1. Normally, Maya would not have made so many spelling mistakes in her essay; she is usually ________ about her spelling.

2. Even though the pilot promised it was safe, Neil was ________ to fly during a snowstorm.

3. As the roller coaster inched to the top of the hill, Helena could feel her heart begin to ________.

4. Choosing a small, fuel-efficient car is a ________ purchase for a recent college graduate.

5. The defense attorney’s choice of words ________ that there were other possible versions of the crime, but the jury was unconvinced.

6. The ________ child caused great difficulties for her parents and teachers because she refused to correct her bad behavior even in the face of punishment.

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

8. The tenor’s ________ voice filled the concert hall.

9. The firefighter was ________ in the news for his heroic rescue of a child from a burning house.

10. 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.