She was so (a)   that she dismissed all the joys that life had to offer.

They should have considered the proposal, but they were (a)   and declined to even consider the alternatives.

She was a (a)   woman, always the life of the party.

The deep-seated (a)   between the two parties made reconciliation a distant dream.

After soccer practice, Daniel often feels an almost (a)   urge to eat fill up on pasta.

The economic (a)   of the town took a dive when machines replaced people in factories.

People need to address their (a)   and recycle and conserve electricity to achieve an ecologically balanced planet.

Zuri was able to (a)   a spot on the Olympic team in swimming because she practiced hard every day.

Not doing your homework occasionally shouldn't hurt your grade, but (a)   missing it could lead to a drop of a whole letter grade, or worse.

The traffic violation was just a (a)   ; the real issue was his protest against the authorities.

His behavior was undeniably (a)   , as he pushed past a child to grab the last slice of cake at the party.

After the incident in the cafeteria, she had a(n) (a)   reputation among her classmates.

With (a)   determination, she tackled every challenge that came her way.