| A | B |
| doleful | mournful, sad |
| clamor | a loud, unceasing noise |
| accustomed | used to; familiar with |
| urgent | requiring immediate action or attention |
| coaxed | persuaded through gentle urging |
| void | an empty space or feeling |
| transmissions | messages sent by a communication device, usually radio |
| swiveled | rotated around a point; turned |
| clustered | gathered cosely together in a group |
| torrent | a rushing stream of water |
| doleful | An abandoned building can ba a _____ sight. It may gie a sad look to a neighborhood. |
| clamor | A crowd in a city stadium might make a deafening _____ after an exciting victory. |
| accustomed | City pigeons are _____ to sharing their home with humans. They are used to people. |
| urgent | This ambulane answers an _____ call. Cars move aside so it can rush to an emergency. |
| coaxed | Many store owners have easily ____, or persuaded, customers to come in for big sale events. |
| void | A vacant lot is a ___ among city buildings. Most big cities have these empty spaces. |
| transmissions | Police officers in the city communicate by sending and receiving radio _____. |
| swiveled | This revolving door has _____, or turned , to let people in and out of the building. |
| clustered | At lunchtime, hungry customers can be found ______ around street vendors selling food. |
| torrent | Like a torrent, or a rushing stream, people pour out of the subway on their way to work. |