When KU lost to UNI in the NCAA tournament (in one of the worst displays of basketball in recent years), Bill Self and his players delivered a disappointed and __________ press conference.

The __________ prom dress billowed out around her, making it difficult to walk without tripping.

The __________ police officer shot the suspect on sight rather than arresting and questioning him.

I hoped to __________ cramming for the final exam the night before by studying a little bit every week instead.

The Ewells lived in a __________ home where everything was filthy and run-down, except for Mayella's beautiful geraniums.

The __________ toddler pounded his fists and stamped his feet until his mother relented and bought him some ice cream.

Even though the assignment was only worth five points, the fact that she cheated on it rather than do the work herself was __________.

If the school purchases e-books next year, they might decide to __________ the fee that pays for the books you annotate.

He used so much gel in his hair that it looked like a(n) __________ mushroom was expanding out of his head in all directions.

In order to __________ candy wrappers being left on the floor, I passed around a small bucket so people could dispose of their trash.

After the constant jostling of the __________ flight, I was relieved to get my feet back on the ground again.

I am particularly vigilant about washing my hands during flu season so as to best __________ any unnecessary spread of germs.

The student argued that he didn't capitalize proper nouns because he was a(n) __________ writer, but I'm fairly certain it's just because he's lazy.

The __________ political environment was marked by protests, riots, and looting all over the city.

The __________ soldier disobeyed the commander's order to shoot any civilians and instead helped the children find shelter in a refugee camp.

The teacher, a complete __________, demanded that her students always fill out hall passes to use the restroom, even if it was an emergency.

When Henry VIII decided he wanted to remarry, he accused Anne Boleyn (his current wife) of __________ crimes such as witchcraft, adultery, and incest.

Your teacher might __________ a homework assignment if you have been absent for a long time.

Although Voldemort is the main villain in the Harry Potter series, I consider Dolores Umbridge equally __________.

Condensing the __________ text "Great Expectations" into its most basic plot points might seem like a daunting task, but your annotations are hopefully making this easier.

Since I reported my credit card as missing, thankfully the bank decided to __________ the charges that the thief had accumulated.

I walked into the hoarder's __________ home, appalled that he'd kept used tissues and take-out boxes piled up in the corner of the living room.

From the __________ way he walked into the room, I could tell his test hadn't gone as well as he'd hoped.

Ms. London's __________ 5th hour class all tended to talk over each other instead of taking turns in discussion.

Even though her friends tried to cheer her up, her __________ mood proved to be too much for them to handle.

My mom over-exaggerated when she said my room was __________; what's the big deal with having some dirty clothes on the floor?

My father is a(n) __________ when it comes to yardwork, never allowing the grass to grow more than half an inch before cutting it again.

We wanted to spend the day at the beach, but the __________ storm forced us to change our plans.

The __________ puppy barked at everyone, greeting every visitor with slobbery kisses.