The acrobat’s skills of _______________ allowed her to fit into the magician’s tiny box.

pretension

to attract or hold someone's attention

______________ waters caused the boat to capsize.

(n.) a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm

I only have a slight _________of the poem's meaning.

Peculiarity, weird behavior

--to make foolish or careless mistake; to move clumsily and carelessly.

Which vocabulary word means "completely lacking or empty"?

Which word completes this sentence?

The fierce, fire-breathing dragon's _______________ waxed hotter and hotter as he thought about the townspeople ignoring his dire warnings.

The only way Melinda could ______________ ruining her sister's sweater was to clean her room for two months.

The school nurse sent out a letter advising parents of the threat of _______________. There had been reports of several students coming down with a bad case of mono.

A long narrow canoe