When we heard the weather bulletin stating that the tornado's arrival was imminent, we raced to the basement to take shelter.

Although Martha was a ____________ housewife, she wished she had put some of her energy into a career.

The effects of the drought were so _________ that everyone was without clean water.

The three-tiered cake was way too ___________ for a little child’s birthday party.

Though he wished to ____________ his girlfriend, he knew she needed time to cool down after their argument.

Although I am normally not _______________ about my neighbors, I am very curious about the people who moved next door to me.

My mother decided to move to a _______________area because she was sick of dealing with the rush hours of city traffic.

Even though the woman was ________, she still shopped as if she had plenty of money.

Removing the tree from the backyard will _________ the landscape into a wide open space.

He stands apart from the majority of his young teammates; his _____________ behavior so strikingly visible.

An anonymous _____________ donated a large sum to the organization against domestic violence.

The shirt is not ___________ because the manufacturer has created millions of shirts just like it.

1. The effect of tornadoes can be worse. The most devastating tornado on record occurred on March 18, 1925, in the state of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.

2. In general, a tornado cuts a path of a few hundred yards and lasts less than an hour; an average tornado might propel itself at a speed of 15 or 20 miles per hour and therefore cover a distance of 20 or so miles.

3. Traveling at an average speed of 60 miles per hour, the wind at the center of the tornado swirled around at considerably more than 200 miles per hour.

4. According to Smith's ideas, free competition and free trade are vital in fostering the growth of an economy. The role of government in the economy is to ensure the ability of companies to compete freely

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!” The word “extensive” means __________.

The attorneys were now certain they could not win the case, because the ruling had proved to be so detrimental to their argument.

What does detrimental mean?

9.Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds and had no trouble winning the match. When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.

After the storm caused raw sewage to seep into the ground water, the Water Department had to take measures to decontaminate the city’s water supply. The word decontaminate means_____

When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity. The word sagacity mean____

There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does “expedite” mean?

The intermittent rain soaked the garden many different times during the day. What does "intermittent" mean?

When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were fearful that the Native Americans would attack them. However, the people that they encountered, the Wampanoag Indians, were a peaceful and generous tribe. To encounter, is to _______.

As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her. In the above passage, the word “frozen” means _______.