The main character in a play, novel, book, movie, etc.

To do something with mixed emotions.

Not having any serious purpose or value.

A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.

To cause to be alert or energetic; to encourage into action.

To do something without energy or interest.

To appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to.

To do something systematically; orderly; slowly and carefully.

Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

She ______ searched the text for evidence to support her thesis statement.

The ______ fans filled the streets with pure pandemonium after their team won!

I dread flying, so when the plane took off my ______ increased.

Have you ever noticed that many pet owners ______ their pets?

Laying in her hospital bed, Sadako looked ______ at the cranes she could no longer make.

The bully ______ many people, so she didn't have many friends.

A good fantasy book can ______ your imagination, while it takes you on a journey through a land of make-believe.

Students who consider test instructions to be ______ often fail exams.

She ______ shrugged her shoulders and said, "I'll go with whatever everyone wants to."

A Wrinkle in Time is a science fiction book that has a female ______, which was very uncommon during the time it was written.