I enjoyed listening to the _____ and moving speaker.

to beg

depressed

happy

After years of not making it beyond the first round of the playoffs, Redskins' fans have reason to be _________.

My son ____________ sleeping and then yelled "Boo", casuing me to jump.

the abiltiy to stay strong in harsh conditions

to nag or urge

direct, straightforward

Even though her kids _________ her for candy, Mrs. Stup would not give them a treat until they had a healthy dinner.

Carroll Creek use to _________ quite often, but since they renovated it, it no longer floods

talkative

perserverence, determination

weakness

It would not be wise to use __________ language in a formal job interview.

When my normally _________ friend was completely silent, I know something was wrong.

informal writing or speech, slang

slang

formal language

The plane crash survivors showed a lot of ___________ since they were able to survive in the wild for 60 days.

The candidate accused her opponent of _____________, saying that he never answered a question directly.

the art of speaking effectively in public

evasive

quiet

As I have gotten older, my ______ has improved, and I now consider myself to be a decent public speaker.