| A | B |
| The ______ way she was moping around made it easy to figure out that she had barely slept the night before. | torpid |
| His _____ about what happened, from the night before, was completely wrong once she told him the whole story. | supposition |
| Her _____ room was so bad that she could only see the floor where she had made a path to her bed and closet. | slovenly |
| After losing consciousness for about three minutes, she began to ______ and was back to normal in less than ten minutes. | resuscitate |
| After reading the whole story, he tried to ______ it into a shorter version. | recapitulate |
| She became very after winning the contest, not like her normal, modest self. | pretentious |
| Their country was in a state of _____ after the hurricane destroyed all of their grown crops. | penury |
| Although she was just a volleyball ______, everyone around was able to see her natural talent. | novice |
| She had a _______ look in her eyes after waking up from fainting. | nebulous |
| With the _______ way she made decisions, it was a miracle that she made up her mind in such a short period of time, for her. | irresolute |
| The ________ fog over the roads was not enough for the school to call a delay. | evanescent |
| Once he realized he was _________ during his speeches and fixed it, his campaign ran much more smoothly. | equivocate |
| The _______ way he got excited did little to hide his joy at receiving the present they brought him. | egregious |
| With the ________ way she did her schoolwork, it was a miracle that she got all caught up. | dilatory |
| The _______ man finally fessed up to being the one who actually committed the crime. | culpable |
| Her _______ to become a millionaire came within reach after she made her latest discovery. | avarice |
| The _______ woman would not fall for their silly prank. | astute |
| The _______ she felt for what he did was a hatred she had never felt before. | anathema |
| Her _______ for Justin Beiber became out of control when she snuck into his dressing room after a show. | adulation |
| She tried to ______ his feelings of wanting to leave for good. | abate |