| Word | Sentence |
| allotted | Mercy, having generously _____ to Kit the primer readers, was working with the beginners. |
| solemnness | But as their shyness wore off, so did their _____. |
| precarious | If two or three of the heavier boys could band together at one end, they could make _____ sitting for the unlucky female at the other end. |
| ingenious | While Kit resorted to _____ tricks, Mercy possessed the patience. |
| entranced | The children were _____. A game of pretending in school! |
| sparsely | The little hut with its _____ thatched roof sagged at one corner. |
| malicious | That is just _____ gossip. |
| tart | Less often, as the summer set in, did her _____ tongue discomfort her cousin. |
| diligently | Kit kept her word to Mr. Kimberley and threw herself so _____ into the school work that the children were bewildered. |
| flax | "Some of the families in town always bring me their _____ to spin," Hannah said. |
