Vocab SAT/GRE/ACT List

tenet

The most important _____ of hunting etiquette is to avoid shooting at orange vest.

plasticity

The most important quality of Silly Putty is its _____.

innocuous

The movie is _____ entertainment suitable for all ages.

respite

The movie provided a _____ from our long day of studying.

anachronistic

The movie, set in ancient Rome, was criticized for its use of exploding projectiles, wine glasses, and other _____ props.

cacophony

The music recital was more ________ than concert.

contrived

The mystery writer _____ a clever plot.

vigilant

The new parents were _______ over their baby and stayed up all night when she got sick.

ombudsman

The newspaper's ______ fielded phone calls from readers who complained about factual errors in the front-page story.

grandiloquence

The nominee ended up losing votes because his _____ annoyed his audience at every campaign speech.

quotidian

The nonprofit organization strives to supply the ______ needs of people in remote parts of developing countries.

exclusive

The numbers show a profit of 5%, _____ of taxes.

habitable

The old cabin was no longer _____ having been overtaken by cats.

benign

The old man's _______ manner was masked by his creepy appearance.

distinction

The only _____ between the twins is the freckle on Cassie's nose.

inert

The overweight dog is _____ and refuses to go for a walk.

muted

The painting's _____ colors conveyed a peaceful feeling.

incisive

The pamphlet about renters' rights was _____ and helpful.

dissent

The paper printed letters that _____ from the mayor's new policies.

petulant

The parents apologized for their ______ child and left the dinner party early.

sanctimonious

The pastor's _____ attitude didn't work when he was caught stealing from the church.

desultory

The patient's _____ speech pattern was a sign she was still under the anesthetic.

embodied

The photograph _____ the joy we all felt on Election Day.

redundant

The phrase "cash money" is _____.

plausible

The plan to fill water guns with gelatin wasn't especially _____.

acclaim

The play received rave reviews and nationwide _____.

imminent

The police have identified a suspect and an arrest is _____.

pundit

The political ______ had a field day with the senator's corruption charges.

platitudes

The politician's speech was full of the regular, tired ______ about "making the world a better place for our children and our children's children."

tenuous

The poor grades from the final exam demonstrated that the students had nothing more than a ______ understanding of the material.

engender

The president's policies have _____ arguments within the party.

canon

The priest encouraged the parishioners to adhere to the _____ of the church.

homily

The priest's _____ encouraged people to be generous toward their enemies.

commended

The principal _________ the students for winning the math competition.

reprehensible

The principal suspended the student for his _______ behavior at school.

forestall

The problem is that in an effort to _____________ an Israeli strike, Obama is making war pledges now.

phagocytizes

The process of ingestion and digestion by cells of solid substances, for example, other cells, bacteria, bits of necrotic tissue, foreign particles.

cursory

The producer took a _____ look at the script, then tossed it in the trash.

pliant

The professor taught us to mold the ______ clay and let it dry into permanent sculpture.

didactic

The professor's _____ speaking style put the class to sleep.

soporific

The professor's lecture was so _______ that I had to pinch myself to stay awake.

potentate

The queen was a gentle _____, and called for an end to the beheadings.

excoriated

The radio host _____ the caller for defending the unpopular politician.

underscore

The recent strike _____ the workers need for better pay.

refinement

The reception hall was decorated with the utmost _____ and elegance.

derision

The regional manager was held in _____ by the entire board for botching his annual presentation.

burgeon

The researcher was pleased to discover that the wolf population _____ only two years after the area was turned into a reserve.

compelling

The risk of lung cancer is a _____ reason to quit smoking.

conjecture

The rumor that April is two-timing Ben is purely ______.

inveigled

The salesperson _____ the woman to buy the outlandish and expensive hat.

decorous

The school dance would have been more fun if it were less _____.

immaterial

The score of the game is _____; what matters is that my team won.

inscrutable

The secrets of the _____ Sphinx are likely to remain undiscovered forever.

compromised

The security of the bank was _________ when the vault was left unlocked.

refute

The senator tried to _____ the accusation that he took bribes.

apostate

The senator was branded an _____ after he switched political parties midterm.

ignominious

The senator's corruption scandal cast an _____ shadow over his career.

filibuster

The senators decided that a _____ was their only remaining option to block the other party's legislation.

stentorian

The sergeant's _______ voice and physical size made disobedience unthinkable.

pugnacious

The service industry is no place for ______ people.

baleful

The set director created a _____ scene of a dark, dirty alley on a rainy night.

indefatigable

The shark's _____ pursuit of the seal was eventually rewarded.

daunt

The size of the workload alone is likely to _____ even the most dedicated students.

waft

The smell of freshly baked apple pie _______ into my bedroom and my mouth began to water.

augury

The smooth test-run of the new software was a favorable _____ of the product's success.

discordant

The sound of the opera singer's voice over the accordion was quite _____.

accolades

The speeches at Sue's retirement dinner were filled with _____ for her achievements.

toady

The spineless _______ in my department strokes the president's ego in order to get a promotion.

circumscribed

The spot where the treasure could be found was ________ on the map.

fawn

The star's fans _____ over his great new look.

homozygosity

The state of possessing two identical forms of a particular gene, one inherited from each parent

cabal

The stock price of a healthy company is not likely to drop that dramatically unless a _____ of investors decides to sell the stock short.

pecuniary

The stockbroker was motivated by ______ interests and resorted to insider trading.

moderate

The storm was a _____ one, causing little permanent damage.

denouement

The story lacks both a conflict and a _____; it's just a description of a day in the life of the main character.

inhibit

The structure of a five-paragraph essay can _____ creativity.

remonstrated

The student body _____ against the proposed shortened lunch hour.

discomfited

The students _____ me with sharp questions, a sign that I wasn't prepared enough for class.

sophistry

The subtlety of his _______ made him a dangerous con man.

vindication

The surveillance tapes were a _____ for Jeff, who had not even been in the store at the time of the theft.

garner

The talented actor continued to _____ accolades despite his brushes with the law.

castigated

The teacher _____ the student for arriving late to class.

prodigal

The teacher's pet was given ______ praise.

risible

The teenager was embarrassed by his mother's blond highlights, her use of slang, her constant texting, and other _______ attempts to seem younger.

minatory

The territorial dog gave a ______ look at the mail carrier.

havoc

The tornado wreaked _____ on the town, leaving rubble where houses once stood.

unassailable

The tree fort was _____, so we hid there from the water balloon attack.

polarized

The upcoming election has _____ voters.

dynamo

The visionary _____ had no problems finding investors for her start-up.

redress

The waitress _______ her mistake by offering the diners a free dessert.

patronizing

The way my grandmother still punches my cheek is so _____.

mettle

The weeks of physical competition tested his _____ in unforeseen ways.

venerate

The whole family _______ Grandma Sue because she is so generous, patient, and loving.

subpoena

The witness was served with a _______, so he had to appear in court the following week.

deriding

The world had fun _____ Britney's bad haircut.

encomium

The young actress received _____ from theater critics for her stunning debut.

adulation

The young girl's _____ of the pop singer irritated her older brothers.

Waft

Then she bade Odysseus a kind farewell, and sent a gentle and friendly wind to __________ him over the waves.

decorum

There are courses available in which one can learn the proper _____ for job interviews, such as shaking hands firmly and looking your interviewer in the eye.

malevolent

There was a _____ force in the haunted house.

depravity

There was such _____ in the community, we had to move away.

autonomy

There were so many rules at the boarding school that students had little, if any, _______.

divergent

There were three _____ paths, so we each followed one to see where they went.

dearth

There's a _____ of water in the desert.

definitive

There's no _____ answer as to which came first, the chicken or the egg.

disparity

There's sometimes a _____ between what's right and what's easy.

dilettantes

These advanced cheese-tasting courses are meant for connoisseurs; _____ should take the beginners' class.

paragon

Though Selden is a nice guy, Lily doesn't see him as a _____ of virtue.

raffish

Though he was ______, there was something about his careless style that was refreshing in the stuffy boardroom.

reticent

Through she's outgoing at home, Tanya is _____ about talking in class.

calumniate

Tight political races can become very dirty in their final days, with each candidate trying to _____ the other.

articulate

Tim's ______ speech made his crazy ideas seem logical.

sarcasm

Tina's _____ is as hilarious as it is impolite.

assuage

To _____ his guilt about forgetting her birthday, Bob bought his girlfriend a lot of flowers.

bolster

To ________ his ego, I told Doug that no one saw him fall off his bike.

misadjusting

To adjust is to move into proper position for use:

trenchant

To become a world-class chess player, one must have both a _______ strategy and an understanding of human nature.

blackjacking

To hit or beat with a blackjack.

pulverizable

To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust. To overwhelm or defeat utterly:

validate

Tom is so insecure that he needs his friends to _____ every decision he makes.

derivative

Until she developed her own style, her early paintings were _____; their reliance on other artists' work was obvious.

idiosyncratic

Ursula's _____ movements got her kicked off the drill team.

disposition

Ursula's sunny _____ earned her the "most friendly" award.

discretion

Use your _____ when deciding whether or not to discuss your financial compensation with a coworker.

desuetude

VCRs fell into _____ as more people started buying DVD players.

intransigent

Val was _____, and refused to share any of his fries with us.

exasperation

Valerie sighed heavily and rolled her eyes, not hiding her _____.

sparse

Vegetation is _______ in the Arctic, especially during the winter when the region receives little sunlight for plants to flourish.

