rift 2. abuse 3. justify 4. intimate 5. meander 6. sty 7. desultory 8. facetious 9. alchemy 10. snobbery 11. jeer 12. sinister 13. ultimatum 14. edict 15. pejorative 6. The earth convulsed uncontrollably, a _____ opened suddenly and, with a horrid sucking sound, swallowed the entire pool.