adj. showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

n. a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

adj. well-chosen or particularly favorable or appropriate

v. to clear of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified

adj. failing to take proper care in doing something

adj. (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning; unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made

adj. happening by accident or chance rather than design

v. to find a way around an obstruction or an obstacle

adj. extremely distasteful; unacceptable

adj. existing in thought as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

adj. ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

adj. not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

n. an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

adj. very weak or slight; very slender or fine

v. make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse

adj. relating to the business of running an organization or government

adj. competent or skilled in doing or using something

adj. acting or done quickly without thought or care

adj. feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

Some people are so attached to things they can see and touch that they cannot easily think of something __________.

Every word has a denotation (a literal meaning) and a _____________, which is a certain weight or energy (positive/negative/neutral) connected to it.

I feel the need to ____________________ my friend because she didn't actually do anything wrong when she told her boyfriend he needed to wash his stanky feet. She was just honest.

The fact of the matter is, he decided to ___________________ the situation when he decided to not wash his feet for three weeks just to gross her out even more.

His feet were absolutely _______________, and now he has athlete's foot.

If he had not been ___________________ when it came to his hygiene in the first place, it would not have come to this.

Dude lost a toenail over this. Please do not try to ________________ your personal shortcomings. Those are obstacles you need to face head-on. Wash your feet.

Sometimes it makes my dad really upset when he sees my nephew being so ______________ about his education. He thinks he doesn't care about anything at all.

If I had to choose my favorite _______________, it would be comparing a situation to being "between a rock and a hard place."

I would definitely say that finding a twenty dollar bill in my jeans pocket this morning proved rather ______________ when it came to how the rest of my day went.

"There was a farmer who had a dog, and Bingo was his name-O," has an __________________ use of the possessive pronoun 'his.' This means Bingo could technically be the farmer's name OR the dog's name.

It seemed like an ________________ moment to go ahead and sign up to start paperwork for a Master's degree program when the lady offered me free cake if I did.

My sister-in-law has a really _____________ dog, so she's always obedient and listens to commands.

Of course, how well trained Elizabeth's dog is shows how _______________ her skills are as a dog trainer.

I can't stand when people make _______________ comments about others for no reason. There's no need to be disrespectful.

I am extremely _______________ when it comes to creating my lessons for class. I want to teach very specific objectives, and that requires a lot of attention to details that make lessons memorable.

I can't believe how ________________ some people can be to their surroundings when they are looking at their phone screens. I've seen too many videos of people falling into fountains and open manholes.

The agreement between the courts and 6ix9ine to reduce his sentence is ______________ at best. It is a weak agreement because it depends on how sweet the tea is he's trying to spill.

My step-son can be rather _____________. He's ten, so he really doesn't think AT ALL before he does something.

The one thing that honestly annoys me about my job is how _______________ some things are. I knew this would be the case though. I mean, public education is run by the government after all.