exonerate

Velma insists that she did not commit the crime and that DNA evidence will _____ her.

burgeoning

Vicky's _________ hopes were crushed when she received no valentine from her crush.

equivocal

Victor gave an _____ answer when asked if he liked Betsy's new dress.

demise

Video caused the _____ of the radio star.

demeanor

Walt's calm _____ puts everyone at ease.

sublime

Wanda's long-awaited vacation to Greece was _____.

captious

Watch out for _____ questions during the cross-examination; the opposing counsel is a master at entrapping witnesses on the stand.

banal

Watching scary movies on Halloween is too _______; let's hang out at the graveyard.

undermine

We _____ the boss's authority by doing the opposite of what he says.

belabored

We all heard Mom say not to drink grape juice on the couch, but she _______ the point for an hour.

chasten

We all hoped that joining the army would _____ his wild behavior.

accessible

We built a ramp to make the house wheelchair _____.

augment

We need to ________ the curriculum to include more arts classes.

contiguous

We offer free shipping to any of the forty-eight _____ states in the United States.

exorbitant

We spent an _____ amount of money on plane fare to Fiji.

vilification

We suffered long and loud _____ from the manager after forgetting to lock the store.

exhilarating

We took an _____ bike ride through the mountain trails.

noisome

We took out the garbage, but the _____ stench remained.

torpor

Wendell's ______ after eating three helpings of turkey was understandable.

resigned

Wendy is _____ to the fact that she'll one day get old and gray.

fractious

What appeared to outsiders as a _____ department was actually an open and democratic team in which all opinions were heard and debated.

nonplussed

When I first saw that I had the winning lottery numbers I was ______, but I soon recovered and went on a shopping spree.

metaphor

When Ms. Hanson tells me I'm a star, she's using a _____.

equivocated

When asked by employees about cuts to benefits, the CEO _____ and steered the discussion to a different topic.

desecrate

When folding a national flag, you should not _____ it by letting it drag on the ground.

mendacity

When his lies became public, Will lost many friends because of his _____.

prevaricate

When my grandmother asked about her broken vase, my brother and I began to ______.

vociferous

When the pop star took the stage, the _____ audience began to cheer.

censured

When the senator was caught buying a boat with taxpayer dollars, many members of his party publicly _____ him.

anathema

When the soccer player's bribery scandal came to light, the signed jersey the fan once had treasured became _____ to him.

relegated

When we moved into a smaller house, my art studio was _______ to the basement.

desiccate

When you _____ fresh herbs, they keep longer, but lose some of their flavor.

hermetic

When you buy a bottle of medicine, check the _____ seal to make sure it is not broken.

abstinence

While in training for the marathon, Elsa's coach insists on _____ from sugary soft drinks

ambiguous

Will's _______response left us wondering what he actually did last night.

apogee

Winning the Pulitzer Prize was an affirmation that the journalist was at the _____ of her career.

sedulous

With _______ concentration, the chess player managed to defeat the reigning champion.

foresight

With an utter lack of _____, we began our hike without food or flashlights.

apotheosis

With the face that launched a thousand ships, Helen of Troy was said to be the _____ of female beauty.

beleaguered

Within a week of starting the job, she was _____ by complaints from clients and employees about the company's bad service.

empirical

Without _____ evidence, no one believed there was a UFO.

insipid

Without any seasoning or sauce, chicken can often be _____ and dry.

proliferate

Without expedient diplomacy, nuclear weapons might ______.

stark

Without furniture, the room was _____ and unwelcoming.

enervates

Working a double shift at the restaurant _____ me.

imperious

Writers and photographers feared the editor-in-chief because of her _____ attitude.

evasive

You can always tell when Tony is lying; his answers become _____ and shifty.

mercurial

You can never tell what mood the director will be in because of his _____ personality.

mundane

You might think that an office is too ______ a setting for a comedy, but popular TV shows prove otherwise.

normalizable

You test a wave function for _________________________ by integrating its square magnitude. If you get a finite result then it is ___________________________.

glib

Your _____ response to my question lets me know that you don't take me seriously.

chimera

Your vision of running New York City entirely on solar power is a _____.

discrimination

_____ based on race or religion is against the law.

libertines

_____ challenge society's understanding of morality and sexuality.

entrenched

_____ in his work, Aaron didn't even notice it was time to go.

plagiarism

_____ is a great way to fail English class.

sensationalistic

_____ stories about aliens and UFO's are popular in tabloids.

arcane

_____ vocabulary words are a source of great frustration for many GRE test takers.

conventional

_____ wisdom says to wear a coat when it's cold.

protracted

______ contract negotiations prolonged the project.

pragmatic

______ solutions often involve cooperation and compromise.

sporadic

_______ fire drills kept dorm residents prepared for a real emergency.

prodigious

_______ numbers of villagers, young and old, traveled to the castle to pay their respects to the departed queen.

backtracking

_____________________ is a general algorithm for finding all (or some) solutions to some computational problems, notably constraint satisfaction problems, that incrementally builds candidates to the solutions, and abandons each partial candidate c ("backtracks") as soon as it determines that c cannot possibly be completed to a valid solution.

cloxacillins

______________________ is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

incompetency

______________________ is the only ground upon which a civil superintendent and a list of civil assistants can be placed over them.

podophyllums

_______________________ is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Berberidaceae, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753

hypoxanthine

_________________________ is a naturally occurring purine derivative

epithet

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

greenbackism

a former political party, organized in 1874, opposed to the retirement or reduction of greenbacks and favoring their increase as the only paper currency.

katzenjammer

a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.

quasicrystal

a locally regular aggregation of molecules resembling a crystal in certain properties (such as that of diffraction) but not having a consistent spatial periodicity.

quinquennium

a specified period of five years.

handkerchief

a square of cotton or other finely woven material, typically carried in one's pocket and intended for blowing or wiping one's nose

decries

a staunch conservative, Ray _____ tax increases.

psychologism

a tendency to interpret events or arguments in subjective terms, or to exaggerate the relevance of psychological factors.

politicizing

cause (an activity or event) to become political in character.

popularizing

cause (something) to become generally liked.

evangelizing

convert or seek to convert (someone) to Christianity.

recognizable

able to be recognized or identified from previous encounters or knowledge.

aquacultures

also known as aquafarming, is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other aquatic organisms.

pumpkinseeds

also known as pepita

privatdozent

an academic title conferred at some European universities, especially in German-speaking countries, to someone who holds certain formal qualifications that denote an ability to teach (venia legendi) a designated subject at university level.

fluidextract

an alcohol preparation of a vegetable drug containing the active constituents of one gram of the dry drug in each milliliter.

jurisconsult

an expert on law.

polycythemic

an increase in the total red blood cell mass of the blood;

sphygmograph

an instrument that produces a line recording the strength and rate of a person's pulse

overanalyzes

analyze (something) in too much detail.

razzmatazzes

any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent

cyclodextrin

are a family of compounds made up of sugar molecules bound together in a ring (cyclic oligosaccharides).

oxyacetylene

are processes that use fuel gases and oxygen to weld and cut metals, respectively.

crystallizer

are used in industry to achieve liquid-solid separation.

exemplar

"Candy Girl" is an _____ of the Jackson 5's best work.

hackneyed

"You win some, you lose some" is an example of a _____ saying.

municipalize

"an expensive commitment to ___________________ rented housing"

universalize

"attempts to ____________________ basic education"

backslapping

"effusive displays of _____________________ and arm-punching"

horizontally

"labels are placed _____________________ on the cases"

cumulatively

"the artworks __________________ covered 500 years"

alphabetized

"the listings are arranged by state and _____________________ by city"

rhythmically

"the verses are _____________________ chanted"

compellingly

"this book is beautifully illustrated and ___________________________ narrated"

piggybacking

"we were ____________________ on their training program"

hypabyssally

(of an igneous rock) intermediate in texture between coarse-grained intrusive rocks and fine-grained extrusive rocks.

windjammings

1. A large square-rigged cargo ship. 2. A large, usually schooner-rigged sailing vessel that takes passengers for cruises.

compliant

A _____ child, Chelsea does everything her mother tells her.

provident

A _____ homeowner, Carol stores extra food and water in case of emergencies.

plurality

A _____ of the people voted for change in the last election.

sinecure

A _______ was given to the CEO's son and now he spends most of his days browsing the Internet.

indispensable

A bat is _____ when you're playing baseball.

sinuous

A chill ran down my spine when I glimpsed a _______ shape weave through the underbrush.

cozen

A common Internet scam attempts to _____ people into revealing their bank account details.

proponent

A conservationist at heart, I'm a _____ of recycling and composting.

legitimate

A driver's license is a _____ form of identification.

lassitude

A feeling of _____ overcame us, so we napped instead of hiked.

burnish

A few more big sales will _____ my reputation and position me well for my next salary review.

artless

A few unscrupulous people took advantage of the _____ owner of the antique shop.

detached

A good manager, Ted stays _____ from his employees' personal drama.

advocate

A group of teachers joined together to _____ literacy in the community.

bullwhipping

A long, braided rawhide whip with a knotted end.

cyclothymias

A mood disorder that causes emotional highs and lows.

emblazonment

A person skilled in the bearings of coats of arms, and all relating to their _______________________.

zeptoseconds

A unit of time equal to 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001 seconds, that is, 10−21 second, and with symbol zs.

diversion

A water fight seemed the perfect _____ after hours of washing cars.

