A cat will stealthily _________ its prey before it pounces.

On his way to open the safe, the thief moved _____________ through the dark halls of the jewelry store.

When he jumped out and scared me, I tried to ___________ my scream so that no one would hear me.

My date introduced himself to my parents with perfect _____________________; I could tell he was trying hard to be polite and make a good first impression.

Lying in my bed, I heard a slight noise in the house; I tried to comfort myself with these _________________: perhaps it was just the wind in the chimney, the ice in the ice maker, a mouse crossing the floor...or a cricket that has made a single chirp.

When meeting someone for the first time, we often engage in "small talk"; we discuss the weather, what we are making for dinner, who is going to win the Superbowl, or other such ______________.

When I saw the approaching train, I __________________ yelled for my friends to get off the tracks!

I finished all of my math homework except for one problem that continues to ______________ me; I am extremely irritated that I cannot figure it out the answer.

Cats have a (an) _____________ sense of sight and can see much better in the dark than humans.

The _______________ of a dog's hearing enables it to hear the faintest sound of a raccoon climbing a distant tree.

I was astonished to hear of Rosa Parks's _______________; I couldn't believe she refused to give up her seat on the bus for a white person.

The football player suffered a great deal of _____________ from his coaches and teammates when he failed to show up for practice the day before the big game.

The salesman's _______________ tricked many buyers into purchasing many cars that were not fit for the road.

Obeying the ___________________ of the traffic cop, I pulled into the school parking lot.

______________ people say one thing but do the exact opposite.

Only a very _______________ student can earn a perfect score on the S.A.T.

Since I was playing a dead person in the drama, I was told to _______________ in the open coffin.

Night after night I lie awake, hearkening to the _____________________ in the wall.