His art is a bit too ______________ for most people to enjoy; many people found his work fairly bizarre.

If you have the ______________ to jump off the bridge even after hearing about the risk of instant death, you truly are a nutcase.

In an attempt to ______________ their enthusiasm and energy, the teacher reminded the students that there were still several weeks of school left and that there was work

to be done.

In fairytale lore, Rumpelstiltskin had the ability to ______________ straw into gold. He would spin every night, transforming the straw into piles of coins.

If something really annoying is going on, like one neighbor is jack-hammering his driveway and another has a dog that's barking while you're trying to sleep because you were up all night studying and you really need a nap, but you stay calm and don’t get upset, you are ______________.

Jane found herself feeling sad as she watched the ______________ episode of her favorite show; she knew there was only one more episode.

My mother cautioned me against ______________ behavior like car surfing, walking in dangerous neighborhoods late at night by myself and jumping off of cliffs into water without knowing how deep the water was. It was nice to know that she loved me, but I reassured her that I usually put more thought into what I do and am not that bold and rash.

Old Man Sherman attributes his ripe old age to ______________ in all things, especially eating and drinking. He frequently told us that showing self-restraint when consuming things not good for our health would do wonders for the body.

Over the course of developing the plans for the new mall, there were many ______________ to the original designs. Each time the architect made a rearrangement of the plans, the expected completion date was pushed back.

She was given a(n) ______________ —work harder or lose her job.

The name Crystal Lake is inappropriate, for actually it is a rather ______________ lake because of the soft black ooze that covers its shallow bottom.

The candidate took his response even further, casting ______________ on all Muslims, even those already inside the U.S. or who are American citizens as lazy or incompetent.

When the sun came out, the clouds and fog quickly ______________, making it a perfect day for going to the beach.

Although I tried to get the bank president to change his mind about giving me the loan, I finally realized his decision was ______________; he clearly was a man whose decisions never varied.