The teacher found it ____________ when she noticed her wildest student sitting quietly. Even though she was pleased, she still thought it was odd.

The audience was ________________ by the magician's act. They were left shocked and confused.

The culprit, with his friendly smile and calm demeanor, tried to _________________ the jury. He was hoping his charming personality would get him out of a guilty sentence.

The students completed the assignment incorrectly, because the directions were impossible to _________________.

Mark is a weak swimmer, due to his fear of the water. He ___________ stepping foot in any body of water.

It was clear that the mother was at the _________________ of her patience, as she raised her voice at her child.

Richard ______________ walked down the stairs to the kitchen table for breakfast. It was clear that his 5am wake up call left him tired.

The nurse called home to report to the parents that their son had suffered a _________________. The parents were shocked to learn it was only a small paper cut.

The clown's ____________ grin gave the children chills, as they walked through the haunted house.

The sailor insisted that he had spotted a mermaid, but his fellow seafaring men swore it was only a ___________.

It was impossible to see the shore through the ___________ darkness of the night.

The more skilled hunters go after dangerous ___________, like jaguars or bears.

Rainsford was able to discern the type of gun based off of the ___________ sound the weapon made when fired.

Rainsford was intelligent enough to swim in the direction of the ____________. He figured that the gun shots would lead to people.