Shakespeare, a(n) ______ writer, entertained audiences by writing many tragic and comic plays.

Levina unknowingly ______ the thief by holding open the elevator doors and ensuring his escape.

Being able to afford this luxury car will ______ getting a better paying job.

The dress Ariel wore ______ with small, glassy beads, creating a shimmering effect.

Candace would ______ her little sister into an argument by teasing her and calling her names.

Steven is always ______ about showing up for work because he feels that tardiness is a sign of irresponsibility.

His neighbors found his ______ manner bossy and irritating, and they stopped inviting him to backyard barbeques.

The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue.

She hadn’t eaten all day, and by the time she got home she was______.