Despite the drought, the plants have managed to ____________ and thrive in my garden.

We took a _______________ route to the airport so as to avoid the massive traffic jam on the highway.

While Catherine pretended to be trustworthy, she was in reality a ________________ woman who would do whatever it took to get her way

The analyst called the slow-moving economy ______________.

What part of speech is the italicized word in the following sentence:

As my mother looked at the rising food prices and her empty bank account, she noticed her paycheck had remained stagnant for years.

What part of speech is the italicized word in the following sentence:

Disingenuous individuals usually become successful by misleading others.

What part of the speech of the italicized word in the following sentence:

Heather is mentally strong and often displays her ability to persevere in difficult situations.

What part of the speech of the italicized word in the following sentence:

Wearing an attitude of perseverance, the injured athlete refused to believe that he would never compete again.

Which of the following is a synonym for the vocabulary word 'persevere'?

Which of the following is a synonym for the vocabulary word 'stagnant'?

Which of the following is a synonym for the vocabulary word 'disingenuous'?

The man's _______________ hostility towards his coworkers made for an awkward work environment.

My mother's _______________ decorating style has irritated her neighbors.

difficult to please

The school counselor used a(n) ______________ about scoring a touchdown and passing a test to get the football team’s attention.

The _______________ story line of the movie caused me to leave the theater early because it was so unbelievable.

The band Led Zepplin ______________ the spirit of the era.

longer than the most direct way

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does