WAD October 17th

In our house, garlic is a __________________ ingredient in almost all of our dinners. A dinner without garlic is like taking a bath with no water.

Don't try to ________________ me into doing your chores with those puppy dog eyes. I won't be your door mat anymore.

Whoa! That was so excrutiantly ear splitting, I had a __________________ brain lapse. I couldn't even think of my name for a minute.

I sat staring as Sally soared off the sea cliff's edge _______________ into the 30 degree water below. I wondered if she'd survive the jump and the icy lake.

Last week, my brother persuaded me into going skydiving, and let me tell you, it did not go well. The thought of stepping off that plane and ____________ towards the earth made me jump out of my skin, and after I gathered up my courage to jump, I was so terrified I almost forgot to pull my parachute. There is no way that I will ever sky dive again.

• momentary

• quintessential

• manipulate

• plummeting

With the wave of a hand, the queen quickly quieted the noisy crowd for a __________period of silence to honor the brave soldiers who lost their lives fighting for their country. It was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

• plummeting

• manipulate

• momentary

• quintessential

Caitlyn is the ________ soccer mom. Her van is full of cleats, balls, shin guards, and water bottles. She has a little bit of everything in there. It is like Mary Poppin's magic bag. You never know what you might find.

• manipulate

• quintessential

• momentary

• plummet

When the monsters attacked, Percy used his powers to _____________ the lake behind them. A giant wave of water came crashing over them. When it they realized how powerful he was, they ran away like dogs with their tails between their legs.

• manipulate

• quintessential

• momentary

• plummeting