1. She was rather __________ at the party, too shy to talk to anyone.
2. As an ambassador, he was __________ to all sorts of government secrets.
3. His performance in the drama was _______, and the audience couldn't take their eyes off of him.
4. The situation was ________, there was nowhere to run, and danger was closing in.
5. He was a rather __________ boy who never listened to anyone's advice.
6. The poor thief _________(ed) at the foot of the king, begging for mercy.
7. When you buy something at the swapmeet, you usually have to _____________ to get the best deal.
8. He gave us a very warm and _____________ greeting when we arrived.
9. If you are __________ about your homework, you will do well.
10. The vandalism incident caused great ___________ here at Laguna.
11. If we can figure out how to harness it, the sun is a(n) ______________ source of energy.

1. The meeting with the angry parents was less than _______.  a) diligent  b) dire  c) diffident  d) haggling  e) cordial
2. My mom didn't find my reasons for "needing" an X-Box very _______, so I was denied.  a) diligent  b) compelling  c) groveling  d) diffident  e) heedless
3. He read the words of wisdom written on the wall of the old _________. a) diligent  b) privy  c) diffident  d) turmoil  e) cordial
4. He practiced the skate trick ______(ly) until he got it right. a) diligent  b) abundant  c)  haggle d) cordial  e) heedless
5. The "consequences" for misbehavior in schools in the old days were sometimes pretty ______. a) diligent  b) dire  c) heedless  d) cordial  e) privy
6. The hypnotist's voice was strangely ________, and actually almost made you want to cluck like a chicken.  a) diligent  b) compelling  c) cordial  d) diffident  e) abundant
7. We can be sure that Jonas's leaving caused great __________ in the Community.   a) dire  b) privy  c) abundant  d) turmoil  e) groveling
8. Please be discreet when someone makes you _______ to their thoughts and feelings.  a) privy  b) grovel  c) heedless  d) cordial  e) compelling
9. "Now, now, don't be _______; speak up!"  a) diligent  b) compelling  c) grovel  d) diffident  e) heedless
10. After he forgot his wife's birthday, he had to ________ for several days before she forgave him. a) privy  b) grovel  c) haggle  d) cordial  e) compelling
11. Most stores these days don't _________ over the price.  They expect you to pay the marked price.  a) turmoil  b) grovel  c) haggle  d) cordial  e) heedless
12. Beetle (then known as Brat) crawled into the dung heap, _________ of the smell, because she was cold.   a) diligent  b) privy  c) diffident  d) turmoil  e) heedless
13. All of a sudden, there was a(n) ___________ of bread at the midwife's cottage. So much bread, that even Beetle got to share some.  a) diligence  b) turmoil  c) abundance  d) haggling  e) cordiality

1. He was always very _________ about doing his homework just right every time.
2. We ____________(ed) slowly along the trail, enjoying the beautiful scenery.
3. On New Year's Eve, the wild ____________ lasts most of the night.
4. Please mind your own business, and don't ________ in the business of others.
5. They say that remedy works, but nobody has tested its ______ in treating a cold.
6. The patterns of _________(s) and swirls on your fingertips are unique.
7. Please don't be late; leave yourself _______ time to get here before it starts.
8. The assistant ________(ed) around the room, pretending to be helpful.
9. The book was a _________ of all the author's best stories.
10. He didn't know how to do the job he was assigned, and he _______(ed) around for a few days before he asked for help. 

1. Esteban's project was almost finished, and then his mother started to _________ with it. He was up all night fixing it.  a) flounder  b) whorl  c) meddle  d) meander  e) bustle
2. Jane the Midwife ___________(ed)  into the room and took charge of the situation.  a) meander  b) flounder  c) compendium  d) meddle  e) bustle
3. Sometimes the __________ of a cure lies in the mind of the person who believes it will work.  a) conscientious  b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) compendium  e) ample
4. From the author's description, Grommet Smith has a rather _____________ figure.  a) conscientious  b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) bustle  e) ample
5. He wasn't a very ______ student so his grades were not very good.  a) conscientious  b) efficacy  c) revelry  d) meander  e) ample
6. The field full of flowers was a ________ of color as the wind blew them this way and that.  a) flounder  b) whorl  c) meddle  d) meander  e) bustle
7. Unless you leave Laguna with some good reading skills, you will ________ in high school.   a) meander  b) flounder  c) compendium  d) meddle  e) bustle
8. The holiday season is a time for ________ and for quiet family gatherings.  a) flounder  b) efficacy  c) meddle  d) meander  e) revelry
9. The road  "__________(ed) easterly and northerly until it ended in the glory that was St. Swithin's Day Fair."   a) flounder  b) bustle  c) meddle  d) meander  e) revelry
10. exact : approximate  ::  nonchalant : _____   a) bustle  b) conscientious  c) revelry  d) meander  e) ample

1. The little boat was tossed around in the ____________ storm.
2. The smell of freshly baked cookies was _________, but I wasn't allowed to eat any.
3. They used to use cobwebs to help _________ bleeding.
4. The large donation was quite a ____________ for the poor little charity organization.
5. Everyone in this class is expected to __________ by the same set of rules.
6. It turned out that the wonderful investment opportunity was a __________, and everyone lost all their money.
7. Unlike the Socs, the greasers were considered to be __________ characters
8. The engineer was fired because he was ____________ and couldn't do his job properly.
9. The stadium __________(ed) with the cheers of the hometown fans.
10. The word midwife is a ____________ of the Middle English words meaning "with woman."

1. The 42-0 score was a _____ victory for the home team.  a) boon  b) tantalizing  c) resounding  d) disreputable  e) sham
2. There was nothing the Martians could do to ____ the flow of Earthmen coming to Mars.  a) abide  b) boon  c) resound  d) sham  e) stanch
3. The codeine in your cough syrup is a ______ of the same plant that is used to make heroin. a) tantalize  b) boon  c) stanch  d) sham  e) derivative  (Bonus: What plant?)
4. He bought his computer from a _______ dealer, and when it broke the next day, they told him he was out of luck.  a) abide  b) tantalizing  c) resounding  d) disreputable  e) derivative
5. Their relationship was rather ____________, with lots of ups, downs, and in-betweens over the years.  a) tumultuous  b) tantalizing  c) resound  d) disreputable  e) incompetent
6. When Alyce told Joan that the midwife was just "relieving herself," Joan knew it was a ________.  a) sham  b) boon  c) incompetent  d) disreputable  e) stanch
7. The cat liked to "bite at the ____(ly) moving pen."   a) sham  b) boon  c) incompetent  d) disreputable  e) tantalizing
8. I cannot ____ someone who cheats. He/she will be punished by...   a) sham  b) boon  c) incompetent  d) abide  e) stanch
9. Winning the lottery is not always the _____ people think it will be. Often, the money brings unhappiness instead of happiness.  a) abide  b) tantalizing  c) boon  d) sham  e) derivative
10. Alyce thinks she is _____, but she is actually very skilled and smart.   a) incompetent  b) tantalizing  c) resounding  d) disreputable  e) derivative
11. Which two words this week have a prefix that means not?  a) resounding and disreputable  b) sham and abide  c) incompetent and disreputable  d) abide and stanch  e) derivative and incompetent
12. serene : tumultuous :: responsible : ________   a) resounding  b) sham  c) tantalizing  d) boon  e) disreputable

A Rebec.
 

A Gittern.
 

A Sackbut.

Eel.