Mia's promise to be careful did not __________ her dad's concerns about the bungee-jumping plans.
1. detect
2. steep
3. alleviate
4. paranoia
After watching the puppies __________ on the lawn, Rose begged her father to let her keep them.
1. cavort
2. circuit
3. alleviate
4. sublime
You can imagine my __________ when I was the only one to arrive at the party in a costume.
1. contention
2. exhaltation
3. drone
4. chagrin
Every day Lily rides her bike on the same __________ to deliver her newspapers.
1. contention
2. circuit
3. steep
4. oblivious
Unfortunately, the constant __________ between the feuding neighbors was never fully resolved.
1. circuit
2. detect
3. contention
4. sublime
Looking closely, Sofia __________ an hourglass-shaped mark on the black widow's abdomen.
1. detected
2. droned
3. steeped
4. alleviated
The __________ of the bee colony almost drowned out the beekeeper's lecture.
1. alleviate
2. drone
3. paranoia
4. steep
Our misery turned into __________when our team scored a miraculous last-second touchdown.
1. oblivious
2. tremulous
3. chagrin
4. exhaltation
The kitten __________ went to the litter box so we don't need to train her.
1. steeply
2. alleviate
3. instinctively
4. circuit
__________ of the swarm, Robert walked right into the clous of bees.
1. Oblivious
2. Paranoia
3. Contention
4. Alleviate
My father thinks I am suffering from __________, but I'm sure someone is following me!
1. sublime
2. paranoia
3. detect
4. chagrin
Elizabeth's tea was bitter because she let it __________ in hot water much too long.
1. detect
2. drone
3. circuit
4. steep
The hikers rested to enjoy the __________ view of the snow-covered Swiss Alps.
1. alleviate
2. exhaltation
3. sublime
4. instinctively
The speaker's __________ voice suggested just how nervous he was.
1. oblivious
2. tremulous
3. sublime
4. cavort