The veteran magician left the entire crowd ____________________ in utter disbelief at the sight of his final illusion.

Individuals who live to be very old may eventually find themselves completely ____________________ of friends and family.

She claimed she was not upset by the news that she was being transferred to another department, and the look on her face gave no ____________________ that suggested otherwise.

Even after the teacher had ____________________ the directions several times there were still several students who didn’t understand the assignment.

The order was given to ____________________ a second wave of cavalry soldiers to quickly squash what was left of the enemy.

Even though the two sides had agreed to a ceasefire the arrangement was ____________________, and both armies remained cautious.

The small group of scam artists had created a(n) ____________________ plan to con people into revealing their bank account numbers, social security numbers, and other personal information.

The newly-developed bulletproof vests were manufactured using a more ____________________ fabric that allowed for increased mobility in combat situations.

The criminal would snoop around the exterior of a house in the ____________________ of a public service worker before eventually breaking in.

The young starlet had traded her humble life in the suburbs for a(n) ____________________ lifestyle in Hollywood.

Were it not for his incredible ____________________ Odysseus would have never survived all of the dangers he faced as he journeyed home.

The young warrior ____________________ approached the doorway and positioned the small shield in front of his chest.

A court stenographer’s job is to quickly and accurately record speech ____________________.

Facing increasing enemy opposition, the commander made the quick decision to ____________________ his army by calling in reinforcements from a nearby base.

The ____________________ bus driver rarely smiled so I don't know if he appreciated my sense of humor.

Eeyore's _____________________ disposition made Winnie the Pooh depressed.

His insensitive _________________ may have gotten a laugh at the lunch table at first, but he apologized when he saw he had hurt his friend's feelings.

The _____________________ child juggled multiple raw eggs with great ease.

In order to _______________________ the pastry chef's signature cake, I added a handful of hot cayenne pepper.