After James Dashner wrote The Maze Runner he was ____________ from unknown to best selling author. He was thrust into stardom.

On a foggy night, the crew thought they saw the ghostly ________________ ship from their nightmares sailing into the mist and disappearing. It was eerie and frightening.

By changing her routine, Mimi's new, pleasant __________________ was setting a new example for the group. Her personality and attitude almost seemed changed completely.

After the tree fell on her, the weight on her legs jolted suddenly, and fresh pain _______________ her back into the reality of the hurricane. She was shocked by her predicament.

At our house, the dog eats up the _________________ in his bowl and also begs for our food at dinnertime.

Obesity in the USA has increased due to the _______________ of families and divorce. With so many responsibilities in different directions, parents and children are overeating due to stress.

The happy and hungry puppies were found ______________ around their mother’s feet. They were acting like sweet, best friends playing together.

In the newspaper article, ______________________ our names will allow the readers to find them quickly, and it will give us better credit for our work. It makes the names stand out.

On Halloween, many children think they see _______________ in the graveyard, but it is really just teenagers dressed up as ghosts.

After the funny joke was told by his brother, he tried to ___________ a smile, but he felt the corner of his mouth twitch. His brother knew that he was smiling on the inside.

On television, there are many _____________ talk show hosts who seem to have big egos and are self-centered. They are smooth talking yet insincere.

At the power plant, the usually reliable pumps __________________started to malfunction and finally broke down. Unfortunately, the lack of explanation gave the engineers a big puzzle to solve.

As a child I remember being ____________________ by my grandfather's stories of the war. I could listen to them for hours.

Ms. Asaro's nagging voice could be heard ___________ on the other side of the telephone line. She was complaining in a foolish way, sounding much like a goat speaking to its mother.

At the reading of the new law, the crowd was ________________ and serious, and it was hard to tell if they were pleased with the results.

After the decision came down from the president, there was a ________________ tension in the crowd. The two sides were so tense that it could be felt in the air.

Due to the severe weather, the jets were ______________ over Newark International Airport, and the noise was _________________ to all sides of the city. It seemed like the noise was shooting from all directions.

While viewing the beautiful scenery, we sat in mute __________________, as we were both just appreciating the view. After a few minutes, we shared out interesting thoughts.

In Key West, as the young couple passed through the ____________ of palm trees, they came upon their country inn. The cluster of trees was preventing them from the view.

Definition: feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.

Definition: having influence or power, especially in politics

Definition: relating to the conditions that affect hygiene and health, especially the supply of clean drinking water

Definition: to be consumed by fire

Definition: briefly and clearly expressed, especially in writing or spoken words

Definition: extremely urgent or serious, as in a situation or event

Definition: weird, gruesome, unwholesome; abnormal, aberrant, disturbing

Definition: inventive, creative, imaginative, original, innovative, pioneering, resourceful, enterprising, inspired

Definition: thrilled, delighted, overjoyed, ecstatic, euphoric, very happy, joyous, gleeful, jubilant

Definition:

persistent, continuing, constant, continual, nonstop, never-ending, incessant, unceasing, endless, unending

Definition: to wave or swing wildly

Definition: can be saved or repaired; worth saving

Definition: hesitate, delay, drag one's feet, stall; waver, waffle, be indecisive,

Definition: refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind; unwavering; unshakable; inflexible

There was a loud _____________ in the gym after he scored the winning basket in the basketball game. The crowd went a little wild for a few minutes, and then they simmered down.

Definition: duplicity, insincerity, or doing the opposite of what you say you will do?

After she spent a whole night in a cramped seat on the plane, the nerves and shoulders in Marisa's neck felt strained and ______. The tightness might need her physical therapist's handiwork to feel better.

Definition: elusive; trying to avoid doing something; non-committal; vague; unclear

Definition: a whole range; a span; a scope; a wide area

Definition: sullen

Definition: not connected in an orderly, logical manner; unable to speak in an orderly, logical way; confused; disjointed; disconnected

Definition: interwoven, or weaved together; twist together; coil around

Definition: to do a favor or kindness; accommodate; help; assist

Definition: to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into

I could see the boy, standing to my left, in my ______________ vision, but I couldn't focus on him without turning my head.

Definition: unfit; unskilled; clumsy

Definition: difficult to understand; not widely known about

Definition: to go or pass from a higher place to a lower place; to go down

Definition: decline; dwindle; decrease; lessen

Definition: to float in the air, usually referring to a smell or a sound.

Definition: sincere; overwhelming; insightful; intense; enlightened; significant

Definition: to stare in amazement; shocked staring

Definition: to turn; to stir up

The council arrived at a compromise after hours of heated discussion and _____.

Definition: a deep or bottomless pit