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| To speed up; The sleds began sliding down the hill slowly and the _____ to top speed. |
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| Harmful; unfavorable; Mozart created musical masterpieces in spite of his _____ circumstances----illness and debt. |
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| A supporter; someone who argues for a cause My physician is an ______ of using nicotine gum to quit smoking. She says the gum helps people resist cigarettes. |
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| Able to be heard; Dogs, bats, and other animals can hear high-pitched sounds that are not _____ to humans. |
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| Organized in a logical and orderly way; To be sure that your essay has a _____ organization, write an outline first. |
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| Similar; able to be compared Since the quality of low-mileage used cars is often _____ to that of brand-new ones, my parents never buy new cars. |
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| Capable; well qualified; skilled To be a ______ juggler takes a lot of practice. |
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| Following one after another without interruption; The reporters would work nights for two _____ weeks, and then they'd work days for a month straight. |
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| Obvious; easily noticed Nina's wide brimmed red hat is so _____ that it's impossible not to catch sight of her in a crowd. |
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| To become worse; become weaker or damaged Over many years, the abandoned house had _____ until its walls crumbled and its floorboards rotted. |
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