bona fide, delirious, prolific, diligent, audacious, subtle, incognito, deduce, diffident

1. She was rather __________ at the party, too shy to talk to anyone.
2. When Pony and Johnny cut their hair, they were trying to go _____________.
3. The author Ray Bradbury is a very __________ writer, writing at least a thousand words per day.
4. He tried to be very __________ as he cheated, so that the teacher wouldn't see.
5. Pony and Johnny are __________  heroes; they're the real deal.
6. The detective ___________(ed) the criminal's identity from the clues he left behind.
7. If you are __________ about your homework, you will do well.
8. Pony was ____________ and disoriented after the rumble.

He ____________(ly) cussed in front of Mr. Anderson.
 

1. His use of a fake beard and moustache was a pathetic attempt to be ____________.
2. Winning the lottery made him ___________(ly) happy.
3. He is a rather _________ liar; he tells so many lies, you can never tell which of his stories is true.
4. His joke was very __________; it took me a while to get it.
5. There was only a ________ difference between the two $100 bills...
6. ...so the bank clerk had to examine them very carefully to tell which was the ______ one.
7. He practiced the skate trick _________(ly) until he got it right.
8. Tom is a very bold, __________ boy, who is scared of very little.
9. "Now, now, don't be ___________; speak up!"
10. obvious : subtle :: bogus : ___________
11. On the show CSI, the crime scene investigators used science to ____ whom the killer was.

Johnny and Pony were _________ when they went into the burning church to save the kids.

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1. I am not exactly __________ to helping you out of this mess, since it was your own fault.
2. It's hard for Pony to understand the _________(ing)* that Socs have for greasers.
3. There are two commandments of the ten that forbid __________(ing).
4. After his years of hard work, his business is finally __________(ing).
5. discreet : savvy :: patronizing : ________
6. I ____________(ed)* too long, and missed the bus.
7. Work is what you are ______(ed)* to do. Play is what you are not _____(ed) to do. (Same word.)
8. Darry is known for his _________ in dealing with difficult situations.
9. The Socs always say the word greaser _____________(ly).
10. Pony couldn't get the image of Bob, ________ on the pavement, out of his head.
11. The helpful student picked up the trash with __________, after being asked to help out.

Two-Bit whipped out his knife with a fancy __________.
 

1. wisdom : sagacity :: thrive : ________
2. "Hot ale." = _________
3. I am not exactly ______ to helping you out of this mess, since it was your own fault.
4. Pony couldn't get the image of Bob, ______ on the pavement, out of his head.
5. After his years of hard work, his business is finally __________(ing).
6. The wise man shared his ________ with those who were willing to learn.
7. It's hard for Pony to understand the _________(ing)* that Socs have for greasers.
8. He was  _______(ed)* to do all his homework before he watched any tv.
9. hurry : tarry :: respectful : _______

The fireman jumped out of bed with_________ when the alarm sounded.


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1. The homeless are sometimes the ___________(s) of today's society.
2. There used to be a brand of aspirin called __________; presumably because it would "defeat" your headache.
3. Tom is often whipped for his _________ behavior.
4. (2) Tom _________(ly) "hooked" a donut while Aunt Polly __________(ed) on and on.
5. The change in the room was so subtle that it was barely __________ .
6. Tom was _________ when Becky liked him.
7. Tom finds work _____________; he hates it.

Aunt Polly was very ________(ful) as she questioned Tom, trying to trick him.
 

1. The greasers were ___________(s) in the eyes of the Socs.
2. Tom _________(ed) his opponent in the sword fight.
3. The teacher ___________(ed) on and on and on...
4. My mom punished me for being __________.
5. Everything in the room looked almost exactly the same, but there was a barely ______ change.
6. The detective was very _______(ful) as he questioned the suspect, trying to catch him in a lie.
7. Tom _________(ed) his opponent in the sword fight.
8. The villagers thought that the criminal was being _____ by returning to the scene of the crime.
9. She ___________(ly) passed the note during class so the teacher wouldn't see.

The players mobbed each other _______(ally) after they won the World Series.


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1. While Aunt Polly's back was turned, Tom _______(ed) a doughnut.
2. By definition, God is ____________.
3. The speech was short but ___________, and people were moved to tears.
4. The sloppiness of the test papers was __________ to the teacher.

The missile reached the ________ of its flight, then started back down.
 

1. *pariah : idol :: bottom : _________
2. *Tom : audacious :: Two-Bit : _________
3. *surgeon : operate :: Two-Bit : ________

*The sloppiness of the test papers was _______ to the teacher.

