Use a dictionary or thesaurus to answer the following questions:
1. mere j _ s _
2. heed r _ g _ r d
3. creed f a _ _ h
4. peer c o _ _ a _ i _ n
5. deed e _ _ o _ t
6. ruse p _ _ t
7. muse t _ _ n _
8. adept c o _ _e t _ n _
9. inept i n _ a p _ _ l _
10. subtle s _ _ g _ t
11. subdue r _ _ t _ a _ n
12. overt o _ v _ o _ _
13. covert c _ _ c _ _ l _ d
14. cower c r _ _ c _
15. hover _ l _
16. mire b _ g
17. covet e _ v _
18. meagre s _ a _ t y