Choose the word that best completes each sentence. You may have to change the form of the word to make it grammatically correct.
Toni Morrison didn't discover her _______________ talent for writing novels until she was older.
Mike left the meeting because all the talking seemed to be useless ______________.
It seemed that John must not have cared about the paper since it was written in such a(n) __________________ way.
There is a(n) ______________________ of students and teachers at the end of the last day of school.
The smog was totally _________________; it was impossible to see two feet in front of yourself.
The players on the bench _________________ the efforts of the players on the field by providing them with encouragement.
Although you are paid, work at places like McDonald's can feel like ________________.
The ___________________ group of protesters didn't stop at anything to have their voices heard; indeed, they were arrested for trespassing.
The football players were in a(n) _______________ and dark mood after they lost every single football game.
The basement started to smell bad because of the ______________ water that sat on the floor since the last bad storm.
The ____________________ of the chemical reaction was the addition of toothpaste to the test tube B; this led to Dr. Smike's discovery of the many uses of toothpaste.
When Mark made the ____________________ decision to go on weekend trip by himself, his wife was mad that he didn't consult her about the decision.
Last year the basketball team ___________________ every team in our conference.
Mr. Miller issued a(n) ____________________ to the student who wouldn't take off his hat.
Passing English should be of __________________ importance to you.