obliterate

A week of sunny days can _____ all traces of snow.

exemplifying

be a typical example of.

anecdote

Aaron loves to tell the ______ about how he drove a car at age five.

acquiesce

Aaron rarely stands up to his wife; he _____to her every whim.

recriminations

Accusations and _____ passed back and forth between the divorcing couple.

captivate

Acrobats _______ even the most reluctant crowds.

abrogate

Activists launched a statewide campaign to _____ the death penalty.

admonished

Adam _____ his son for tracking mud into the house.

gainsay

After I easily won the Pac-Man tournament, my competitors could no longer _____ my video-game dominance.

elegy

After Lincoln's assassination, Walt Whitman wrote an _____ that is now considered one of his finest poems.

capitulated

After a long argument, Arnold ________ and bought the expensive tickets.

perusal

After a quick _____ of the magazine, Dane decided to buy a subscription.

impecunious

After buying his car, Stewart was so _____ he couldn't afford to drive it.

distention

After eating the large holiday meal, I could barely hide the _____ of my belly.

astringent

After hearing the director's _____ criticism of his performance, the actor stormed out of the theater.

gambol

After months in their winter den, the polar bear cubs finally emerged and _____ in the snow.

diatribe

After reading our essays, our teacher went on a _____ about verb tense.

tirade

After several employees arrived at work after ten o'clock, the boss went on a _______ about punctuality.

denounced

After stealing from his clients, the investor was _____ as a fraud.

disparate

After the controversial proposition passed, there were _____ reactions.

timorous

After the earthquake, our dog was so _______ that he refused to leave his spot under the kitchen table.

obloquy

After the judge was arrested for accepting bribes, she became the target of public ______.

maculate

After the unruly holiday feast, we all laughed over the _____ tablecloth.

extirpated

After their break-up, she _____ his face from every photo in the album.

devoid

After three hours at the gym, Don was _____ of all energy.

cohesive

After we worked out our differences, we were once again a ________ group.

sybarite

After winning the lottery, Justin quit his grueling job, and he is now living as a _______ on a boat in the Caribbean.

eminent

Airports and streets close with the arrival of _____ politicians.

morose

Alan's _____ attitude made him an unpopular dinner guest.

estimable

All great heroes, in order to be great heroes, must have equally _____ foes.

calculated

All of Heidi's movements are __________, making her look like a robot.

opprobrium

Allegations of steroid use brought such ______ that the athlete lost several sponsors.

affable

Allen's _____ personality makes him the perfect customer service representative.

provoke

Allison tries to _____ her brother by flicking him in the forehead.

hypoglycemic

Also called: low blood sugar

alchemy

Although _____ never produced its intended results, it led to advances in industries like metal refining and manufacturing.

abate

Although she filed her tax returns late, Mary hoped the IRS would _____ the penalties.

resilient

Always _____, Mabel makes lemonade when life gives her lemons.

epicure

Always trust an _____ restaurant recommendations.

slovenly

Amanda's _____ appearance keeps her from making a good impression.

doggerel

Amid the _____ on the bathroom walls, there is occasionally one piece of poetry that's quite clever.

incongruous

Amy's charming smile is _____ considering how angry she is right now.

intrepid

An _____ explorer, Eric is a mountain-climbing guide.

epithets

An old man yelled _____ at the kids who were vandalizing a wall.

infelicitous

An uncomfortable silence fell over the dinner table after one of the guests made an _____ comment to the hostess.

happenchance

An unexpected random event

sanguine

Ana's _______ disposition is infectious; everyone cheers up whenever she enters the room.

compatible

Andrea and her fiance are the most ________ couple I know; they never seem to disagree.

veiled

Andrea asked to borrow my phone in a _____ attempt to get Seth's number.

zealous

Andy is a _______ fan of the show; he always stays home on Friday nights to watch it and has yet to miss an episode.

gaffe

Anita made the embarrassing _____ of publicly mispronouncing the director's name.

fluphenazine

Antipsychotic It can treat schizophrenia.

schism

Arguments over reading choices caused a _______ in my book club; now we have separate fiction and nonfiction groups.

churlish

As I am far from a morning person, my loud nieces are likely to find me ______ before eight o'clock.

egress

As a result of a tragic fire in a garment factory in 1911, factories and other places of business now must have at least two means of _____.

variegated

As she flew across the country for the first time, the child marveled at the _______ landscape below.

vacillated

Ashley _______ between the two job offers; one offered a higher salary and the other offered better benefits.

gauche

Asking how much the property cost at the housewarming party was _____.

mitigate

Aspirin can _____ pain.

perigee

At its ______, the moon appears to be larger in our night sky.

hegemony

At its height, the Roman Empire exercised _____ over the entire Mediterranean area.

ennui

At least a dozen students became victims of _____ during the torturous economics lecture.

nadir

At my emotional _____, I considered some drastic options to relieve my pain.

refulgent

At night, Las Vegas is a _______ sight against the dark and vast desert sky.

coda

At the end of the movie, a _____ described what happened to each of the characters later in life.

dirge

At the funeral, Claudia sang a _____ she had composed in honor of her grandmother.

panegyric

At the retirement dinner, Juan's ______ on loyalty and friendship brought tears to a few people's eyes.

ossified

At what point is it no longer possible to change the ______ opinions of someone from an older generation?

endorse

Athletes are often paid to _____ brands of breakfast cereal.

putrefy

Bacteria caused the raw meat to _______ and stink up the whole refrigerator.

conformist

Bart is such a ________ that he only shops at the stores where his friends shop.

apprise

Be sure to _____the security officers that you will be visiting the site so they don't think you are a trespasser.

implicated

Because his best friend was caught shoplifting, Rudy was also _____.

rigorous

Becca's anatomy class was so _____ only half the students passed.

spendthrift

Before he lost his job, he was a _______ who squandered his paycheck on champagne, caviar, and other luxury items.

supplanted

Beth _____ all the soda in the fridge with filtered water.

resolute

Bill is _____ in his decision never to marry.

sullen

Bill was _____ when his giant pumpkin didn't win a prize at the fair.

qualified

Bill's fishing license doesn't mean he's _____ to sail the boat.

retention

Billy has trouble with _____; no matter how much he studies, he never remembers the periodic table.

erroneous

Blaine received _____ information, and was the only partygoer wearing a costume.

bolstered

Bob convinced me he was right only after he _____ his argument with facts and data.

recalcitrant

Boot camps are sometimes used as a last resort to deal with _______ teenagers.

epitome

Both valedictorian and track star, Taylor is the _____ of a scholar-athlete.

elation

Brad felt a surge of _____ when he realized he was the first to cross the finish line.

procrastinate

Brandon loves to _____, putting projects off until the last minute.

toxic

Breathing _____ chemicals ruined Keaver's sense of smell.

regimen

Brett's strict diet and exercise _____ helped him get in shape for the race.

vulnerable

Built so close to the water, our house is _____ to flooding.

divulge

CIA agents may not _____ any information related to the jobs, even to their family members.

futile

Callie made a ____ attempt to eat three entire pizzas by herself.

capricious

Candy's ________ behavior keeps even her best friends guessing.

smug

Carla's _____ attitude after winning the track meet didn't make her very popular with her teammates.

truncate

Carmen's road trip was supposed to last for two weeks, but she had to _______ her trip when she got sick.

irate

Carol was _____ when Bobby and Cindy played basketball in the house.

cosmopolitan

Carrie and her friends consider themselves sophisticated and _____.

dejected

Cathy was _____ after being passed over for a promotion.

extravagant

Celebrities' _____ lifestyles are the subject of much entertainment TV programming.

quixotic

Charlotte's _____ moods mean we never know how she'll react to bad news.

boisterous

Children are _____ by nature, but experienced teachers can calm an entire class down in a matter of seconds.

nostrum

Chocolate chip cookies were an effective ______ for the crying child.

eradicate

Chris bought a bug bomb to _____ the insects from his basements.

chary

Chuck was _____ about lending money to his brother, who was always mismanaged his bank accounts.

sanction

City officials granted a _______ to the nonprofit organization, which is organizing a marathon to raise money for cancer research.

rhetoric

Clearly the lawyer was skilled at the art of _______; her closing arguments were lucid and moving.

daunting

Climbing Mt. Everest is a _____ task.

unprecedented

Climbing Mt. Everest was _____ until Edmund Hilary scaled it in 1953.

alleviate

Cochran also did little to _____________ concerns that he might have been too old for continued government service.

enterprise

Competing in a triathlon is an ambitious _____.

demur

Concerned about the budget deficit, I had to _____ at the candidate's position on lowering taxes.

exploiting

Conservationists accuse logging companies of _____ our natural resources.

gratuitous

Constructive comments will help me improve, but _____ criticism just makes me defensive.

specious

Consumers should be wary of _______ advertisements that endorse faulty products.

authenticity

Convenience store clerks usually check large bills for ___________.

discord

Conversations between Marla and her sisters often turn from peace to _____ without warning.

cogent

Corrine's _____ argument made a lot of sense to me, so I switched my vote.

subtle

Crime scene investigators are trained to notice _______ clues left by perpetrators.

prosaic

Critics bashed the play because of its uncreative and ______ plot.

fatuous

Critics claim that _____ reality shows have eroded standards of taste and quality in the public realm.

jejune

Critics slammed the author's first novel for being _____; hopefully her second will be more mature.

scrutiny

Dan's story about how he crashed the car didn't hold up under _____.

critique

Danielle cried after reading an unflattering _____ of her art show.

squanders

Danny _____ every penny he earns, and so has no retirement savings.

portend

Dark clouds _____ bad weather.

repress

Darren finds it difficult but necessary to _____ his laughter during church.

credible

Dave's story about aliens stealing his cell phone isn't exactly _____.

perennial

David is the ______ optimist; he is always hopeful no matter how bad things get at the office.

reconciliation

Daytime talk shows often feature the _____ of estranged siblings.

condescending

Debbie's comments are often rude and _____.

connoisseur

Debra is a _____ of French wines.

