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- 5. The telemarketer who scammed my grandmother out of her retirement money is a downright ____________!
- 6. Hector's hunger was ____________ when he came home from work, as he consumed everything in his fridge and still felt like he was starving.
- 8. Dad always promised that he would __________ his model airplane collection to me in his will.
- 13. That bridge troll was really starting to __________ me with all of his inane riddles. I'm glad he lost balance and fell into the pit!
- 15. Samuel ___________ trekked along the Pacific Crest Trail until he had finally completed his hike from Canada to Mexico.
- 18. As the wind began to pick up and the dark clouds gathered above us, we realized it was an ____________ sign of the storm that was about to hit.
- 19. Amber ____________ slammed her bedroom door when her mother said she could not go out until he finished her homework.
- 20. Though Chris had been bedridden since the accident, he took his first ____________ steps with the help of his physical therapist.
- 22. Kylie had become so __________ with the clothing in the window display that she didn't watch where she was walking and slammed into a pole.
- 23. The detective's brain began to hurt due to the sheer __________ of the evidence that was in front of him. None of it seemed to add up.
- 24. Though on the outside he had the _____________ of someone who knew what he was doing, Greg was secretly freaking out.
- 25. The bike laid ___________ in the street after the neighborhood wolves got ahold of it.
- 26. My sister ___________ read the eulogy at our father's funeral.
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- 1. The business mogul's great ____________ had allowed him to build the most successful corporation in the country, but had cost him the respect of his family and friends.
- 2. Once Hermoine mastered the ___________ of her wand, she was able to levitate entire schoolchildren with ease.
- 3. In order to win the grand prize, Spencer had to overcome the ___________ obstacles of "American Ninja Warrior."
- 4. For his vacation, Joseph hoped to finally find rest in the ___________ of the Appalachian mountains.
- 7. Charities that help the sick and poor are very ____________.
- 9. The doctor met us in the hallway, and ___________ told us that our father may only have days to live.
- 10. Though he was mocked for his _____________ stature, the crowd cheered as Randall won the race against men twice his size.
- 11. Stephanie's mother was ___________, searching down every aisle, after she realized she had left her daughter in the store.
- 12. After hearing the ____________ creaking sounds coming from the empty bedroom, we were convinced the house was haunted.
- 14. The student body president became paralyzed with ____________ after her skirt got caught on a nail and ripped off in front of the audience.
- 16. Archie found himself stuck in quite the ___________ when he couldn't decide whether he should ask Betty or Veronica to the homecoming dance.
- 17. Maurice _____________ scribbled down every note, nervous that she would miss a key concept for the upcoming test.
- 21. Because she had only managed to raise a ____________ $45 at the fundraiser, Maria did not have enough money to go on the field trip.