I always have loved July 4th; I love to see the sky ____ with magical colors.

Archie went to school last Monday and was surprised to find it ________; it turns out that he foolishly forgot that we had the day off!

I was pretty drenched walking home today; what started as a _____ of rain, turned out to be become a full fledged downpour.

The student said, "I don't mean to ______ the lesson, but I really need to go to the bathroom."

John was a member of a great political_____ that helped govern our country for over a century.

The tasty appetizer is just a _______ of the upcoming gourmet meal.

These plants ___________ quite fast so you should have a stunning garden in no time.

I normally don't like to walk out of movies, but this one was so ________, I had to leave before I fell asleep.

How dare you ________ that I copy your work; We just have similar thoughts!!!

The class will be ______ if you are not engaged in the lesson or participate in discussions.

It can be quite intimidating to be _______ by detectives in a police station.

She expected _______ for all of the valuables that were stolen from the locker room.

Tim offered to help ________ his neighbor's backyard deck that was falling apart, as long as his neighbor invited him over to parties.

Michelle offered to help her friend get a job at her company by helping her write her ______ and by including all the things that the company looks for in job candidates.

The parent was concerned about his ______ son who often never seemed happy.

There will be bigger obstacles in life in the future, so try not to get so upset about the _______ things now. Save getting upset for the big things.

When we realized that no one was going to win the war, we called a(n) ______ because there was no sense in continuing to fight.

I don't know why everyone thinks my Rottweiler is a _____ dog; she is perfectly loving at home.

When I saw the pencil ______ across the classroom, I immediately inspected to see who was missing a pencil.