| A | B |
| The boy was able to ______ his supper because he did not eat lunch. | abate |
| The man seemed very creepy due to his _______ toward his new lover. | adulation |
| From my point of view, I consider spinach to be my ______ of food. | anathema |
| The _____ student is able to complete his homework without the need to ask questions. | astute |
| Her ______ became apparent when she had the opportunity to win one million dollars over her $10,000. | avarice |
| In my opinion, the _______ criminal deserved his punishment. | culpable |
| Eventually, the _______ students’ attitude will catch up to him and his grades. | dilatory |
| When the police were looking for the suspect, they began looking at the ________ people in the crowd. | egregious |
| Once he knew he was caught, the accomplice began using ________ answers to avoid revealing his partner in crime. | equivocate |
| The school delayed but to their surprise, the fog appeared to be _________ by evaporating quickly. | evanescent |
| The _______ child could not decide what kind of gum he wanted. | irresolute |
| The ________ math lesson was hard to understand. | nebulous |
| A ______ is most commonly accompanied by an expert. | novice |
| It is miraculous when you go to a big city and see so many _____ people. | penury |
| The __________ little girl was able to use her youth as a way to con her mother into getting her candy. | pretentious |
| The police chief was able to ________ the crime once they had all the evidence. | recapitulate |
| After the girl had drowned, the paramedics were able to ________ her. | resuscitate |
| Most teenagers’ rooms seem to be in a _______ state when their parents look at it. | slovenly |
| The lottery is a form of _________ because most people spend the money and end up being as poor as they were to begin with. | supposition |
| Without his coffee in the morning, the man will seem very ______ at work. | torpid |