowling was like an _________ that would not end.
Answer: The word that fits here is "affliction."

10. Where their armor did not protect them, they had _____ marks from the battle.
Answer: The correct word is "livid."

11. "That creature is _______ for his horrible deeds, but we shall defeat him!"
Answer: The word that fits here is "infamous."

12. Injured warriors were _____ and calling out for help.
Answer: The correct word is "writhing."

13. The young fighter knew that _____ bandages would help heal his wounds.
Answer: The word that fits here is "taut."

14. At dawn, the army made a __________ to a sacred place before they marched home.
Answer: The correct word is "pilgrimage."

15. The older ones said it is wise to ________ the battle from memory.
Answer: The word that fits here is "purge."

By referring to the "Words to Know" section, you can match the correct words to each sentence and find the answers.