In such a rough job market, Brian was thankful to find any work, even if he was just a(n) _____ at first.

The town plans to _____ the former president by naming a street after him.

While the traffic laws may appear _____, they are necessary to keep the roads safe.

Maggie is a(n) _____ fraud who pretends to be a do-gooder when she actually only thinks about herself.

Emily has an admirable enthusiasm for life, and she attacks even the most _____ of chores with energy and passion.

According to legend, there are a number of women who can look at tea leaves and _____ the number of children a woman will have.

Our coach used every _____ she could think of to make us feel better after our big loss.

Filled with _____ and believing he was unbeatable, the hare lost the race to the tortoise.

In order to be a great waitress, you should be humble and friendly and not _____.

The people on the reality show speak their lines in such a _____ manner that it sounds as if they are reading from a script.

Which word means "to seek favor or approval by giving extra attention or praise"?

Dear Sarah: Grit your teeth, _____ yourself against your fear, and talk to him about how you feel.

Everyone wants to know how the president plans on helping homeless families who are living in _____ right now.

Since mobile phone technology is in _____, new phones are constantly being introduced.

When Margaret desperately needed money, she seemed to have no _____ about robbing others.

Herman really liked the house, but he was _____ at the property’s three million dollar price tag.

If we continue to waste water as a species, our children’s children will have a(n) _____ future.

This company exploits young people by offering them exciting prizes to go out and _____ households of five dollars for a box of bad candy.

Because the nearest storehouse is so many miles, our family is going to build a(n) _____ at the edge of the field.

The job application is so _____ it will probably take me two hours to read it.

When I was a child, my grandfather’s _____ tales about his military days made me cover my innocent ears.

After sitting in the airport for nine hours, I was _____ when I learned my flight would be delayed another six hours.

I admit that I wake up _____ every morning, but my mood improves drastically after I have my cup of coffee.

The most recent news article was more a funny _____ from the author than it was a serious piece.

In our town, the _____ of the art world is the museum district.

The _____ beauty queen will place her crown on the new queen’s head at the end of the competition.

When the man addressed the collapsed woman on the sidewalk, her paralyzed right side and sputtering _____ led the confused man to believe she suffered a stroke.

Although I normally do not like science fiction movies, this film was _____ and easy for me to accept as true.

Though Jim was caught cheating with another woman, he would _____ his girlfriend for a second chance.

During the horrible storm, it was hard for us to focus and maintain our ___________________.

When looking at all the sports, it is easy to see that boxing is the least _____________________- to the loser.

The bully buried his _________________ nature and transitioned into a kind person.

Even though each driver is trying to pass the blame, one of them has to be _________________ for the accident.

If I wanted an allowance, I needed to issue a_______________ to my parents for my disobedient behavior.

Unfortunately, the video footage does not ____________ Hank of the robbery charges.

In order to _____ the long tour, they invested in expensive walking shoes

The _____ of the dam caused major flooding in our town.