During the argument, Jim stumped his opponent by making a[n] ______ observation that could not be denied.

The barbarian horde ______ [ed] the castle door with a battering ram.

A miniature _______ contains her entire collection of tiny glass animal figurines.

The boxer's ______ suddenly ceased when he saw the size of his challenger.

A menagerie at the zoo contained...

The object he thought was a[n] ______ turned out to be nothing more than a curtain flapping in the breeze.

A ring of wire fence deterred the rabbits from...

The _______ pilot had logged only ten hours of flight time.

A volatile situation can be a[n] ______ for someone who is not trained in such matters.

A. euphemism

B. menagerie

C. petulant

D. ordeal

E. scoff

The ______ writer rarely makes public appearances.

N V ADJ

Urbane is most synonymous with

A. wanton.

B. tangible.

C. skittish.

D. eloquent.

E. volatile.

The board of directors ______ [ed] at the employee's suggestion to decrease the number of hours in a workweek.

Including which subtopic would help to clarify paragraph 3 ?

A. how fruit trees are more likely to be eaten by wildlife

B. why fruit trees might not grow well

C. the science behind stratification

D. the limited uses of certain oak trees

E. the life expectancy of evergreens

The gracious hosts lavished their guests with...