expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing

moving in a clumsy or awkward way

open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally

coming in earlier in time; coming before in order or importance

wise in a clever or practical way

to search through or pick over, looking for something usable

genuine; true

a choice item of food; great consideration for the feelings of others

to eat up hungrily

to bring shame or disgrace upon

to stop or hold; to keep from going on

to reach out; to offer; to make longer; to stretch or spread outward from a certain point

to reach out; to offer; to make longer; to stretch or spread outward from a certain point

living by killing and eating other animals; living by hurting, controlling, or using others

living by killing and eating other animals; living by hurting, controlling, or using others

the condition of being alone

The newborn giraffe began to stumble in a(n) _________________ way while learning to walk.

It is important to approach sensitive topics with __________________.

Cookie Monster is obsessed with cookies and will ________________ any dessert in a hot minute.

I appreciate people who are _______________- and true.

to kill in order to obtain meat or kill people or animals in large numbers or in a cruel way

His ______________ behavior caused him to become incarcerated for life.

The student made a(n) _____________ comment, intended to hurt the teacher's feelings.

It can be difficult to be _____________ after others have hurt or degraded you.

When learning something new, it is helpful to activate ______________ knowledge in order to make connections and predictions.

The ____________ young man seemed prudent beyond his years.

His son's hurtful words were intended to _________ his reputation and dignity.

The School Resource Officers decided to ___________ the students who fought in the hallway.

During the Communion Rite, Catholic Christians __________ a sign of peace to one another.

Choose the appropriate subject or object pronoun: Will you let Mike and (I, me) go to the concert?

Choose the appropriate subject or object pronoun: I can sing much better than (she, her).

Choose the correct relative pronoun(s): Mendel is the Catholic monk (who/whom) is known as the father of genetics.

Jay is one of the people (who/whom) I invited.

The word "virtue" is an example of what type of noun: