Alejandro looked ________ at anyone he suspected was not pulling their weight in the group project.

The twisted game of cat and mouse was over when the treasonous operative _______ his pursuer with his guard down and aimed his weapon at him.

Half of the STEM class is so _____ they need corrective lenses to see two feet in front of them.

Psychologists are interested in the so-called “_____ effect” wherein some patients who falsely believe they are receiving a useful medication demonstrate relief from their symptoms.

The old-timey “medicine man,” who often traveled with a carnival-like show, offered glowing promises and an array of _________ to an uneducated audience.

Students who habitually ______ do not win the sympathy of harderworking classmates.

Sharing a workspace with the perpetually ______ Oscar did not increase Elmo’s pleasure in his summer job.

Federal inspections work to keep ________ chemicals out of our food supply.

The student quickly ______ through the chapter he had not read 5 minutes before the quiz.

How wonderful it would be if doctors could prescribe a ______, regardless of the patient’s symptoms.