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1. After he stubbed his toe, he fell to the floor and _________(ed) in pain.
2. My teacher ____________(ed) me for turning in the assignment late.
3. The spy _____________(ly) watched the enemy agent to figure out his routine.
4. The warnings about the storm were _________. Everyone was sure it was going to be a dangerous one.
5. Many of Shakespeare's plays contain _________(ies), where the character reveals what he/she is thinking.
6. Some people find broccoli _________, but some people like it.
7. The __________ was caught with the purloined jewels in his possession and arrested.
8. The gold and diamond trimmed jacket was a  bit too ___________ for the low-key party.
9. The fortune teller made a very unlikely __________, and then it came true.

Some people are concerned about the ________(s) who hang out by the creek downtown.
 

1. "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" is a line from a famous __________ by Juliet on her balcony. (Bonus: What does Juliet's line mean? Hint: Wherefore doesn't mean where.)
2. Aunt Polly __________(ly) watched the bottle of Painkiller to make sure Tom was taking it.
3. When Tom came down late for breakfast..."there was no voice of _________, but there were averted eyes." (Aunt Polly was "guilting" him instead of punishing him.)
4. (2) According to the superstition, a stray dog's howl is a _____  ____ of death.
5. Tom ________(ed) around in his sleep as he dreamed of the murder in the graveyard.
6. Her huge earrings were too __________ for the funeral.
7. (2) The _________ and smelly _________ was last seen accosting people and demanding money outside the liquor store.
8. "...for plainly this ______ had sold himself to Satan and it would be fatal to meddle" with him.
9. "I wonder if I should?" I ____________(ized).

"The man moaned, ________(ed) a little, and his face came into the moonlight. It was Muff Potter."


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1. A person who is _________ is probably not going to be a good friend, since he/she probably won't be very reliable.
2. We were very suspicious of the dark alley, so we were ______ when we approached it.
3. Tom's __________ was complete when he made up with Becky.
4. After working so hard, he wanted his reward to be something ________, not just a "Good job!"
5. One reason that few people vote is because many are ___________ about politics and goverment.
6. Tom was very _________ when he took Becky's punishment for her.
7. He ate a _________ number of hot dogs in the contest, so he won.

"Presently, a dog set up a long, __________ howl just outside..."
 

1. Baseball fans became pretty __________ after the season was cut short by a strike. It was hard to care any more.
2. The couple had enjoyed 50 years of wedded ___________.
3. He hit a ___________ home run. It was at least 500 feet long.
4. Luck is ___________; one day you have it all good, and the next it's all bad.
5. The orphanage thanked the man for his ____________ donation.
6. Tom _______(ily) snuck through the door and under the bed.
7. After working out for a month, he noticed a __________ improvement in his body.
8. By definition, a ghost would not be ____________.
9. I have never seen him smile; he always has the same droopy, _______ expression on his face.

One of the reasons Aunt Polly tried the Painkiller was that Tom was so ___________ about all the other treatments. "This indifference must be broken up at any cost."


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1. He made a(n) ____________ effort, and his hard work paid off.
2. The little cabin was __________ and funky, but it wasn't very comfortable.
3. The volunteers ___________(ed) the neighborhood, talking to people, and trying to get them to vote.
4. After studying, his test scores showed a __________  increase.
5. The teacher _________(ed) the use of notes on the test.
6. He teetered in a ___________ position at the edgr of the cliff.
7. (2) The road ___________(ed), and then ____________(ed), forming an "x."

The cave was like a labyrinth, full of dead-ends and _________ twists and turns.
 

1. "Are you in real deadwood ________?" asked Huck. "Is it true?"
2. small : _________ :: prescribe : proscribe
3. His position on the team is rather _____________. If he doesn't do well next week, he might lose his job.
4. After the rewrite, his paper was ________(ly) better.
5. The Taliban __________(ed) television and music. They claimed those things were against the laws of Islam.
6. The ________ river was difficult to navigate because of all its twists and turns.
7. The searchers _____(ed) the cave, looking for Tom and Becky, but after three days they were ready to give up.
8. "Two roads __________(ed) in a yellow wood..." I went left.
9. There were many _________(ent)  opinions about what should be done. No one could agree.
10. (2) She ______(ly) tried to get her work done, and her grade increased _______(ly).
11. For two roads form a diamond shape, they must first _________, then ___________.
12. Draw a diagram of two roads that diverge, and then diverge again.
13. For the prank, the bucket was ______________(ly) balanced on the top of the door.

"The stirring event (the Welshman and his sons chasing Injun Joe) was well ______(ed)" by the townspeople the next day.