When my brother was in the army, he learned how to pull the sheets so _______ that you could bounce a quarter off of them.
gallant
ember
taut
gingerly
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
I think that swimming in the ocean during January is ___________, but my dad thinks it is perfectly safe.
scarce
ornery
reckless
liable
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
____________ means that you follow the crowd and make yourself like everyone else in your group.
conformity
bleak
leery
ging
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The soldier displayed __________ when he refused to run the 10 miles his superior officer ordered him to complete.
defiance
contempt
bleak
scarce
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The weaker team _________ when they saw the larger, stronger team enter the field.
veered
acquired
quivered
embered
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The young man was considered ___________ because he always gave up his seat on the bus when a lady entered.
leery
bleak
aloofness
gallant
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
You must make sure that all of the ___________ are completely out before leaving the campsite so that a fire does not start again.
embers
bleaks
premonitions
aloofness
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
My ___________ of a bad result prevented me from going along with that group to break into the abandoned building.
contempt
premonition
ornery
recurring
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
I was able to ____________ 10 more sponsors for our charity event even after everyone said I would not be able to get any!
ember
acquire
scarce
gingerly
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
My sister was _________ to be late because she forgot the map and always got lost.
liable
incredulous
ornery
vast
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The size of the Grand Canyon is so _________ that I feel so small every time I visit it.
indignant
ornery
vast
leery
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
While the situation looked __________, somehow, my mom managed to maintain an upbeat and positive attitude.
veer
unfathomable
contempt
bleak
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
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aloofness
leery
ornery
incredulous
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If you _______ off the specified path, you will get lost.
veer
acquire
bleak
ember
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
My two-year-old sister ________tried to climb on the couch; she never gave up even though she kept falling back onto the floor.
recurring
doggedly
gingerly
leery
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The police officer gave the man a/an __________________ look when he told him that he did not rob the store even though he had items from the store in his hand.
scarce
gallant
incredulous
leer
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A/An _________________ problem in some schools is that students are repeatedly on cell phones instead of focusing on their classwork.
recurring
onery
scarce
gingerly
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
_____________ is not a good quality to have if you are trying to win a popularity contest.
scarce
gingerly
recurring
aloofness
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The man ______________ carried the priceless piece of artwork, so he would not drop it and ruin its beauty.
liable
gingerly
taut
reckless
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Even though the young child was __________ of the new teacher, she bravely walked in the classroom and found her new seat.
leery
contempt
gallant
aloofness
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
After the tornado, basic necessities like water, batteries, and bread were _______________ in the grocery store because people had bought them out.
indignant
vast
scarce
defiance
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The ___________ man tied himself to the ancient oak tree to prevent the city from cutting it down; he was angry that they would carelessly take away such a beautiful, historic tree.
indignant
leery
scarce
recurring
24. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
After the girl's supposed best friend lied to her so many times, she no longer felt friendship toward her but ____________.
bleak
liable
gallant
contempt
25. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
It is ________________ how you can always get A's in social studies but never do any homework or studying.