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| Richard's lily white skin was at risk for burning in the hot tropical sun; his doctor __ SPF 50 suntan lotion for protection. | prescribed (v) |
| James Hothead Salsa was ___ to throw rotten eggs at Mr. Dominick's new Corvette, but Mr. Salsa told James that if he ever destroyed someone's property he would be grounded for a month. | inclined (adj) |
| Brendan, always shy and often anxious, was ____ to go to the Wacky Tacky Dance, but Burt convinced him to give it a try. | reluctant (adj) |
| The Thing, from the Fantastic Four, displays his ___ during the many fight scenes. | grit (n) |
| Chris has been plagued as of late with a queasy stomach; he keeps a plastic bag in the car in the event he gets ___ during car rides. | nauseated (adj) |
| The Giants' ___ workout before the big game resulted in a spectacular win for them last Sunday at Giants Stadium. | vigorous (adj) |
| Mrs. Skymenko loved the blood red ___ roses that she saw at the flower nursery, but her husband and children preferred the white daisies instead. | crimson (adj) |
| Last year the teachers ____ that the State would eventually give all students a narrative-writing prompt. It looks as though they were correct. | speculated (v) |
| Superduck leered ___ at Salem indicating that he had gone too far. Stealing from Bobby Ricky was unacceptable, and there would be a price to pay for his bad behavior. | ominously (adv) |
| Ricky Bobby ___ many times throughout his public address; although he had written the speech, he had not practiced it, and it was evident. | faltered (v) |
| Superduck, Bobby Ricky, and Salem ____ their strongholds to make one super fortress. | consolidated (v) |
| BHS did not prevail in the first round of the baseball tournament but did very well in the ____ round. | consolation (adj) |
| When Jackie Junga made another excuse for not submitting hard copies of his credentials, his new boss began to be concerned about this ___ behavior; every employee was required to prove that he had a college education. | cagey (adj) |
| When Captain Squid was at the last track meet, he ____ his teeth and sprinted across the finish line like a burnt chicken. | gritted (v) |
| Joe Verde knew he would feel sick, but never did he believe that he would be bedridden for the entire cruise; he felt ___ from the moment he got on the ship to the minute he got off. | nauseated (adj) |
| Although Alicia could not join her family in Scotland this summer, her ____ was that she would be attending school there the following fall. | consolation (n) |
| Complete ___ broke out when the famous actress Rosemaloe Mashi stepped out of her limo onto the red carpet on Oscar Awards night. | pandemonium (n) |
| Larson Spaatz was the ___ mean kid; he always made fun of Paco Sanchez's braces. | proverbial (adj) |
| Larson Spaatz is ____ ; he told his best friend Paco that true friends stand up for each other, but when Dirty Dougie picked on Paco, Larson just turned his head. | hypocritical (adj) |
| The doctor ___ an anti-nausea medication to help me through the stomach bug I caught while on vacation. | prescribed (v) |
| When Garfield ate Jon's chicken, Jon said "Grrr, I am ___ to punish you." | inclined (adj) |
| Jerry Jackson was ____ to traverse the scary, dark forest alone; he was afraid that he would never make it out alive. | reluctant (adj) |
| The party was filled with ___ fools; some people just don't know how to drink responsibly. Needless to say, we left! | intoxicated (adj) |
| The beautiful chestnut pony with the white blaze had a ___ stature and was the envy of all the riders at the competition. | regal (adj) |
| My job at the Burger King provided me with ___ funds to live independently; I was forced to find another job. | insufficient (adj) |
| Despite my nausea, I swelled with an intense feeling of ___ as my name was called as the winner of the 2008 Somerset County Fair Pie Eating Contest. | exhilaration (n) |
| Barbie's mood was __ (grave, serious, and somber); she had flunked her exams and now her parents had confiscated her car keys - no beach this weekend, Barbie. | solemn (adj) |
| I said goodbye to my friend in a ____ (wavering or hesitating) voice; she was moving to the other side of the world, and I would miss her. | faltering (adj) |
| Lori's mom complained that her B- grades were ___ ; they did not meet her expectations. | insufficient (adj) |
| The queen of England's ___ stature makes her a much sought after subject for photographers. | regal (adj) |
| Christina spent her formative years in an orphange, and as a ___ she longed to discover the true identity of her biological parents. | foundling (n) |
