He wanted to play inside, _____ it was too nice outside to stay indoors.

I am sad _____my grandparents are leaving tomorrow.

I am going to bed early _______ we are going on a road trip in the morning.

My mom loves coffee, _____ she does not like tea.

We can go to a toy store ___ we can go to the candy store.

She was feeling tired, ____ she went to bed.

I like that store. The employees care about their customers and strive to make the customers feel right at home. Which word is a synonym of “strive”?

I'm working hard for the same candidate that you support. You're doing it for pay but I'm not doing this for money. I’m doing it out of conviction. Conviction means: 

We have lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college and be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.Lofty means:

David hoped that nobody would know he was in the building. Didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the driveway made his presence rather conspicuous? The word conspicuous means: 

“I am going to rescind the permission I gave for you to use my toys," T. J. announced angrily. I thought you would take good care of them, but I was wrong!” Rescind means: 

When Kim and Kia were fighting over a boy, Shana stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both down and got them talking to each other again. Mediator means: 

I looked at the plans for your new house. This is earthquake country. You need to fortify the frame or you’ll have a disaster with the first tremor. The word fortify means: