The newspaper is filled with information about our country's ________________ affairs as well as international news.

Crossing against the light, right in front of a police car, shows a ________________ disregard for the law.

There is a ________________ in the plan to start building the house before the spring rains, as there is already rain in the forecast.

The ________________ teacher wisely asked for help from her more experienced colleague.

First and ________________, you must call home and let your family know you'll be late.

Her presidential campaign gained ________________ once she claimed victory in the first primary.

It is a ________________ to say that youth is wasted on the young.

You probably shouldn't ________________ that a job you had last summer will be yours again this year.

Unfortunately, the governor had a ________________ appointment and could not meet with the class on that day.

Dad knows his way around the kitchen and is quite a ________________ cook.

The audience erupted into a ________________ of laughter.

The ________________ guards paced back and forth in front of the barracks.

Given the joyful circumstances, it would not be ________________ for us to offer our congratulations.

The day was supposed to be exciting and fun, but turned out to be a ________________ when I fell and broke my foot.

Even the most ________________ student can make careless mistakes every now and then.

My parents tried to provide me with an ________________ for getting a good grade on my test by telling me they would get me a new phone if I got an "A."

The family could not pay their rent for 3 months in a row, so they were eventually ________________ from their apartment.

Sully and Scoot's boat ________________ after being hit by a rogue wave.

To become a priest, one must be ________________.

Because it was a pizza day during lunch, some teachers rushed out of their rooms and tried to ________________ their students on the way to the cafeteria.

Bobby's _______________ attitude meant no one wanted to work in his group, because he always argued about how to complete the assignments.

The car behind me had to ________________ around the traffic accident.

The hikers needed to ________________ their pace once it became clear that it would soon rain.

A ________________ remark made by the mayor was taken out of context and used against him by the press.

After suffering much damage during the storm, the small craft was then abandoned and left to ________________ in the ocean.

The legislature of three-fourths of the states must ________________ an amendment to the Constitution.

The two families pooled their resources to give the bride and groom a truly ________________ wedding.

Unable to ________________ her anger, the sculptor lashed out at her harshest critic in a scathing editorial.

The ________________ who witnessed the accident gave a statement to the police.

A handful of volunteers ________________ the neighborhood to pass out flyers and answer questions about their candidate.

After hundreds of years, the statue's features had been ________________ by wind and rain.

I have a weak stomach, so most horror films are too ________________ for me.

It's not impossible, but getting all of your shopping done on Black Friday is a(n) ________________.

In order to succeed, you must ________________ in trying, even when the situation seems hopeless.

Let's not ________________ about the wording, when the intent of the law is what we should be most concerned with.

Students who are ________________ will be sent to the Assistant Principal's office.

Finally, after hours of debate, we are getting to the ________________ of the matter!

It is pretty rare to see ________________ lighting strikes.

Gatorade was developed by the University of Florida to ________________ its athletes' thirst.