In contrast to the gardens and lush landscape, the new backyard filled with piles of dirt from the building project looked lifeless and ____________.

The space junk appears to _________ through space at high speeds.

The crowd appeared to __________ away slowly after the sad announcement that the concert was cancelled.

Two police officers will need to ___________ and ask the girl questions after she is removed from the crime scene.

We are reading the first three chapters of the book, hopefully giving the students a sample of the book. This _____________ will give a preview of the conflict.

The __________ rumor was damaging to the group of friends. It was spiteful and mean spirited.

Another word for disturb is ....

After tense negotiations and compromise, the representatives decided to call a ______________ and elect the best person for the job. The bickering was over.

The teacher asked me to be more concise in my writing, I needed to get rid of the ______________ or unimportant information.

Sometimes, when you come up with a good plan, the details seem to ______________ or grow into a blossom.

I could not believe that you would _____________ or suggest that I was involved in the case of stolen jewels.

The dress seemed __________. It was not fancy at all, it was dull and boring.

The meeting seemed to have no end, it was ________________.

Her actions were silent and slow moving, her face was filled with anger and sadness, she was clearly __________ about not making the team.

I would like to redo my bathroom ( it is looking humdrum and drab). I am looking for a contractor who will help in the ____________ project.

As _____________, the thief had to pay back the victim and was sentenced to time in jail.

The girl wrote a short summary and list of all of her prior work experience on her ______________.

The powerful family ruled China for generations, the Qin ___________ clearly left a legacy.

The sky was ___________ with pink and purple rays as the sun set.