"When Joan matter-of-factly mentioned that there was a chance that an asteroid could hit the earth in the next few days, we didn't know if she was serious or pulling our legs." In this sentence, which word can replace matter-of-factly?

He looked at the car stopped NEXT TO him at the stoplight and noticed that it was his father.

I became a physics major because I think that the research that is being done these days on subatomic particles is not only _____ but also important for our future energy needs.

In the sentence, "In the process of applying to college, writing a personal essay is just one small piece of the puzzle," what's meant by piece of the puzzle?

The usual weather conditions in a particular place or region is its ______

If a company is willing to hire people from different races and cultures who have different religious beliefs, we can say that company cares about ____

The weather can really be ______ in London. It might look like it's going to be a sunny day when you leave the house, but by the time you get halfway to you destination, it can start raining.

Nick's arrogant attitude really _____ I hate people who think they are better than everyone else.

The _____ clocks in this store are a(n) _____ example of how some crafts have been lost over time.

When you _____ something, you pull it along using a rope or chain tied to a vehicle.

Which of the following words do we use to refer to "ideas, opinions, statements, etc., that are not true or that seem very stupid"?

In the sentence, "Stop beating yourself up over such a foolish mistake, John," what do you think John has been doing?

Something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions is a _____