When you need ______ count, it is not okay to estimate.
a gigantic
a guessed
a truthful
an accurate
I cannot ______ the price of a ticket, so I cannot see the movie
save
donate
buy
afford
My younger brother constantly misbehaves and is always causing ______.
courtesy
hostility
mischief
generosity
The gymnast was very ______, but her younger sister was completely ______.
heavy … weighty
soft … crafty
hollow … skinny
flexible … rigid
Despite his growing wealth and power, Teddy remains ______ man.
a greedy
an intelligent
an irritable
a humble
At first my parents did not allow me to ever play video games after school, but now they ______ it sometimes.
expect
ban
permit
encourage
Unlike hippos, which I find ugly, flamingoes are ______.
attractive
interesting
graceful
awful
The book’s ______ was shocking, since I never thought the book would end with a major death.
section
conclusion
impression
beginning
The coach just wanted Sara to ______ the new technique, so she was upset when Sara refused to ______ it.
try … attempt
explain … learn
examine … understand
perform … enjoy
This spinach omelet makes for ______ breakfast; it has the vegetables and protein needed for a healthy diet.
a filling
a fortunate
a delicious
a nutritious
Jared placed the plant ______ the other two plants, so that it was in the middle
between
over
outside
through
Although the message was meant to be ______, I don’t mind if you tell it to your friends.
permanent
educational
special
secret
Though cats are known for being unfriendly, most of the cats I know are ______ and ______.
strong … athletic
skillful … furry
lovely … ugly
kind … gentle
Because Mary is so ______, she is ______.
unpleasant … unpopular
friendly … despised
generous … wealthy
strange … fortunate
Jackie is full of ______ and believes she can achieve almost any goal she sets for herself.
confidence
comfort
courage
concern
In order to ______ her weight, Bernice decided to go on a diet.
expand
release
extend
reduce
Billy cannot play the piano very well, since he ______ practices.
never
usually
always
sometimes
The actor always wore a mask and ______ his face, so it was exciting to see what he looked like when he finally ______ himself.
exposed … disguised
hid … revealed
decorated … cleansed
covered … concealed
Donald was not ______ and had to go to the doctor so that he wouldn’t be ______ anymore.
beautiful … pretty
tall … smooth
healthy … sick
rich … poor
Unlike the actual building, which was quite sturdy, Cam’s model of the building was ______.
stable
fragile
plastic
false
Almost no one actually believes that the god Zeus lives on top of Mount Olympus; most people understand that this is just a ______, not a reality.
myth
poem
counterfeit
lyric
The attorney suggested that the witness's testimony was ______ because the witness was a known liar.
amazing
insane
unreliable
sincere
Montero was ______ about the upcoming investigation, and he was only made more ______ by the newspaper accounts of it.
aggressive … calm
relaxed … stressed
anxious … nervous
upset … easygoing
Alexis was excited to begin her new job, and we were impressed by how ______ she was.
entertained
experienced
essential
eager
In order to ______ the project, we need to finish all of the tasks it includes.
complete
prevent
assist
delay
The road is ______, so cars that drive it are constantly turning and swerving.
curvy
weird
peaceful
flat
While none of the critics ______ the film, almost everyone I know who saw it absolutely ______ it.
saw … avoided
liked … hated
respected … disliked
enjoyed … loved
Some snakes are very ______, so you should take caution if you see one.
careful
favorable
dangerous
slippery
Jerry’s grandfather’s house is full of ______ technology such as rotary-dial phones and other devices that are no longer in use.
advanced
current
prehistoric
obsolete
The town decided to make the fair ______ occurrence, meaning it will take place every year.
a common
a weekly
an apparent
an annual
Before I knew the rules, the game seemed ______, but now it seems so ______.
complicated … simple
fun … thrilling
complex … bizarre
straightforward … easy
Although the desert gets very hot during the day, it is very ______ at night.
lonely
humid
cold
dry
Even though I knew the rock weighed a lot, it was still ______ than I thought I would be.
sharper
heavier
lighter
larger
The carpenter ant is ______ critter and is not at all ______.
an immense … gigantic
a stupid … ignorant
an industrious … lazy
a tireless … hardworking
While Johnny is not ______, he is not necessarily ______, either.
fat … thick
smart … intelligent
hungry … tired
tall … short
The animal shelter had a ______ of kittens to choose from, and it was difficult to choose between the calico, the white cat, the Persian, and the Siamese.
supply
team
lack
variety
My mother gets seasick, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that she got ______ on my uncle’s boat.
tired
energetic
queasy
healthy
The teacher only has one copy of the worksheet right now, so she is going to ______ it and give the new copy to her student.
plagiarize
translate
duplicate
expand
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