1. Brian was an ________ child, he was sent to the principal’s office on numerous occasions for his rude classroom behavior.

2. At the risk of sounding like an ________, the teacher assigned extra homework for the weekend.

3. David felt as if the family picnic would be a(n) ________ time to talk with his grandmother about her plans for the holidays.

4. Through the ________ act of volunteering, it is possible to make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate.

5. Marvin’s ________ prevented him from finishing his work and was evidenced in his large phone bills.

6. Over the years the Wilsons slowly ________ upon the Jacksons’ property, moving the stone markers that divided their lots farther and farther onto the Jacksons’ land.

7. It is difficult to believe that charging 20% on an outstanding credit card balance isn’t ________!

8. The Boston Tea Party happened because the Americans believed the British tea taxes were ________ the rights of the colonists.

9. Although the villagers’ lives were profoundly different from her own, Jing-Mae felt a deep ________ for the people when she served in the Peace Corps.

10. During the holiday season, the ________ theme is “Peace on Earth, Goodwill Toward All.”