My lawyer encouraged me to carefully ________ the cell phone contract before signing. (to examine carefully.)

The King's Speech is a film about King George VI overcoming a stutter and mastering _______________. (the art of public speaking.)

Top Olympic athletes win medals for their ________ performances. (deserving of praise or merit.)

Sometimes used-car salesmen have a way of speaking in ________; I wish they'd just tell it like it is! (indirect language.)

Maria loved being a teacher for those moments when she discovered a ________ talent in one of her most timid students. ( present but hidden.)

Omar's teacher ________ his article for the school paper because it contained unnecessary information. (to revise; to edit.)

Once I get angry, I am not easily ______________. (to soothe, appease.)

The child was bundled up in a ________ coat that made him look comical. (large, ample.)

The shared ________ of the rowers ensured that the boat moved swiftly. (rhythm.)

The Nuremberg Laws were hateful laws in Nazi Germany. Their purpose was to ________ Jewish people, imposing exclusion on them. (to exclude from a community.)

Ana was a_______ among the other girls in school; they ignored her. (an outcast.)

The ________________ bedroom can fit all of our furniture with lots of space left over. (spacious, roomy.)

Jamal read the movie's ___________ to see if the plot sounded interesting before buying a ticket. (a summary.)

The _______clown did a flip without dropping any of the balls he was juggling. (skilled, adept.)