She ___________ approached the spider, her heart beating quickly and her guard up.

We didn't win the "Cleanest Cabin Award," because ours was a/n _____________ mess of junk and leftover candy wrappers.

Ignoring the cruel ____________ of the opposing team, Jerome found his center and shot the winning basket.

The ______________ receptionist didn't even look at us as she checked us in; I wondered if she were having a bad day.

Through the crisis, my father remained __________, not yielding to tears or panic as the rest of us seemed to do.

In class systems where one group lives a/n ______________ lifestyle and another lives in poverty, revolutionary ideas are never far.

The cult used ___________ practices to trick people into joining it.

Though he'd hope to stay home for at least a year, my father was _________ to Turkey after only four months with us.

____________ of friends after he'd spread that terrible rumor, Javier decided to make amends.

Ms. Holmes told me my B- was ___________, as she hadn't graded my final or my essay yet.

Please don't let this one poor grade _______________ my chances of getting into a good university!

The abused teen showed remarkable ____________ in deciding to testify against her abuser.

I was thrilled to find several rare books and purchased them right away to _________ my collection.

You must record this quotation _____________, or you risk misrepresenting the speaker's meaning.

Under the ______________ of an FBI agent, Dean was able to enter the house where the crime occurred.

Kevin believed he was a freak for being _____________, but in reality, it is kind of a gift to be able to write well with both hands!

Her _____________ was subtle, but I still picked up on the fact that she really doesn't like my husband.

I really wanted that spirited horse, but she was the least _____________ at the stable and hadn't let anyone tame her enough to ride her.

My mother gave me a series of directions, but I was in a daze, so I asked her to ___________ them for me.