closed words

lax (adjective)

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful - relaxed muscles

rash (adjective)

impulsive - acting without thinking

ban (noun or verb)

prohibit or exclude (not allow)

wrest (verb)

forcibly pull - take after considerable effort or difficulty

vend (verb)

to sell (such as food) from a machine or stall

vex (verb)

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

gist (noun)

the substance or heart of a speech or text

din (noun)

loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise

whit (noun)

small part or amount

lop (verb)

to cut off or remove branches from a tree

don (verb)

to put on (an item of clothing)

scoff (verb)

ridicule - mock - scorn

crux (noun)

most important point of an issue - a particular point of difficulty

quell (verb)

suppress (as in feelings) - put an end to (as in a rebellion - silence someone

shun (verb)

continuously avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through caution

lax (adjective)

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful - relaxed muscles

rash (adjective)

impulsive - acting without thinking

ban (noun or verb)

prohibit or exclude (not allow)

wrest (verb)

forcibly pull - take after considerable effort or difficulty

vend (verb)

to sell (such as food) from a machine or stall

vex (verb)

make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

gist (noun)

the substance or heart of a speech or text

din (noun)

loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise

whit (noun)

small part or amount

lop (verb)

to cut off or remove branches from a tree

don (verb)

to put on (an item of clothing)

scoff (verb)

ridicule - mock - scorn

crux (noun)

most important point of an issue - a particular point of difficulty

quell (verb)

suppress (as in feelings) - put an end to (as in a rebellion - silence someone

shun (verb)

continuously avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through caution