Payphones are largely ______ devices now that most people own a cell phone.

The coach had to ______ the team captain for display bad sportsmanship.

I could tell the young musician was a ______ because her violin sounded scratchy when she played.

She works in a retirement home because she specializes in ______ care.

The tiger’s ______ was on full displayed when she showed her sharp teeth and roared.

I appreciated the ______ of the meeting because I had to get home early.

He is showing ______ behavior, being kind one minute and being hurtful the next minute.

Although cassette tapes and VHS tapes are ______, we still use the word “rewind” as if we’re winding back a tape.

His email message was ______; I wasn’t sure what he was trying to say.

Spring weather is often ______; we can experience snow, rain, and sun in the same week because the weather changes so quickly.

Please consider the importance of ______ in your article; it must be short so that readers get straight to the point of it.

The average lifespan has risen in the last century, partly because of advances in ______ medicine.

If you are an advanced swimmer, you may use the large pool. If you are a ______, please use the smaller pool.

______ of the townspeople’s safety, the mayor put funding toward fixing the town’s broken roads.