He is really _______________ to his children. He is always yelling at them and criticizing them for every little mistake.
fond
brave
mean
She is very _______________ that she will win the game because she has beaten her opponent a number of times in the past.
confident
cautious
modest
My father was raised in an era when men weren't expected to show their _______________, so he never really seemed to get very upset or excited about things.
thoughts
emotions
actions
No one had much _______________ for Eleanor when she got fired, because she was such a difficult person to work with.
disgusting
sympathy
desire
She has had a real _______________ of dogs ever since she was bitten by her neighbour's pet.
admiration
cruel
fear
The patient was awake and _______________ about 3 hours after undergoing surgery.
alert
curious
boasting
The children were very _______________ to the little boy, hitting him, and calling him names until he started to cry.
sophisticated
cruel
admired
It is such a ...... that this exhausting day is over.
relief
grief
embarassement
I'm _______________ to know why you decided to become a doctor.
modest
curious
gentle
This man has so many problems, so he seems to be absolutely....