Mary's grandmother was amiable, she enjoyed community service and working in schools. Amiable means:

Steve was amoral, he only cared about making money and winning games. Amoral is when someone is...

Molly was adamant about receiving good grades on each report card and studying every night. Adamant is

The runners faced animosity from the opponent team before the big race. Animosity means:

In the story "An Hour with Abuelto," the war is the antagonist for the grandfather. An antagonist is

Aunt Christina was very eccentric, she always sang old music lyrics while cleaning the house. Eccentric means..

Miguel did not want to attend the football game; he was afraid he would have an encounter with an ex that he did not want to see. Encounter means:

Stacie refuses to malign her ex-husband, even though he was the one that insisted on the divorce. Malign means:

New York's firefighters and police were the _____ of courage during the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Many of them lost their lives while attempting to save others.

Rob's ____ was whether to go to work feeling sick or to stay home and loose a days pay.

Be__, when something sounds too good to be true-- it -probably is.

I have to watch my budget because I have a (n)__ to over spend.

The director cut off most of the auditioning singers with a (n) ___ response: "Thank you. That will be all."

The striking miners planned to __ one of the mines by blowing up the main entrances.

Because Devin expected to get an A on his research paper, receiving a grade of C truly __ (e)d him.

The team played miserably in the first game of the season, but they managed to win all __ games.

If adolescents could apply to their studies just a bit of the __ they feel for music and video games. their grades would improve dramatically.

When the wisecracking waiter said, "That hat looks ridiculous, lady," the women stated, "I didn't come here to be insulted." "That's what you think!" ___(e)d the waiter.

My sister was so outraged when I accidentally dropped her cell phone that nothing I could say or do would _____ her.

After I suggested that Monty have fruit, he responsed, "Is that an _____ to my weight?"

Ms. Johnson's students were angry that she graded essays in an _____ way, rather than using clear-cut standards.

The storm _____(ed) us with hail and heavy rain.

Headaches are usually harmless, but as part of a _____ includes fever and a stiff neck, they may be a sign of a series illness.

The government scandal _____(ed) the reputations of everyone involved.

If the dangers of skydiving aren't a big enough ________ for Ben, maybe the high cost will be.

When the salesman winked, the _____ was the he would give John a good deal on the car.

When commercial bakers first offered sliced bread, it was considered an exciting _________.

The pine forest was thick at the foot of the mountains, but higher up the trees become ______.

Text messages are usually _____. People don't want to type any more words than necessary.

In South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi experienced an _____ that was all too common at the time - he was thrown off a "whites only" train.

When Mike is tired after work, he finds a brief nap _____ (s) him for an evening out with friends.

Although Monet's paintings are now worth millions of dollars, he received little _____ in his lifetime.

If you keep our dishes in a cupboard that is _____ to the dishwasher, you won' t have to walk far to put the clean dishes away.

The referee should have _____(d) the boxing match when he saw the fighter passed out on the ground

Juanita is very _____about her diet. She classifies her foods in each meal by nutritional category.

The hockey player's final, winning goal ____(ed) an excited roar from the crowd.

The movie ____(ed) me with its suspenseful and scary plot.

The dent in the bumper was _____ evidence that Paul back his car into a tree.

Now that IPhones can play and hold so much music, iPods have become _____.

The Uber driver was so ____ that he charged his own mother for a ride.

In the winter, the price of tomatoes ____ while their quality goes down.

A common ____ for "dead body" is "remains."

Although Tom is the English teacher's son, he doesn't _____ his status. He works just as hard as everyone else

Do you think supermarket tabloids ________ on celebrities' privacy?

Bella was so ___ when her boyfriend forgot her birthday that she sent him multiple mean texts.

I truly admire Lonzo's _________ nature.  He is more concerned for the welfare of those around him than he is for his own needs.

Even though he has arthritis in both legs, my grandfather still walks two miles a day. Obviously, he doesn't let his _____ keep him down.

Newspaper reporters must try to keep their opinions out of their news stories, but they are permitted to be more _________ in editorials.

Mrs. Lester expected the Hallmark made-for-TV movie to be another ________ romance, but she was pleasantly surprised.  It was both original and funny.

absolve

adamant

amiable

amoral

animosity

antagonist

eccentric

demoralize

epitome

encounter

malign

irate

dilemma

arbitrary

allusion

banal

altruistic

subsequent

euphemism

appease

mercenary

syndrome

zeal

assail

taint

curt

retort

sabotage

inclination

wary