point of union; connection

withdrawn or gloomy; sad; thoughtful

abruptly, angrily, or bluntly in manner or speech

howl or wail as if in pain; whimper

fragments of something broken into pieces

with extreme anxiety or torment; distressed

an imitation of someone else’s mannerisms

move clumsily or heavily

think deeply about

The rescuers searched through the ___________, trying to find survivors in the broken pieces of collapsed building. 

Erick was __________ when school closed, because he loved going to school so much.

After my father hit his thumb with a hammer, he ____________ about it for nearly an hour.

The waitress was so blunt with all of her customers; she would answer ____________ to even the simplest requests.

Ellie's decision on college was an important _________ in her life; everything afterwards was connected to that decision.