Shawn didn't want to _______ his children, so he called and visited them often.

I was _______ when I recieved my grades. To my amazement and joy, they were all A's and B's.

Children tend to be _________ and often don't think about the consequences of their actions.

A sign over my sister's desk reads, "I'm infallible. I never make mistakes."

The authors of ______ soap operas must feel that they haven't done their job unless viewers are crying by the end of the show.

Adolescents under stress sometimes _______ to childish ways: dependency, temper tantrums, and silliness.

Donna had to ________ her share in the beach house because she couldn't afford it anymore.

We postponed our plan to drive home on Sunday because a dense fog was ________. It covered the entire town.

Florence reached the ______ of her career when she became president of Ace Products.

Herman was absolutely ____ after he learned that he was chosen as the recipient of the scholarship. He had never been so excited.

When I was pregnant with my son, I was very ____ for the first few months. It seemed like everything made me cry!

When I don't listen to my mom after she explains things to me, she ____(s) me for not paying attention and for not completing my chores.

People who are overly maudlin tend to _____ others because nobody wants to be around that extreme emotion.

_______ is the opposite of progress. If you're not moving forward, you might start sliding backward.

My mom made me _______ my phone after she found I was spending more time texting than I was doing my homework.

Nate reached the ______ of his high school academic career when he was recognized as class valedictorian.

Jamie is ________ in the yearbook. She's in every club, plays three sports, and is highly involved. There's hardly a page that doesn't have her picture on it!

I used think I was ________, but after Kim was chosen as the lead in the play over me, I now realize that even I make mistakes.

Sometimes it can be dangerous to be _____. If you don't take the time to think about the consequences to your actions, you might get hurt.