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  1. 3. The patient, cunning trickster rarely acted on impulse; he preferred ______ his time.
  2. 5. After 10 weeks without rain, the land was quite _________.
  3. 8. Marie wore her finest dress and her new jewelry; she looked ___________.
  4. 11. I’m not much of a performer, but during the ________ I agreed to go onstage and be a backup singer.
  5. 12. Growing a lawn from seeds can take time, so home builders often have ________ installed.
  6. 13. It can be hard for people to remain ______ when they get upset and emotional.
  7. 15. Many people in long-ago wars died when wounds they received in battle were allowed to get infected and _______.
  8. 18. People with older siblings generally learn how to _______ them up.
  9. 19. Mr. Davis was well-known for being reluctant to let young suitors ________ his daughters.
  10. 20. Caitlin Clark was able to ________ the fans with her impressive ballhandling.
  11. 21. Cowboys are often depicted wearing a _________ around their neck.
  12. 23. I could tell Kathy’s ankle hurt her; she would ________ in pain with every step she took.
  13. 24. Many more people _________ on sports now that it is legal in many states.
  14. 25. Carl blew on the ember; it glowed orange, and a ________ of smoke rose from it.
  15. 26. Sick for days and unable to eat, Charles began to look rather ________.
  16. 27. The spoiled child had closets full of toys that had long ago been ________ for newer ones.
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  1. 1. Steve felt ___________ to pitch in and help, since everyone else in the group was helping.
  2. 2. Peak season for foliage is now over; the leaves are all dried and __________.
  3. 4. They had been looking forward to the game for weeks, so when the big day finally came, they were all _________ and ready.
  4. 6. The farmer chose to ________ his crops rather than planting all of his fields with corn.
  5. 7. Since their ______ Sarah and Howard have been busy planning the wedding.
  6. 9. The __________ was a formal room, so we never brought our toys in there or even relaxed on the furniture.
  7. 10. Mary is high-strung and _________; she is not cut out to teach kindergarten.
  8. 14. The team ______ better once they stopped arguing and began to work together.
  9. 16. Kevin stayed up all night, so the next day he was in a ___________.
  10. 17. Dave's expression changed from a grin to a sick look of unease when he saw the principal ________ at him during the assembly.
  11. 22. It is common to see a deer _______ along the side of the road at this time of the year.
  12. 23. Unable to communicate the reason for its distress, the baby wailed and __________ in its crib.
  13. 28. Since the surrounding land was flat, Devon was able to see quite a bit from atop the ________.