The author used a brief _____ about his childhood to tap into the audience's emotions.

Many children seem to have a(n) _____ or dislike to eating their vegetables.

My mom tries to serve as a(n) _____ to stop grandpa from saying all his crazy, insensitive remarks at Christmas dinner.

The students were open and _____ to not having to write an essay on their latest novel.

Many male celebrities are finally getting into trouble for their bad _____ toward women as part of the growing #MeToo movement.

The politician left his answer _____ or intentionally vague so that he could play both sides of the political aisle.

-er, -or, -ist

A snow day brings every student a sense of joy and _____.

words that makes abstract ideas more appealing or easier to grasp (usually by using a comparison)

language that targets the 5 senses to form mental images in a reader's mind

Children are often _____ and act quickly without thinking.

-ion

The Great Depression left people in a generally _____ mood.

My parents had a lot of _____ about me going to my first party without any adult supervision.

Many of the Transcendentalists urged people not to follow the crowd, blaze their own paths, and be a _____.

My weird uncle is into the supernatural and the _____, which creeps me out!

The neighbors bought a(n) ______ car yesterday just to show off their wealth and boast about how much money they have.

per-

Many colonists set out to the New World to escape religious _____ in Europe.

My sister liked to _____ during car rides by sticking her finger close to my face and say "I'm not touching you!"

My grandmother's old-lady perfume tends to _____ wherever she goes; for example, I can still smell it in my clothes even after I leave her house!

The warm temperature and plentiful rain all summer made for _____ conditions and lead to a record corn crop this year.

In social studies, we often examine political cartoons whose authors use _____ to ridicule the government.

spec-

Sam and Dean hunt ghosts and other _____ to keep people safe.

Stock brokers like _____ about the market to try to make a lot of money, but they often go bust.

the message or lesson to learn from a story

a writer's attitude toward his subject

Olympians try to _____ the limits of what people think is possible when it comes to sports and prove they are the best!

People who love nature, fishing, and going for walking in the woods would all be disciples of _____.

Those who plagiarize and cheat ____ the Academic Honesty Policy and are punished.

A loan shark is a modern day example of a _____.