| Although John followed his pre-game prescription of not drinking the night before a game, Bobby threw caution to the wind and became ___ , which cost him his starting position. | intoxicated (adj) |
| Despite being cajoled by his gang, Phil remained ___ ; he did not want to egg the shiny new Mercedes parked in the back of the lot. | reluctant (adj) |
| Lannie was disappointed in her life at the ____ high school; her middle school friends had all found new friends from the other middle schools across town. | consolidated (adj) |
| When Tiki Barber visited BMS, a veritable ___ broke out in the gymnasium; Mr. Barber refused to deliver his speech to such a rude student body and left abruptly without a backward glance. | pandemonium (n) |
| Alexandra's parents were not ___ to get a dog, but when she pestered them to the point of insanity, they finally gave in. | inclined (adj) |
| Nikki became ___ as the fishing boat rocked on the waves; her queasy stomach ruined the experience for her. | nauseated (adj) |
| ___ broke when Rocky Balboa knocked out Apollo Creed in the thirteenth round of their much publicized boxing match. | Pandemonium (n) |
| The witch's ____ cackle filled the cave as her victim was lowered into the cauldron. | ominous (adj) |
| Billy Bob Thorn became ___ after drinking too many beers at the blowout party. | intoxicated (adj) |
| Ms. FFlewddur's ___ stature held many of her students in awe, yet she was approachable and a great favorite of the student body. | regal (adj) |
| There was __ in Ms. Reznick's classroom when the terrible "T" set off five stink bombs, causing the computers to short circuit and the fire alarms to go off. | pandemonium (n) |
| The church's fundraising efforts were ___ ; Father O'Brien's goodwill trip to Mexico would have to be cancelled. | insufficient (adj) |
| The boys squealed in ___ as their sled flew down the icy slope; they were breaking a promise to their parents not to slide when it was icy, but they could not help feeling intense joy. | exhilaration (n) |
| The __ mood was intensified as the widow cried out in anguish at her beloved husband's funeral. | solemn (adj) |
| Nobody could __ the Rubber Ducky baseball team; they were so disappointed after losing to the Superducks that they cried for hours. | console (v) |
| St Kevin's School ___ with St. Brendan's, and now it is the premier private boys school in Morris County. | consolidated (v) |
| After Cassie's skin-tight pants burst a most unfortunate seam in front of the entire class, she turned an intense shade of ___ and ran out of the room. | crimson (n) |
| After Taran gave Eilonwy a strange (and inappropriate) gift for her birthday, she began to ___ that he no longer cared for her. | speculate (inf) |
| The __ babysitter slinked through the house after her wards were put to bed; perhaps she had pilfering on her mind. | cagey (adj) |
| The __ (well-known) show pony, Xanadu, surprised everyone when he dumped his rider and galloped back to the barn. | proverbial (adj) |
| Mr. Dragon seemed to be ___ since he pushed for everyone to adopt vegetarian eating habits but ate meat himself - and lots of it. | hypocritical (adj) |
| Anthony __ chewed his 64 ounce rib-eye steak and washed it down with a two-liter bottle of chocolate syrup. | vigorously (adv) |
| Since Captain Squid retired, there has been a ___ of untrained squid. Captain, please come back! | surplus (n) |
| Chuck Norris was ____ with glee when his concoction of turtles and toxic sauce created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Cowabunga, Dudes! | intoxicated (adj) |
| As the two friends parted, tears welled in their eyes and their voices ___ as they called, "good-bye." | faltered (v) |
| Regina gave Martha the ___ "Get- out- of- my- face" look and abruptly turned and walked away. | proverbial (adj) |
| Although his body was about to collapse, Bilgan's __ kept him chasing the soccer ball. | grit (n) |
| Distracting him from his soccer game, the ___ smell wafting from the dumpster was worse than the putrid odor coming from his dufflebag. | nauseating (adj) |
| Angelica smirked and told Angelina that Lipsmackers lipgloss was for babies, but she in fact used it herself; that's ____ . | hypocritical (adj) |
| Barbie's only ___ for the C- on the math test is that Ken got a D. | consolation (n) |
| If we ___ our wardrobes, we could easily fill up the racks of a large clothing store with our garments. | consolidated (v) |
| Ray Ray's ___ demeanor tipped off her parents that she was planning an unauthorized party at their house when the parents were scheduled to be in the city. | cagey (adj) |
| Sappy was ___ to kiss Selma despite it being a part of the scene they were playing in the school's spring musical. | reluctant (adj) |
