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- 3. The pond was so ______ that you could use it as a mirror.
- 7. After reading the chapter on how speed affects time, Janet closed the physics book and had some ________ thoughts.
- 12. You should be ______ when you look for spelling errors in an essay.
- 14. The bell's clang began to _________ in the winter air.
- 16. When students are about to get out of school on vacation, there tends to be a lot of _____ and merriment.
- 18. Grandparents love to _____ on their grandchildren.
- 20. After four days of climbing, they finally reached the mountain range's ______.
- 21. Some people like the new bleu cheese Coke float, but I don't see the _____.
- 22. He tried to learn all 5,000 vocabulary words in an hour, but to no _____.
- 24. We were running low on gas. It was 38 miles to the next town and 38 miles to go back the way we came. We were in a location that was ________ to the nearest towns, so we kept on going.
- 26. Lisa went to the woods in search of the fabled bird, but locating it proved to be _______.
- 28. Xavier stood up after working on his car's engine, which stubbornly refused to start after he again turned the key. He shouted, "Curse you, you _______ machine!"
- 29. After the murderer was found guilty and taken to jail, the plaintiff said, "I hope I never see his ______ again."
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- 1. After a stressful day at school, and because it was such a pleasant fall day, Kevin decided to take an ______ in the park.
- 2. Jim is diabetic; during Halloween, after eating lots of candy, he had a _____.
- 4. Jello is not that hard to pick up unless it is in liquid form, in which case it is nearly _________.
- 5. This meat tastes like it has a _______ origin, not an avian origin.
- 6. When you carry the wedding cake to the table, be sure not to _______ it.
- 8. Paulette was normally a skilled ballet dancer, but she quickly realized that trying to do ballet in cowboy boots made her look very ______.
- 9. When you are purchasing your first car, you want to make some extremely _______ choices.
- 10. She tried to break the door down with her shoulder, but her best effort was all for ______.
- 11. Calvin bought an antique car that constantly broke down; finding parts for a car that was 60 years old was something that would _____ him until he finally sold it.
- 13. Few things compare to the ______ a young child experiences when they learn they are going to Disney World.
- 14. The idea of eating black licorice that has been dipped into mayonnaise and fish sauce is simply _______.
- 15. Opening a door with dynamite might be effective; however, it is certainly not ________.
- 17. The students began to ______ as they attempted to pull off their prank, alerting the teacher that something was up.
- 19. Everyone who worked at the business showed up on Friday in jeans and t-shirts because, once a week, they had a _______ day where they did not have to dress up.
- 23. He plucked the worm out of the container. It began to ______ as he attempted to thread it onto the fishing hook.
- 25. If you place a few slices of oranges in water overnight, the taste will ______ throughout the liquid and make a refreshing summer beverage.
- 27. He didn't realize there was a test that day and strolled into class completely ______.