Although I do not mind a little noise, the __ in the packed stadium really got to me.
What is cacophony?
100
Logical, ordinary
What is absurd?
100
The American school system evolved according to ideas about the balance of work and rest.
What is system evolved?
100
Our dog will run away if the gate is left open.
What is "if the gate is left open"?
100
Sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator, Desmond saw Mom’s pristine birthday cake.
Desmond saw Mom's pristine birthday cake sitting on the top shelf of the refrigerator.
200
Because Leslie has traveled all over the world, her home is filled with many __ furnishings.
What is eclectic?
200
To construct
What is obliterate?
200
Summer vacation is so ingrained into our culture we hardly think to question it.
What is vacation is?
200
Because the storm knocked out the power, school will be canceled on Thursday.
What is "because the storm knocked out the power"?
200
Too tight for comfort, Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans.
Rosalind struggled up the three flights of stairs in her new jeans, which were too tight for comfort.
300
Do not __ your good grade by failing to turn in your assignment.
What is jeopardize?
300
To strengthen
What is debilitate?
300
Gladwell makes his point in no uncertain terms: the problem with American education is not bad schools or bad teachers—it is summer vacation; a highly solvable problem.
What is Gladwell makes?
300
The movie was good although it was too long.
What is "although it was too long"?
300
Twisting in the strong wind, we knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees.
We knew the hurricane was close as we watched the trees twisting in the wind.
400
Since Charles struck out at bat three times, he is credited as the reason our baseball team suffered such an __ loss in the state playoffs.
What is ignominious?
400
Calm, quiet
What is bedlam?
400
Gladwell wraps up his argument by noting that the solutions he is suggesting will require sacrifice.
What is Gladwell wraps?
400
This is the homework assignment that you missed last week.
What is "that you missed last week"?
400
Struggling with the algebra problem, the pencil tapped nervously on Kenneth’s desk.
Struggling with the algebra problem, Kenneth tapped his pencil nervously on the desk.
500
Several __ members of the congregation made sizable donations to rebuild the community center after the fire.