The first five
The man had a(n) _________ , so the police knew he couldn't have committed the crime. He was on vacation at the time.
alibi
The citizens were too _________ to realize that raising taxes now would benefit them in the future.
narrow-minded
The ship was sinking. The captain, looking below, couldn't see the water in the darkness. Nevertheless, he took a breath and jumped into the _________.
deep
I heard a _________ outside so I went to the window. I saw four men in the street arguing.
commotion
The directions my friend gave us were _________, so we were able to find his house easily.
straightforward
Brenda decided to move out of her apartment last night. She has had a myriad of problems, but yesterday, she found a mouse in her kitchen. That was the _________.
last straw
Mick's interest in skateboarding began to . ______... as he got older and the activity became harder on his body.
disappear
After the merger, many employees feared their jobs would be made _________.
unneeded
Lenka's trip to the U.S. happened to _________ with the Thanksgiving weekend, so the airports were busy.
coincide
The lesson was not very _________, so most of the students weren't paying attention.
interesting