pleadingly

  The child looked at her father _________ as she pleaded with him to buy her a book.

decisively

  firmly; without doubt

Her father's mind was made up, and he _______ agreed.

haggard

 tired

She worked long hours on the project.  Her face appeared more and more ___________ as the deadline approached.

a soft cotton or wool fabric

The farmer often wore thick, denim overalls and a shirt made of ____________.

sad

The death of our pet poodle was a ___________ event for the family.

middle region of the body

The little boy had a scar on his _______, just below his ribs.

hinted

His grandfather said nothing directly buy _________ that he would take Gerald to a concert on his birthday.

dislodge

remove forcefully

According to legend, only King Arthur could ________ the sword from the stone.

belonging to a pure breed of animal

Mrs. Jones bathes her _______ poodle in perfume before each dog show.

inconsiderateness

a lack of consideration

Joe, always late, did not seem to care that his lateness caused everyone to miss the movie.  His behavior is a sign of his _________.

rules

School _______ state that no student may carry food into the gym.

physical condition; ability to resist disease

Because of his weak ______ the boy went to the doctor frequently

to make amends

To __________ for his poor behavior at the dinner table, the boy washed the dishes without being asked.

inquire

to question; ask

His mom called to _________ about his grade in reading class.

drafting

putting into words and writing down; composing

She spent all evening ________ his research paper.

to promise or to tell positively

I ________you that you will do well on the test if you study the vocabulary.

an injection of blood, usually to replace a loss due to bleeding

During the surgery, the patient needed a _________ because she lost too much blood.

to hide

She tried to _________ her chewing gum under her tongue so the teacher wouldn't notice it.

a sleeplike state in which a person cannot sense or respond to light, sound, or touch

After the bad car accident, the woman was in a ________ due to her head injury.

disturbed; upset

The dog was _________ because his chain was tangled around the tree and he could not reach his water dish.

to fasten firmly

I had to ________ my papers together so that I did not lose them for class the next day.