The students got in trouble for _____ in the hallway during class time.
loitering (loiter)
The red eyes were still there, watching in _____ and ill-will.
malice
The children were _____ by the fireworks and couldn’t stop watching them.
mesmerized (mesmerize)
_____ chemicals spewed from the smokestack.
noxious
Seeing the celebrity caused _____ in the restaurant.
pandemonium
The victims’ names are recorded for _____.
posterity
Henry knew running for class president was a _____ idea, but he was not going to let his enemy run unopposed.
quixotic
The sun gave a _____ beauty to the lake.
radiant
The students showed _____ for their disrespectful behavior toward the sub.
remorse
Hopefully, parents praise their children more than they _____ them.
rebuke
After knee surgery, Mike showed how _____ he was by working hard to get back on the field.
resilient
Around the globe, _____ protests were being held for equal rights.
simultaneous
There was a _____ explosion in the lab.
spontaneous
It was clear that the beautiful project was completed by a _____ student.
conscientious
Theodore Geisel’s _____ was Dr. Suess.
pseudonym
Most passengers on board Titanic _____ when the boat sank.
perished (perish)
He _____ that something must be wrong even though there no evidence.
surmised (surmise)
Carrie went into an angry _____ about how she was treated unfairly.
tirade
Teaching cursive handwriting is less _____ in schools nowadays.
prevalent
It was interesting to hear the story from the child’s _____.
perspective