Daniel’s parents have set rigid standards for behavior in their household. He’s expected to be the best-behaved boy in the whole school. Define rigid.

I am envious of all the success Tom has had with our company. He has everything I desire. Define envious.

People in 3rd world countries often work in adverse conditions for 16 hours a day. These people receive little pay for their work. Define adverse.

Our neighbors act pretentious because they think they are better than us. Define pretentious.

There was an urgency in his voice as he made the announcement. It sent a panic through the minds of many. Define ugency.

The thunderstorm brought the baseball game to a halt. Not long after though, the storm subsided enough for the players to retake the field. Define subsided

Looking at the airplane window, Carly was able to get a glimpse of the ocean. Define glimpse.

From the top of the mountain, the view was serene with no sign of humanity anywhere. Jared just stood and took in the beauty around him. Define serene.

The FBI’s investigation was rigorous and left no stone unturned. They interviewed every witness, multiple times. Define rigorous.

The thieves were brazen enough to leave a note to the detectives daring them to come after them. Define brazen.

Derek realized what an arduous climb it was going to be when he starred up to the top of the mountain and realized how far he still had to go. Define arduous

Katherine was perplexed by the excuse given by the student because it didn’t make any sense. Define perplexed.