Fill in the Blank
The ___________ crowd began throwing food and drinks onto the court, which caused the referees to stop the game.
boisterous
The decision to take STAR Math today was all but ___________; there were only three students who wanted to take STAR Reading.
unanimous
Announcing events "play by play"
What part of speech is the word "marvel" as it is used in the sentence?
The "7 Wonders of the World," including the Ancient Pyramids, are a true marvel.
noun
The audience _________ with applause after the singer won "Best New Song" at the awards show last night.
erupted
My new puppy is completely _________ at playing 'fetch'. He sprints to the stick, but when he gets there, he just lays down in the grass and starts chewing on it!
inept
The opposite of making someone feel welcome, at ease, and safe.
intimidate
If taken literally, you better run for cover! If taken figuratively, you better cover your ears because it is going to get very loud!
erupt
The subway train was filled to __________ so several riders were forced to exit and wait for the next train.
capacity
Even though Winnie, at times, enjoyed the company of the Tuck family, her family felt nothing but __________ for the two days that she was missing.
anguish
The entire class ____________ at the sculpture on the grounds of the IMA; it was the most beautiful thing they'd ever seen!
marveled
capacity
The rain was _________ for three days and three nights; the flooding was unimaginable!
continuous
Miles and Jesse tried to __________ their mother, but there was no stopping Mae. She wanted the man in the yellow suit gone!
restrain
The ____________ effect of eating fast food "day in and day out" will most likely be weight gain and increased cholesterol levels.
cumulative
Use the word "painstaking" correctly in a sentence, including the correct part of speech.
Answers will vary
The ___________ number of students permitted in the restroom at one time is three.
Grading Monday and Wednesday Review assignments can sometimes be a ____________ task, but knowing what your students still need to succeed makes it worth it!
painstaking
Many unfortunate truths were __________ into the company's decision to lay off 300 workers. The most obvious was that it had recently filed for bankruptcy.
factored
One ____________ that led to the student's expulsion were his ___________ efforts to ____________ all of the smaller, younger students in the school.
factor, continuous, intimidate