pulled so tight as to have the blocks touching: said of a hoisting tackle; crowded; jammed The _______ bookshelf spilled books stacked on top.

nonsense; balderdash; baloney Sometimes political leaders talk a load of old _______ on ceremonial occasions.

confused; perplexed Nothing looks more stupid than a candidate who is _______ by a question about their own work history.

humpbacked; marked by convexity or swelling; seen as more than half, but not in totality When the moon is waxing _______, it is nearly a full moon.