Abase

Dennis felt _____ after his parents told him they liked his brother better.

craven

Despite all his military training, he feared he was _____ by nature and would turn and run in battle.

jibe

Despite our very different backgrounds, Richard's political views _____ rather closely with my own.

evanescent

Despite the _____ nature of fashion, the classic look of blue jeans and a T-shirt will never go out of style.

evoke

Disco music _____ memories of polyester leisure suits.

placate

Doctors often ______ children with lollipops after giving them shots.

profuse

Dogs tend to shed ______ amounts of fur with the change of the seasons.

precarious

Dolly was in a _____ position, with two of the five votes already against her.

prolific

Don is a _____ author, publishing a book a year.

penury

During the Great Depression, thousands of people lost their life savings and were reduced to ______.

martial

During the riots, the National Guard was called in to enforce _____ law.

repulsive

Eating worms is _____, unless they're gummy worms.

attenuate

Economic hardships have _____ the value of the dollar, making it much more expensive for Americans to travel in Europe.

volatile

Eddie's _____ temper makes others uncomfortable.

ebullience

Edna can hardly contain her _____ when she talks about her new puppy.

concise

Effective writing is clear and _____.

despondent

Elizabeth was _____ over dropping her engagement ring in the sewer.

servile

Ella's _____ boyfriend follows her everywhere hoping she'll drop something so he can pick it up.

flamboyant

Elvis's _____ jumpsuits are as famous as his music.

foment

Elvis's rock music was said to _____ impure thoughts and rebelliousness in his young audience.

curt

Emile's _____ instructions to sit down offended his girlfriend.

deprecating

Emily's self-_____ jokes were more sad than funny.

chicanery

Enron's financial _____ included creating fake businesses in order to boost profit.

initiative

Evan took the _____ and introduced himself to the chairman.

superfluous

Even after I cut out all the _______ details, my research paper was still longer than the recommended page limit.

amenable

Even investment banks, which traditionally resist restraints, are now _____ to some regulations.

phlegmatic

Even though Phil seems ______, I think he actually cares about doing a good job.

pompous

Ever since she was voted prom queen, Janie has had a _____ attitude.

pervasive

Exaggeration is ______ in advertising today; I just saw an ad for a diet pill that works overnight!

overexplicit

Excessively explicit.

flouts

Fabio _____ the class rules by speaking out of turn and interrupting students.

laud

Fans _____ great athletes by carrying them around on their shoulders.

exacting

Farmer Jones was _____ in his placement of fence posts to keep the cows from escaping.

pensive

Feeling _____, Andrea spent the afternoon writing in her journal.

repartee

Few contemporary films have the same clever ______ between the lead characters as those screwball comedies of the 1930s.

dilemma

Figuring out how to tell Andy he wasn't invited to the party proved to be a bit of a _____.

pedestrian

Fireworks in July may be _____, but they're still fun.

spacewalking

Floating free in the hostile vacuum of space, astronauts push the boundaries of exploration.

convention

Flouting _____, the bride wore a brilliant red suit while her bridesmaids were dressed in white.

quadrivalent

Fluzone ______________________ vaccine is an inactivated ______________________ influenza virus vaccine indicated for the prevention of influenza disease caused by influenza A subtype viruses and type B viruses contained in the vaccine.

incipient

Fortunately, the doctor detected the patient's _____ tumor during a routine check-up.

disdain

Four-year-old Drew shows his _____ for vegetables by throwing them.

peruses

Frank ______ every page of the newspaper for any mention of his name.

fervent

Fred sent a _____ letter to his senator expressing his strong opposition to the bill.

repudiate

Galileo was forced to ______ his heliocentric findings before the church tribunal.

conceded

Garth _________ that Jim was the best video game player in their group.

enormity

Genocide is such an _____ that one wonders if its perpetrators are as human as you or I.

debilitating

George suffered a _____ injury that ended his dancing career.

charisma

George's _________ makes him a popular leading man.

proclivity

Gerald's main personality flaw is his ______ to do anything that anyone asks of him.

bureaucratic

Getting a passport can be a ________ nightmare.

chauvinist

Giovanni is a _____ about his grandmother's cooking and complains constantly whenever he eats at an Italian restaurant.

magnanimous

Giving the employees Fridays off during the summer was a _____ gesture.

cantankerous

Grandma's ________ outburst make it difficult for us to have a peaceful visit.

immutable

Gravity is an _____ law of nature.

nexus

Greenwich Village became a ______ for artists and writers during the 1920s.

germane

Greg could have cut out several sentences from his essay that were not _____ to his thesis statement.

gregarious

Greg's _____ personality makes him the favorite at any party.

ambivalent

Gretchen was _____ about going to the beach on a windy day.

venal

He avoided spending a night in jail because he was able to pay off the _____ police officer.

voracious

He is a _______ reader; he finishes two books each week.

abase

He saw a way to hurt her, to ________ her pride, and cut her to the very soul with shame.

infrequences

He shall not regret the _____________________ of his inspirations, for he will know that the day of his strength has set in.

cosset

He was a selfish child and was _____ by his parents, so he never learned to share or to compromise.

whimsical

Helen's _____ stories often contained unicorns, fairies, and other mythical creatures.

assay

Her ability to quickly _____ a situation and find a solution is what makes her a great manager and troubleshooter.

acumen

Her business _____ led her to invest in new companies just before they launched successful products.

ingenuous

Her fears about childbirth seemed _____ to the women at the baby shower.

jocular

His _____ attitude and hilarious take on things made him a pleasure to work with.

estrangement

His _____ from his wife and kids made Lance realize how much he missed them all.

forbearance

His _____ in not replying to the extremely sarcastic waiter was commendable.

pariah

His abrasive attitude and angry outbursts made him a ______ at the office.

enigmatic

Historians have long debated the meaning of the Mona Lisa's _____ smile.

slaking

How could any vampire resist _______ his thirst at the sight of such a long, porcelain neck?

forswear

I _____ Twinkies, Ding Dongs, and other junk food and promise to maintain a healthier diet.

pirate

I always heed the warnings and do not ______ materials by making illegal copies.

filigree

I appreciate the work that goes into making _____ jewelry, but I prefer a simpler modern style.

distinguish

I can't _____ between my black and brown shoes and sometimes wear one of each.

sustain

I can't _____ the effort it takes to run long distances.

colleagues

I carpool to work with one of my _______.

regale

I could _______ you with stories from the family reunion, but let's just say I'm glad that I live on the other side of the country.

unfeigned

I could not tell if his apology was _______ since he was smiling the entire time.

discern

I couldn't _____ the point of the book, even after reading it twice.

prattle

I couldn't stand to hear my teenage sister _______ on about the prom during dinner, so I left the table.

picayune

I didn't want to seem _____ by criticizing Sarah's minor grammatical mistakes during the speech.

perfunctory

I don't expect warm hugs at the registration office, but even a ______ hello would be nice.

myriad

I don't need to explain the ______ reasons not to jump out of a moving car.

revival

I felt a _____ of my energy after a long nap and a fruit smoothie.

verbose

I got lost in his _____ explanation and never heard its conclusion.

prophetic

I had a _____ dream that I'd one day win the Pulitzer Prize.

foundered

I had a great business plan and product, but my company _____because I couldn't attract investors.

benefactor

I had always hoped for a rich _________ to pay my tuition.

abjure

I had no choice but to ______ my allegiance to the organization after the chairman appointed his under qualified friends to the board.

wend

I had to _______ my way through the crowds so I could get up close to the stage.

contempt

I have a lot of _____ for people who lie, cheat, and steal.

salubrious

I hope the _______ climate of the Bahamas will soothe my stress.

garrulous

I just wanted the _____ waiter to stop rambling and take my order.

antipathy

I know my _____ toward lawyers isn't fair, but I can't help thinking the worst of every one I meet.

limpid

I looked into my ailing grandmother's _____ eyes and understood that she was at peace with her life.

fetid

I needed gloves, bleach, and a mask to clean the _____ refrigerator.

contemporary

I prefer _____ artwork to that of old, dead painters.

vestige

I removed all _____ of the sandwich I ate right before dinner.

munificence

I respect Bill Gates for his ______; he has funded much of the research to combat malaria in developing countries.

shards

I still found ______ of glass in the car weeks after the windshield was repaired.

personable

I think ______ bartenders make more money than the grumpy or homely ones.

noxious

I think my old car is leaking ______ gases because whenever I drive it, I get a headache.

evince

I told the bully I was not afraid, but my knocking knees _____ otherwise.

palliative

I took the cough syrup as a _____ to help me sleep through the night.

palliate

I tried to _______ the throbbing migraine with aspirin and deep breathing, but what I really needed to do was go home and sleep.

vituperate

I want to _______ the company for violating pollution laws, especially since it markets itself as being ecologically conscious.

