The people in Houston, Texas fled their homes and were left ____ as the flooding destroyed their homes and possessions.

In Southern Gothic Literature, the stories are famous for their _____ endings and twists. The characters that seem nice in the beginning are often the most grotesque.

My neighbor stopped to talk to me at the most _____ time when I was about to leave for work.

Ronaldo is considered an extremely ____ soccer player, much like David Beckham used to be back in the 2000s.

I have been quite _____ in my instructions: DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHONE WITH YOU WHILE WE ARE TAKING A TEST.

The soldiers would _____ their swords when advancing the field towards their enemies.

We must do everything we can to ____ discrimination and inequity from American society.

Amazon was not willing to ____ to the employees' demand to create a labor union.

The standard essays we write in school usually ____ 5 paragraphs: an introductory paragraph, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph.