• "A thousand thoughts were ______ around inside my mind"

• jostling

• groping

• evolving

• collaborating

"X is a beautiful and talented actress, she has a reputation for being ______ and difficult to get along with."

• churlish

• discordant

• servile

• shrill

After the old man's death, his property ______________ back to the bank.

• reverted

• wrangled

• jostled

• preclude

My essay has a(n) _____ from an informational text to prove my claim.

• jostle

• grope

• excerpt

• plaudits

Each year, falls __________ thousands of people, and many are never able to return to work.

• veer
• minimize
• maim
• venerate

I will not try to __________________ the difficulties we face, but I am sure that we can overcome them by working together. 

• minimize
• banter 
• venerate
• veer

Self-confidence is a great quality, but if it is carried too far, it can be a/an ____________ to success in life.

• oblique
• enterprising
• detriment
• frugal

We were shocked by their ____________ misuse of money that their parents had left them. 

• bountiful
• durable
• wanton
• frugal

After living for so long on a ________ diet, I was amazed when I saw the variety of rich dishes served at the banquet.

• frugal
• durable
• congested
• enterprising

Several demonstrators in the angry crowd tried their best to ______________a riot.

• evolve

• minimize

• instigate

• venerate