bereft

I was ________ when they canceled my favorite TV show in the middle of the season.

facetious

I was being _____ when I said I loved your acid-wash jeans.

impunity

I was granted _____ for my repeated absences from my work due to serious medical problems.

indifference

I wasn't faking my _____ to the so-called spectacular performance.

plummet

I watched my flower pot ______ five stories and then shatter on the pavement.

innovative

I wish there were a way to make washing machines more ______; they should do the folding, too.

deleterious

I'd rather not find out what _____ effects drinking absinthe would have.

pedantic

I'd rather take a field trip than listen to a ______ biology lecture.

enumerate

I'll _____ the reasons why I love you.

skeptical

I'm _____ of anyone who claims he can eat fifty eggs in one meal.

wary

I'm _____ of sales pitches that sound too good to be true.

inclined

I'm _____ to say no when strangers offer me candy.

halcyon

I'm looking forward to a _____ vacation on a secluded beach.

nostalgia

I'm overcome with _____ when I see reruns of Three's Company.

exigent

I've already missed two payments, so writing a check to the gas company is my most _____ priority.

belittles

Ian _______ his younger brother, calling him names and teasing him constantly.

promising

If Paula keeps practicing, she'll have a _____ career on Broadway.

anachronism

If a movie character living in the 1950s were listening to an MP3 player, that would be an ______.

pellucid

If the tax code were more ______, thousands of accountants would be out of business.

rationale

If there's a _____ for teaching bowling, I don't know what it is.

regenerate

If you cut an arm off a starfish, the arm will _____.

chloroquines

Immunosuppressive drug and anti-parasite. It can treat and prevent malaria. It can also treat extraintestinal amebiasis, a liver infection.

mediocrity

Impatient with _____, the coach pushed his team to be champions.

retaliation

In a fit of _____, my roommate blasted his stereo at top volume.

overt

In an _____ attempt to cheat, Sarah wrote the answers on the back on her hand.

reciprocity

In an act of _____, Jen gave me a book after I gave her a CD.

synchronizer

In automobiles, a _______________________ is part of a synchromesh manual transmission that allows the smooth engagement of gears.

forstall

In order to _____ his creditors, Jack put his utility bills on a new credit card, thereby exacerbating the problem.

discredit

In order to _____ the eyewitness's testimony, the attorney proved that the witness needed glasses.

rudimentary

In order to play billiards well, one needs a _____ knowledge of physics.

eschew

In order to reduce his cholesterol, my father must _____ foods high in saturated fat and sodium.

byzantine

In our department, _____ filing systems are a form of job security since we are the only ones who can find key documents.

exchangeable

In statistics, an _________________________ sequence of random variables (also sometimes interchangeable) is a sequence such that future samples behave like earlier samples, meaning formally that any order (of a finite number of samples) is equally likely.

archaic

In the current age of cell phones, many are treating landline telephones as _____ forms of technology.

paucity

In the dead of winter, there is a ______ of fresh vegetables available at the farmers' market.

tentative

In the very beginning, most visitors were ________________ and polite, sitting with Abramovic for only a few minutes at a time.

propensity

Independent study programs are designed for students who have a ______ for taking cross-curricular courses and have the discipline to do so on their own.

beatify

Inductions into the Hall of Fame are ways to _____ the greatest players of the game.

quaffed

Inga ______ a liter of water after the marathon.

cyclohexanes

Is a cycloalkane with the molecular formula C₆H₁₂.

cryptococcal

Is a genus of fungus. These fungi grow in culture as yeasts.

benzaldehyde

Is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and one of the most industrially useful. This colorless liquid has a characteristic almond-like odor.

perphenazine

It can treat schizophrenia. It can also treat nausea and vomiting.

inimical

It has been proven that asbestos has _____ effects on respiratory health.

rarefy

It is hard for climbers to breathe the ______ air at the top of Mount Everest without oxygen masks.

frieze

It is ironic that a _____ depicting the Roman conquest, enslavement, and plundering of Corinth adorns the courthouse.

restraint

It takes a lot of _____ for Ed to avoid watching reality TV.

exculpate

It took centuries for the church to officially _____ Galileo for stating that the Earth revolved around the Sun.

discursive

It took the _____ professor two class sessions to get through the same material that it took the succinct professor to get through in one.

fortuitous

It was _____ that I missed the bus and ended up running into an old friend on the street.

anomaly

It was an _____ that I got a D on that quiz, because my grades are usually excellent.

effusive

It was hard not to feel welcomed by such an _____ greeting.

solvent

It was impossible for Stephen to remain ______ after he lost his job.

presumptuous

It was very ______ of him to ask for a raise after only two months at the company.

routine

It's _____ for a police officer to carry a badge.

ironic

It's _____ when clowns are sad.

fallacy

It's a _____ that butter heals a burn.

convey

It's difficult to _____ how much I hate raking leaves.

peripatetic

It's difficult to maintain lasting relationships and long-term employment with such a ______ lifestyle.

apathetic

It's hard to go see a movie with Ian because he's _____ about everything I suggest.

substantiate

It's impossible to _____ the claim that the house is haunted.

disseminate

It's irritating when people _____ flyers on the windshields of parked cars.

prudent

It's never _____ to spend more money than you make.

differentiate

It's sometimes difficult to _____ between pepperoni and salami.

somber

It's traditional to wear _____ colors at a funeral.

gullible

Jack is so _____ we convinced him he could fly if he jumped off the roof.

furtive

Jack shot a _____ glance at the celebrity who sat at the next table.

duplicity

Jack's _____ cost him both girlfriends when they found out about each other.

dismissive

Jackie is _____ of shoes without designer labels.

impetuous

Jane made an _____ decision to quit soccer and join the debate team.

lackluster

Jane's _____ performance was probably due to her recent illness.

cynical

Janet is _____ about Internet dating after her last disastrous relationship.

indisputable

Janet was the _____ winner of the hot dog eating contest.

intuition

Janet's _____ told her to look under the rug for her missing earrings.

esoteric

Janice's thesis on deconstructing syntax and meter of Old Norse Poetry is _____.

lamented

Jasmine _____ the closing of her favorite restaurant.

perfidy

Jason's _____ was obvious when he was caught driving his dad's car without permission.

touts

Javier's parents always _______ his achievements to their coworkers and friends.

pessimist

Jeremy, a _____, always thinks the sky is falling.

morbid

Jerry has a _____ fascination with zombies.

reserved

Jessica is always _____ around someone until she gets to know him.

animated

Jim's _____ facial expressions are both weird and hilarious.

animosity

Joanne has a lot of _____ toward her roommate, who steals clothes and money.

spurious

Joe's _____ hundred-dollar bill didn't fool the bank teller.

atypical

Joe's love of reading is _____ of the kids in his family.

waver

John began to _____ on his decision to attend Stanford or Harvard.

amiable

John's _____ nature helps him make friends easily.

credulous

Joseph is so _____ he believes everything he reads on the Internet.

eclectic

Julie has an _____ fashion sense, combining preppy and hip-hop styles.

copious

June took _____ notes in preparation for the test.

presumption

Juries should have a _____ of innocence regarding the accused.

obscure

Karen is always making _____ references to Star Trek episodes.

atrophy

Kate's leg has been in a cast for weeks, and her muscles are starting to _____ from lack of use.

diligent

Katie's _____ record-keeping always helps at tax time.

wistful

Katrina gets a _____ feeling every time she hears songs from her childhood.

improvise

Keith was cut from jazz band because he couldn't _____ he solos.

relevant

Ken's constant sports references were _____ to the class discussion of ethics and the law, for once.

enhance

Kenny's botched surgery did nothing to _____ his looks.

indignant

Kerry was _____ when her boss accused her of stealing.

conscientious

Kim's _____ habits earn her top grades in every class.

vitality

Kris has more energy and ______ than her grandchildren.

dilatory

Kristin took a few _____ steps toward the dentist's office before running away.

constraint

Lack of money was the biggest_______ to starting our business

onerous

Lance's _____ debts caused him and his family continual stress.

adroit

Lane is an _____skier and snowboarder; he makes us all look like beginners.

formulaic

Larry's approach to eating lunch is _____; apple first, then sandwich, then pudding.

vignette

Laura took a few minutes to write a _____ about Paris in the spring.

trivial

Laura ultimately decided that what kind of soap to use was a _____ matter.

inured

Lauren was _____ to the freezing weather and just bundled up before going for a run.

extraneous

Leave out the _____ information when giving a summary.

fallible

Legendary heroes like King Arthur are powerful but also _____.

salacious

Let's be honest: the more _______ the gossip, the more we love it.

allude

Let's not _____ to my poor grades in math last year.

gossamer

Light filtered in through the _____ curtains.

contrite

Lily was ______ after shoving her sister into the swimming pool.

Cavalier

Lisa's _________ attitude about the group project frustrated her classmates.

temperament

Lorraine has a nervous _____ so she hates scary movies.

prosperity

Lottery winners' sudden _____ often leads to unwise purchases.

cultivated

Lucy _____ her singing ability through years of intense training.

malleable

Mabel kneaded the _____ clay into a work of art.

preen

Male birds of paradise ______ their feathers and clean their nests in order to woo females.

neologisms

Many ______ arise from technology, including "spam," "mouse," and "Internet."

exempt

Many college students are _____ from paying taxes.

venerable

Many cultures see the elderly as wise and _____.

reclusive

Many famous writers are _____ and wary of personal publicity.

commensurate

Many job listings don't give a specific salary, but state that it will be _____ with experience.

