The young lady demonstrated great _________________ when she used a hair pin as a skeleton key to open a locked door.
What is ingenuity.
100
The ____________ position of the head table made it the center of attention.
What is prominent
100
If you use ___________ context clues on tomorrow's quiz you will likely lose points for your response.
What is vague?
100
The ______________________ house stuck out like a yellow sun against the neighboring adobe homes.
What is prominent?
100
Professor Binn's monotonous voice had a droning quality that resulted in his characterization as a _________________ individual.
What is stodgy?
200
Superstitious persons may believe a black cat to _____________ future misfortunes.
What is herald?
200
Ms. Lane was quite ___________ when she saw numerous fifth grade students disobeying the direct orders of their lovely English teacher.
What is cross?
200
Budding flowers and bees traditionally ___________ the arrival of spring.
What is herald?
200
Bill put salt in the fruit punch in an attempt to __________________ the party.
What is sabotage?
200
Marcel failed to meet Mickey for their _________________ at the Stinky Sap Diner for dinner.
What is rendezvous.
300
Baking a cake ________________ a great deal of effort and numerous baking supplies, but the finished product is always delicious!
What is entails?
300
There was not even a ___________________ of the delicious chocolate cake left after the group of fifth grade boys descended upon the sweet like vultures.
What is remnant?
300
Ms. Ventimiglia's sharply _____________ the student for his rude and inappropriate comment.
What is rebuked?
300
Ms. Ventimiglia is most _________________ when her students are engaged and enthusiastic classroom participants.
What is congenial
300
_____________ force was used to subdue the wild jackal.
What is brute?
400
_______________ erupted in English when the students began a verbally violent argument over the symbolic significance of the "beastie" in Lord of the Flies.
What is discord?
400
When Ms. Ventimiglia glowers at you in class, it seems as though her venomous glance could ____________________ a brick wall.
What is penetrate?
400
Ahhh! So much blood! I think that you must be _____________________!
What is hemorrhaging?
400
I don't understand, the explanation given was much too ___________.
What is vague?
500
I can't believe that you made such a __________ over getting a 90%. It is ridiculous to be upset by such trivial matters.
What is fuss?
500
The monstrous tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant was truly a __________________ of epic proportions.
What is calamity?
500
Following his silly response to the serious question, there was an uncomfortable ___________ in the conversation.
What is void?
500
It was a _________________________ miracle that I finished my project, considering I started it mere hours before it was due!
What is veritable?
500
Even though Mindy claims to be a _______________, she still exercises caution and looks both ways before crossing the street.