SENTENCE: The __________ boy was always getting into arguments at school, challenging others to fights over the smallest things. (adjective)

SENTENCE: Jill held the fragile porcelain plate _____ in her hands, carefully placing it on the table to avoid breaking it. (Adverb)

With great care or caution

SENTENCE: We reached a _____ on the hiking trail where we had to decide whether to turn left toward the waterfall or right to continue up the mountain. (Noun)

Eager to fight, aggressive, or combative

A place where two things are joined, a connection

Severe suffering or pain

To twist into a strange shape or expression

A pen or coop for small animals

SENTENCE: The gymnast had to __________ her body in a strange way to fit through the narrow tunnel during the competition. (verb)

SENTENCE: After the long hike, we found a spot to rest, and Grandma lay _____ on the grassy hill, her legs stretched out and her back flat on the ground, relaxing for a while. (adjective)

SENTENCE: Tom liked to _____ in painting, even though he wasn't very good at it, and preferred to stick with other hobbies. (verb)