Alleviate

Many people believe a steak will _____ the swelling on a black eye.

boor

Many people have called him a _____; his genius leaves him with little patience for social niceties.

understated

Marcia's _____ elegance is the envy of all the other women at the gala.

convoluted

Marcy's _____ explanation of cell reproduction left me even more confused.

fabricates

Mark has a list of excuses he _____ to explain late homework.

erudite

Mark was afraid the film about archaeology would be too _____ to enjoy.

mollify

Marlena tried to _____ her angry neighbor by offering to pay for the broken window.

therapeutic

Maura found it _____ to throw away every gift her ex-boyfriend gave her.

meticulous

Maury is a ______ editor who will find every last typo and mistake.

dross

Meditation is a good technique for purging the ______ of your everyday thoughts.

nonchalant

Melanie tried to be _____ about winning the scholarship, but we knew she was excited.

pined

Meredith lost her appetite and become noticeably thinner as she ______ for her dog, which had been missing for three months.

dispel

Michael's changed appearance made it impossible for him to _____ the rumors of plastic surgery.

stunted

Michelle's bone disease caused her growth to be _____.

ardent

Mike is such an _____ fan, he has a copy of every song the Beatles ever recorded.

coherent

Mike's speech wasn't all that _________; we think he was too nervous to speak clearly.

strident

Minnie's _____ voice could be heard across the street.

caustic

Molly's ________ comments have lost her many friendships.

hedonism

Monks lead a quiet, ascetic life devoid of _____.

mocked

Morgan often _____ her sister's weird clothes.

prevalent

Mosquitoes are _____ in swampy areas.

objective

Mother's don't often have _____ opinions about the beauty of their babies.

altruism

Motivated by _____, the lottery winner donated his winnings to charity.

depict

Movies often _____ superheroes as victims of weird scientific accidents.

digressions

Mr. Doty's _____ are entertaining, though completely off-topic.

misanthrope

Mr. Jones is a _____ who throws rocks at people who stray into his yard.

renounced

Mr. Universe _____ his title and joined the Peace Corps.

tedious

Ms. Bart's lectures were so _____ I would start to nod off halfway through.

austere

Ms. Kenney's ______ nature made her students fearful.

pristine

Much of the tundra in the northern Canada is still _______ since the region has not been developed.

domestic

My _____ skills are lacking; I can't iron, cook, or stew.

indulgent

My aunt is _____, letting me break all of Mom's rules when I visit.

loquacious

My aunt is annoyingly _____; she speaks at great length about minor occurrences in her life.

vexation

My brother's pranks on the whole family are a source of _______, not amusement.

fallow

My creativity has lain _____ this winter; I haven't written anything in months.

obtuse

My father is ______ when it comes to computers; he doesn't even know how to turn one on.

tenacious

My grandfather's _______ grip on old habits keeps him away from new experiences.

adept

My mom is _____ at making a delicious meal from random ingredients.

terse

My mother left me a _______ message after I broke my curfew: "Home. Now."

equanimity

My mother took the news of the stolen car with surprising _____.

curmudgeon

My neighbor is an old _____ who complains loudly whenever anyone makes a sound.

officious

My neighbor is extremely ______; she keeps offering to set me up with her nephew.

truculent

My neighbor's _______ dog has attacked and chased several kids on the block.

marginal

My new house has a _____ strip of beach along one side of the property.

nascent

My novel is still in its ______ form, so I'm hesitant to describe the plot.

tacit

My presentation to the investors went well and a _______ agreement was made to proceed with my business plan.

sodden

My shirt was _______ with rain and mud after we played soccer during the downpour.

idolatrous

My son's _____ adoration of his grandmother is overwhelming; I think he loves her more than me!

fettered

My understanding of the argument was _____ by my lack of fluency in the language.

sonorous

Nan wakes up every day to the _____ noise of the ferry's boat's horn.

dogmatic

Nancy is _____ about food and insists that lemon makes everything taste better.

dominant

Natalie has such a _____ personality no one else gets a word in.

dissolution

Nathan lived on his boat for a year after the ______ of his marriage.

apprehensive

Ned always feels _____ before a big test.

suppress

Nick doesn't even try to _____ the urge to yell at other drivers.

belied

Nicole's messy room ______ her knack for organizing.

errant

No amount of hair gel can tame the _______ strands at the top of my head.

denigrate

No one is trying to ________________ the importance of a good education. We all know that it is crucial for success.

impartial

None of the judges of the talent show were _____; each had a clear favorite.

penchant

Nora has a _____ for eating all the cookie dough before it's baked.

idyll

Often while riding the subway to her monotonous job, she daydreamed of a tropical _____.

cite

Oliver didn't _________ any sources for his research project, so the teacher gave him a failing grade.

languid

On hot days, Carrie likes to take _____ strolls on the beach.

rescinded

Once he realized he had given his troops the wrong target, the captain _______ his order to attack.

chronicle

Oona likes to ___________ her life through scrapbooking.

affluence

Oprah's _____ allows her to support numerous charities.

aspect

Organization is one _____ of a well-written essay.

novelty

Oscar loves his toys until their _____ wears off.

calumny

Othello believed the _____ that his wife was cheating on him, setting in motion Shakespeare's tragedy.

obstinate

Otto was ______ and refused to compromise even on trivial issues.

debacle

Our date was a _____; not only did I forget her name and spill wine on her, but we ran into my ex-girlfriend, who told me I had ruined her life.

nugatory

Our meeting was derailed because we discussed ______ details instead of matters of substance.

solicitous

Our neighbor made _______ inquiries about our family after my grandmother passed away.

context

Out of _____ of bowling, the required shoes look crazy.

impose

Owen's father decided to _____ a rule against video games.

diffident

Pam's _____ demeanor is characterized by her shuffling walk and lack of eye contact.

tenative

Pat's _____ handshake makes him seem insecure.

deplores

Patrick _____ reality television, but I secretly like it.

deferential

Paul gives _____ treatment to kids and elderly people.

serene

Paula feels most _____ after a hot bath and a cup of tea.

cynicism

People driven by _____ are often skeptical of others' generosity.

frank

People love to hate Howard and the _____ opinions he shares on the radio.

temperate

People who live in _____ climates don't often drive well in snow.

salient

Perhaps the most _______ features of the great white shark are its rows of razor-sharp teeth.

exonerated

Peter was _____ after he proved someone else stole the cookies.

unparalleled

Phillip's skill on the tightrope is _____ by other performers.

succinct

Please keep acceptance speeches _______ so that all the winners get a chance to speak.

pith

Please stop digressing and get to the ______ of your argument.

exemplary

Poor Tracey always seems to fall short of her sister's _____ performances.

precursor

Previews are a _____ to the featured movie.

invoke

Priscilla went to a psychic to _____ the spirit of her dead mother.

guile

Pulling off slight-of-hand tricks successfully requires dexterity and _____.

candid

Quentin's ________ speech during his presentation was unexpected, as he usually uses notes.

dubious

Rachel is _____ about the addition of a new judge to the singing contest.

impudent

Randy's _____ comments got him sent to his room without dinner.

nihilism

Randy's philosophy of _____ keeps him from caring about rules and laws.

imperturbable

Regardless of how much noise we make, my dad is _____ when he's reading.

static

Rick's GPA stayed _____ no matter how much he studied.

pernicious

Rodents have been known to carry _____ diseases, such as the plague.

obsequious

Roger thought fawning over the boss would help him get promoted, but his _____ behavior annoyed his co-workers.

elaborate

Ronnie's boss asked him to _____ on why he hated his job.

renege

Roommate contracts are important in case one party ______ on the agreed financial contributions to the household.

odious

Rotting eggs cause an ______ smell.

implacable

Sadly, Irina is an _____ pessimist and will never see the brighter side of any situation.

earnest

Sally's _____ attempt to jog ten miles fell short; she only managed six.

pious

Sam was so _____ he prayed before every meal, every test, and every game.

flippant

Sandy's _____ comments covered up her disappointment.

uniformity

School dress codes are meant to encourage _____.

genre

Science fiction is my least favorite literary _____.

exacerbate

Scratching an insect bite will only _____ the itch.

cathartic

Screaming at the top of one's lungs can be surprisingly ________.

disinterested

Seamus and his landlord turned to a _____ third party to resolve their dispute over the security deposit.

commerce

Seattle is a port city booming with all kinds of _________.

antagonistic

Shane has an _____ streak; he's always picking on someone.

malingered

She ______ so often that when she actually fell ill, she had used up all of her sick days.

crestfallen

She interviewed for the position three times and was _____ when the job was finally offered to another candidate.

antithetical

She quit her position as press secretary when she realized that her views on civil rights were _____ to the senator's

formulated

Sheldon hasn't _____ an opinion about which pizza is the best.

demure

Shelly's _____ appearance is deceiving: she's more wild than any of us.

inconsequential

Since Kate doesn't have a curfew, it's _____ if she stays out late.

speculative

Since he hasn't yet made any money, the profits from Pete's lemonade stand are purely _____.

auspices

Since my project falls under the _____ of the Department of Homeland Security, I no longer have to wait in airport lines.

denuded

Since our state's water shortage has essentially _____ our yard, we're putting in a rock garden instead.

luminous

Sirius is considered the most _____ star in the northern sky.

inevitable

Slipping on banana peels is _____ if you're in a cartoon.

iconoclast

Socrates was put on trial and accused of being an _____ on matters of politics and religion.

indifferent

Some buyers are _____ to shipping costs and will order items online with no regard for the extra charges.

vagary

Some investors prefer the relative stability of bonds to the _______ of the stock market.

heretical

Some might find it _____ to put celery in a grilled-cheese sandwich, but I recommend trying it before passing judgment.

nefarious

Some of the most ______ criminals in the world are held in that maximum-security prison.

adulterate

Some people believe that cream and sugar _____ coffee.

pungent

Some people love the ______ aroma of garlic while others find it offensive.

