The American people must take action right now to deal with the problem of pollution that _______________ so large on our horizon.

You may make friends very easily, but if you continue to be so ____________, you aren't going to keep them for long.

All of the students in Sandra's advanced weaving class are making small rugs on their portable

Sarah has such a store of ________________ information in his head that we have nicknamed him "The Encyclopedia"

It's all right for us to disagree, but let's argue about the facts only, without _______________ in name-calling.

Probably no _______________ in American history is so well known and beloved as Lincoln's address on the battlefield of Gettysburg.

Neither threats nor force will ___________ me into doing something that in my heart I know is wrong.

Instead of ________________ about the misfortunes that have befallen you, why don't you go out and do something to correct the situation?

The man was not just "a little careless" in handling the club's funds; he was _______________ dishonest!

It was really difficult to hear the speaker because of the steady _______________ of airplanes landing, taxiing, and taking off.

Each year the professional football season _______________ in the Super Bowl.

Modern scientists often try to ____________ their ideas and theories by conducting extensive experiments in their laboratories.

The school board candidate delivered a stirring, twenty-minute _______________ on her plans for lowering the district's dropout rate.

to boil or foam (in anger)

to burn slightly

one of a kind, unusual

vertical, straight OR honest, moral

to check and make sure something is true

synonym: verify

antonym: upright

antonym: seethe

While the child sitting behind him continued to kick his seat for the entire flight, the man ___________________ and did his best not to explode.

When we elected him, we thought the politician was a/an __________________ man, but since then he has engaged in many dishonest dealings that have changed our opinion of him for the worse.

Sitting too close to the campfire caused John to __________ the hair on his forearms.

Which word best describes the red poppy in a field of yellow flowers?

The meerkat in this image is standing ___________________.

We _____________________ the accuracy of her claim by checking "yes" on the evaluation form.

family of young animals OR to think over in a worried, unhappy way

an essential part OR a voter

to reach a high point, to end

synonym: culminate

antonym: animated

The dull class became more _______________________ when a guest speaker came in gave a lively presentation that interested us all.

At the end of the week, our vocabulary unit will ______________________ with a review quiz.

synonym: brood

Which word best describes what someone might do if they got caught cheating on a test and had to break the news to their parents?

For most students, their high school years __________________ with graduation at the end of 12th grade.

This image shows a __________ of ducklings.

glitter, shine, brightness

to come into view; to hover

mixed, varied, assorted

a speech

crabby, annoyed

synonym: luster

synonym: miscellaneous

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, most famous __________ is without a doubt "I Have a Dream."