Parachuting is a ________________ hobby because there is a risk that the parachute might not open and that objects might interfere with landing.
What is perilous?
100
Long ago, the _______________ was the only source of heat in the home.
What is hearth?
100
After it was forecasted to be ___________, the coaches cancelled the baseball game.
What is frigid.
100
The principal finally caught up to the girl’s tricks after she carelessly left traces of her ____________________.
What is escapade?
100
Elizabeth believed that her ___________ blouse would go well with her brown skirt.
What is amber?
200
Mark received the science fair award because his invention for doing homework was ____________________.
What is ingenious.
200
After the teacher assigned the project, she was _________________ed with questions from the students.
What is besieged?
200
I would think that Star Wars is categorized as ___________________ because it has futuristic technology in it.
What is science fiction?
200
5. Although he wished to understand the letter that his great-great grandfather had written, he found that the handwriting was ______________.
What is unintelligible?
200
6. The dozens of photographs that Grandma hung on the wall proved that she ____________ed her grandchildren.
What is cherish?
300
7. The poor peasant was ___________ to approach the throne of the impatient and evil king to ask him for more food for his family.
What is grovel?
300
8. The thief knew he would be caught if he didn’t tiptoe __________ through the jewelry store.
What is warily?
300
The numerous questions from the ____________ student proved that he was interested in finding out all of the ways to solve the math problem.
What is inquisitive?
300
The long songs at the choir concert seemed _________ to the young child who was squirming in her auditorium seat.
What is tedious?
300
You are _____________to catch a cold if you are outside in this cold weather without a coat!
What is apt?
400
After six hours of driving in the car without snacks, the __________ children
were thrilled to stop at a restaurant.
What is ravenous?
400
Can you believe the strange, ______________ weather we have had? Two days ago it was 50 degrees and today it’s blasting 90.
What is erratic?
400
“I am ________________ed!” cried the father. “Why would you eat a whole pound of chocolate candy before our Thanksgiving dinner? I asked you not to have snacks!”
What is perplex?
400
After three years of captivity, the people became ________________ because there was no evidence that they would ever be saved.
What is despondent?
400
The young man __________ed the arrival of his 18th birthday because it marked the age of leaving his dear childhood behind.
What is lament?
500
A scientist must always be _____________ so that he/she can find the answers to stumping questions.
What is inquisitive?
500
The mom ____________ let her seven-year old win the game of “Old Maid” so that he would not mope.
What is deliberately?
500
After the teacher assigned the project, she was _________________ed with questions from the students.
What is besiege?
500
It would not take a long time for the teacher to __________________ on the kind of punishment that the student would get; the consequence was stated right in the handbook.
What is deliberate?
500
I like to tease my dad that he is from the ______________ times because he doesn't know anything about technology.