Denigrate

Some tried to _____ the hometown hero with stories of his questionable private life, but most citizens still idolized him.

verisimilitude

Some video games have achieved such _______ that they are now being used to train pilots and soldiers.

untrammeled

Sometimes I miss the _______ life of my college years, before I had a mortgage, a job, and a family to support.

misogynist

Sometimes I wonder if my boss is a _____ because none of the female employees get promotions.

spontaneity

Sometimes the best decisions come from _____ rather than planning.

harangue

Sonny _____ his brother for returning the car with no gas.

obsolete

Soon VCRs will be completely _____.

edifying

Spending the holidays with his family was _____; I now know the source of many of his quirks and fears.

pervaded

Spring ______ the entire city; flowers were blooming and everyone was energetic and happy.

embellish

Stan has been known to _____ stories about how big the fish was.

predecessors

Stan's _____ were also gifted engineers.

debunk

Stephen's favorite TV show is the one that tries to _____ urban legends.

catalyst

Stepping on the scale was the ________ for Blaine's new exercise plan.

cerebral

Steven's second novel was more ________ than the first, but was still entertaining.

hallowed

Strawberry Fields in Central Park is _____ ground for fans of John Lennon.

obviate

Streaming movies online ______ the need to go to a video store.

adherence

Strict _____ to every rule is something boring.

abstemious

Studies have shown that _____ people live longer, but I love cheesecake too much to moderate my intake.

placekicking

Style commonly used in rugby union, rugby league, association football, American football and Canadian football.

cavalier

Subversive guys with ________________ notions about female consent are nothing new.

coalesced

Suddenly, all the different ideas _____ into one perfect story, and the rest of the script practically wrote itself.

naive

Sue's sheltered childhood made her more _______ than her friends in the city.

empathy

Susan and I had _____ for each other, the only two players cut from the team.

peccadillo

Taking a few office supplies from the office is a ______, but stealing a laptop is a whole different story.

complacent

Tasha fixed her hair in the mirror and gave herself a _____ smile.

assertion

Ted's most common _____ during trivia games was "I knew that already."

subsidy

Thanks to a government _____, the family was able to afford a home.

behemoth

That huge shopping mall is a _____ that ruins the charm of the historical waterfront.

rue

That mouse will _______ the day it ever skittered into my kitchen.

jettison

The CEO of the failing company _____ the entire product development department and hired a new team.

bombast

The CEO's toast at the launch party was quickly turning into _____.

harbinger

The Grim Reaper, with his cloak and scythe, is a _____ of death.

assiduous

The Internet has made research so easy that the gap between the _____ student and the lackadaisical student is harder to discern.

aggrandize

The Romans _____ their influence through the use of military tactics.

munificent

The _____ CEO gave raises to all his employees.

sagacious

The _____ attorney built a strong case to defend her client.

contentious

The _____ brothers were constantly arguing and fighting.

aesthetic

The _____ changes made the room more welcoming.

feckless

The _____ chief inspector always solved the crime despite his ignorance and uselessness.

kinetic

The _____ choreography had audience members gasping during the performance.

mercenary

The _____ corporation bought up rival businesses and fired all the employees.

ebullient

The _____ crowd went crazy when John took the stage.

insouciant

The _____ cyclist sang along with his headphones as he wove in and out of the busy downtown traffic.

impulsive

The _____ decision to skinny dip was great until our clothes were stolen.

heterodox

The _____ dessert combined bits of bacon and chocolate.

polemical

The _____ discussion about adopting school uniforms went on for hours.

expurgate

The _____ edition of the story is more suitable for children.

disgruntled

The _____ employees plotted against their boss.

tractable

The _____ group of kids was talked into staying out after curfew.

querulous

The _____ group of ladies made it hard for us to enjoy the concert.

din

The _____ in the train station rendered cell phone conversation futile, but fortunately texting saved the day.

dispassionate

The _____ judge heard the case without becoming emotional.

incorruptible

The _____ judge refused to be bribed.

placid

The _____ lake was perfect for water-skiing.

scrupulous

The _____ lunch lady couldn't be bribed into giving us extra pie.

elitist

The _____ magazine only publishes the most well-connected authors.

cryptic

The _____ message took weeks to decode.

provincial

The _____ newspaper rarely discussed events beyond the neighborhood.

allegation

The _____ of bribery turned out to be false.

denizens

The _____ of that artists' studio are a tight-knit group who don't welcome strangers.

effrontery

The _____ of the CEOs who insist on bonuses during the recession is not ingratiating them to the public.

efficacy

The _____ of the allergy drug hasn't been determined.

exegesis

The _____ of the ancient Rosetta Stone has contributed much to our understanding of hieroglyphic writing.

iniquity

The _____ of the government bailouts angers me; large corporations are being saved, while public schools are struggling for funding.

quiescence

The _____ of the morning was shattered by the arrival of a freight train.

ineptitude

The _____ of the new assistant was maddening; he forgot to take meeting minutes and misplaced the packages he was supposed to send out.

eccentric

The _____ old lady lived in a house with a pink roof.

fracas

The _____ outside of the nightclub caused the manager to call the police.

renowned

The _____ playwright had a nationwide reputation for arrogance.

itinerant

The _____ preacher wandered from town to town.

emollient

The _____ properties of aloe make it a popular additive to moisturizers.

intricate

The _____ puzzle took hours to complete.

stringent

The _____ rules were difficult for the rowdy kids to follow.

redolent

The _____ scent of freshly cut grass reminds me of summer.

licentious

The _____ sheriff chased women and broke all of his own laws.

lubricious

The _____ stare from that strange man in the park left me disgusted.

deposition

The _____ states that the defendant was at home on the night in question, but I know that's not the whole story.

apocryphal

The _____ story about the origins of the school mascot is clearly a legend.

illusory

The _____ summer in Seattle makes me dread the months of rain ahead.

effluvia

The _____ that emerged when we unclogged our shower drain was as disturbing as it was smelly.

dulcet

The _____ tones of her voice lulled the baby to sleep.

ascetic

The _____ tried to convince others that there was virtue in the denial of worldly goods.

bellicose

The _____ voices in the Senate grab the headlines, but fortunately the diplomatic voices are more likely to grab the votes.

dormant

The _____ volcano hasn't erupted in more than a century.

nomad

The _____ wandered the desert for years.

celerity

The _____ with which she accepted the terms indicated that we had perhaps offered too much.

alacrity

The _____ with which students headed for the door when the bell rang was a sure indication that the class was boring.

natty

The _____ young man always wore a well-pressed suit to the office.

obstreperous

The ______ child ran down the aisles of the movie theater and disrupted audience members.

opaque

The ______ curtains prevent the early morning light from waking me up.

parsimonious

The ______ man left a meager tip for the kind and overworked waitress.

pusillanimous

The ______ manager preferred to let the employee show up hours late every day rather than confront him.

redolence

The ______ of dried leaves always brings me back to the colorful falls of my childhood in New England.

pedagogy

The ______ of early primary science focuses on the development of critical thinking skills and exploration through hands-on experiments.

plethora

The ______ of pastries at the bakery made it difficult to decide.

populist

The ______ political party won the election by a landslide.

overweening

The ______ pride of the celebrity is unbearable; he showed up at the restaurant with an entourage and expected to be seated immediately.

ostensible

The ______ purpose of college is for children to learn about different academic areas, but what they really learn are life skills and responsibility.

obdurate

The ______ ruler would not change his policies, even to ease the suffering of his people.

recondite

The ______ speech of the guest lecturer left audience members confused and bored.

meretricious

The ______ stretch limousine looked out of place in the church parking lot.

viscous

The _______ batter clung to the sides of the bowl.

rancorous

The _______ feud between the rival families lasted decades.

taciturn

The _______ grandfather hardly said a word at the wedding and sat silently all evening.

bleak

The _______ landscape was depressing, so we closed the curtains.

saturnine

The _______ look on her face indicated that things had not gone well at the hospital.

surfeit

The _______ of food at the banquet caused more than a few stomachaches that evening.

tortuous

The _______ path through the redwoods twists around dozens of tree trunks.

tyro

The _______ was unable to stand on top of the surfboard and balance, even on calm waters.

sycophant

The _______ who served on the royal court always let the queen win every croquet match.

profligate

The _______ young man racked up quite the credit card debt.

importune

The actor _____ the director to give him a bigger part in the play.

