Parents often become frustrated when their children respond to serious conversations

with ___ and bored expressions.

After backpacking through Europe, Louie dreamed of quiet ___ on the flight home.

Jasmine was annoyed by customers not paying with exact change, so she ___ cash

payments and required credit card payments only.

Phil referred to his fainting spell in front of the whole school as his “___ incident” and

tried to change the subject anytime someone asked him about it.

Josiah’s mom waited too long to purchase the year’s most popular toy, and now she

has no idea where she can ___ one only two days before the holiday.

Even though Jamisha was ___ faster than her brother, she chose to slow down to help

him train for and complete his first marathon.

Hallie told her brother it was ___ to make important decisions without even

researching options.

Lisa hated change and became ___ when her boss presented new ideas.

The people believed their lives would improve if a different ___ was in power.

In order to be sure the banks were not ___, the government appointed a committee to

watch for any dishonest transactions or behavior.