Limn

The artist _____ the Parisian market scene so perfectly that I could imagine myself in the painting.

incorporate

The arts festival is planning to _____ dance into the program this year.

abstruse

The assigned text was so _____I have no idea how I'll pass the test.

descry

The astute editor could _____ a misspelling or factual error before the rest of us could even finish the sentence.

urbane

The author maintained an _______ tone even in her personal letters.

eloquent

The author of the book sounded _____ when he read his work, but he mumbled and stuttered during the Q & A session.

lissome

The ballerina's _____ form does not come easily; she spends hours practicing every day.

versatile

The best thing about a sofa bed is that it is _____, not that it's comfortable.

insular

The board was so _____ in its thinking that its members were shocked to hear criticism of its policies from stockholders.

spellbinding

The book was so _____ I read in one sitting.

insensible

The boxer dropped his defenses just long enough for his opponent to land a right hook that left him _____ on the canvas for a few minutes.

disparaged

The bully ______ the classmate for her mismatched socks and outdated clothes.

ephemeral

The bump to his ego lasted far longer than his _____ brush with fame.

rebut

The buzzer sounded before I could _____ Vanessa's last claim during our debate.

disconsolate

The campers were _____ when they discovered bears had destroyed their tent.

impugn

The candidate _____ his opponent's flawless record in office.

audacious

The candidate made the _____ claim that his rival had mismanaged public funds.

satire

The candidate was a frequent object of _____ on late-night comedy shows.

maverick

The candidate was once considered a _____, but now most people agree that he just follows the party line.

untenable

The captain ordered soldiers to pull out from the _______ situation.

reconnoiter

The captain sent soldiers to ______ the region for signs of enemy activity.

pithy

The car had a banal but ______ bumper sticker: "Mean people suck."

clandestine

The cat burglar's ___________ crimes were virtually unsolvable.

dissemble

The celebrity wore a wig and glasses to ______ her appearance and avoid prying photographers.

diaphanous

The celebrity's _____ dress was the talk of the town the next day.

mandate

The cell phone company issued a _____ that any minutes not used will be lost.

eliciting

The cheerleaders had a hard time _____ cheers from the bored audience.

hypothesis

The chem final required us to prove or disprove a given _____.

rallied

The chess club _____ after its initial loss, and won the tournament.

aberrant

The child is usually well-mannered; sticking out her tongue was _____ behavior.

complaisance

The child showed her _____ by wearing the dress her mother chose.

acerbic

The child was so adorable that even the _____ old man had to smile.

harrow

The child's uncontrollable outbursts at home _____ his parents.

iconoclastic

The church youth group was offended by the _____ pamphlet.

approbation

The civil rights leader's most recent speech to her supporters was received with great _____.

coerce

The class bully ________ Dan into writing his research paper for him again.

consecration

The clergy performed a ________ ceremony after the church was built.

impedes

The clown's gigantic feet _____ his progress when he tries to run.

lambasted

The coach _____ his players at halftime for their bad attitude, bad decisions, and exceptionally bad performance.

parody

The comedian's _____ of the president was so realistic it was eerie.

episodic

The comic's _____ narrative was entertaining, though hard to follow.

foster

The committee was formed to _____ cooperation between departments.

diversity

The community center celebrates economic, social, and racial _____.

quagmire

The company fell into a _____ when it ran out of money after promising employees year-end bonuses.

detraction

The company's representatives responded quickly to the whistleblower's _____ and hoped to deflect any bad press about the faulty product.

perplex

The complicated rules of chess _____ me.

deficient

The con artist was _____ in honesty and conscience.

divisive

The contest had a _____ effect on the three friends, as all wanted to win.

auspicious

The cost of failure is too great, so we must wait for the most _____ moment to strike.

comprehensive

The course offers a _____ study of the history of rock 'n' roll.

aver

The court records show that the witness _____ that she saw the defendant at the scene of the crime.

retribution

The criminal sought _____ against the informant who turned him in.

vitriolic

The critic's _____ review of the movie gave it one star.

rankled

The critic's mixed review of the book _______ the author for days.

nebulous

The decision lay in that _____ area between wrong and right.

arrogant

The defeated team was tired of listening to the _____ boasting of the winners

impassive

The defendant looked surprisingly _____ after the judge sentenced him to life in prison.

inherent

The delicious taste of chocolate is _____ to its appeal.

endemic

The destruction of plant and animal habitats is _____ to population growth.

appropriated

The detective _____ my car to chase bad guys down the freeway.

astute

The detective's _____ observations helped solve the crime.

cajole

The director had to _____ the vain actor into wearing the chicken suit.

corrigible

The earlier the intervention, the more _____ the condition; if left too long, it can't be fixed.

ostentatious

The economic downturn is causing some wealthy people to curtail their ______ lifestyles.

reverent

The entire audience settled into a _______ silence when the Dalai Lama began to speak.

abstract

The essay would be persuasive if it were less _____ and more specific.

laconic

The exhausted babysitter's _____ response was simply, "No."

ineffable

The family felt _____ sadness when their old dog died.

pretension

The family's air of _____ is so false it's ridiculous.

indolent

The fat, _____ cat didn't even stir when the mouse skittered across the kitchen.

collaboration

The film was a ________ between the director and producers.

intractable

The financial crisis has created _____ problems for the new government in power.

tenable

The fort was constructed on top of a hill, making it a _____ outpost of attack.

prescience

The fortune-teller's _______ of death prevented her from leaving the house.

interminable

The four-hour-long test seemed _____.

neophyte

The freshman senator is a ______ to the conventions of Capitol Hill.

sidereal

The girl loved to learn about constellations, galaxies, novas, and all things ______.

quash

The governor called in the riot police to _____ the protest, which was getting larger and more unruly.

imbroglio

The governor was caught in an _____ over misappropriated funds.

hubris

The governor's _____ was in appointing his son to lead the commission.

mellifluous

The grandmother's _____ voice soothed the crying child.

complement

The green scarf _____ your outfit perfectly.

camaraderie

The group developed a strong sense of ________ after working so long and hard on the final project.

prowess

The gymnast's athletic ______ shined through her routines during the all-around competition.

salutary

The health spa boasted a nutritious and _____ cuisine.

arabesque

The highly valuable picture frame was covered with _____, including gold-leaf animals, plants, and fruits.

felicitous

The hostess's _____ comments put her guests at ease.

aspersions

The hot-headed candidate cast _________ on his opponent's honesty.

irascible

The hot-headed coach frequently shouted _____ comments at the referees.

mendicant

The humble _____ spent his days collecting money to help others.

profound

The hurricane caused _____ damage to the island.

paradox

The idea of a well-known secret agent is a _____.

limn

The idealized grid of fairness cannot _______________ the contours of these deep existential debts.

avarice

The investor's _____ led her to make risky moves to increase her already sizable fortune.

partisan

The journalist's _____ politics kept him from reporting the election results objectively.

countenance

The judge was quite a disciplinarian and would not _____ any stunts in his courtroom.

probity

The judge's reputation of ______ is well deserved; she recused herself from a case because she had gone to school with the defendant.

belie

The lack of school funding _____ the government's claim of making education reform a top priority.

occluded

The last mile of the trail was ______ by overgrown brush and fallen trees.

amalgamate

The law allows two or more small companies to _____ into one large corporation.

apposite

The lawyer argued that the witness's testimony was _____ to the case.

dismayed

The loss of his dog _____ Bradley so much that he could only sit in shock.

florid

The lyrics to the song were positively _____; every other word was about hearts or love.

cachinnate

The mad scientist began to _____ after he thought of a brilliant plan to capture the hero.

queries

The magazine editor complied a list of ______ for the fact checker to address.

stupefy

The magician aimed to _____ his audience with his amazing stunts and illusions.

culpable

The man _____ of the robbery was never caught or charged.

transient

The manager rents his apartments month-to-month because many of his tenants are ______.

identity

The masked man's _____ was a secret.

scathing

The mean girls shouted _____ insults at each other.

obfuscated

The message was _____ by the blurred ink.

explicit

The model airplane kit came with _____ instructions, but they were written in Japanese.

negligible

The money I spend on gum is _____ and not worth including in the budget.

stygian

The moonless night and the suffocating humidity created a _______ backdrop for the murder.

inchoate

The more experienced engineers sent his original, _____ proposal back for revision.

expedient

The most _____ way to travel is usually to fly.

romanticized

deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.

defeminizing

deprive of feminine characteristics.

quizzicality

expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief

expressively

full of expression; meaningful:

overequipped

having too much equipment

puzzleheaded

having, deriving from, or characterized by confused thoughts or ideas.

juvenilities

immaturity of thought or conduct

convincingly

in a way that causes someone to believe that something is true or real.

hydroxylated

introduce a hydroxyl group into (a molecule or compound).

blackguardly

is a bad guy

homosexually

is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.

adjudicatory

legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation, including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved.

hypoglycemia

low blood sugar

palatalizing

make (a speech sound) palatal, especially by changing a velar to a palatal by moving the point of contact between tongue and palate further forward in the mouth.

unanalyzable

not able to be explained or interpreted through methodical examination.

unmechanized

not performed with machines or involving machines

questionably

of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.:

communalizes

organize (something) on the basis of shared ownership.

phyllotaxies

plural of phyllotaxy

circumfusing

pour (a liquid) so as to cause it to surround something.

merchandizes

promote the sale of (goods), especially by their presentation in retail outlets.

recapitalize

provide (a business) with more capital, especially by replacing debt with stock.

imperfective

relating to or denoting an aspect of verbs, especially in Slavic languages, that expresses action without reference to its completion

flimflamming

swindle (someone) with a confidence game.

incompatibly

that cannot coexist or be conjoined.

spermatozoon

the mature motile male sex cell of an animal, by which the ovum is fertilized, typically having a compact head and one or more long flagella for swimming.

quacksalvers

the medical impostors on the information superhighway are no more scrupulous than earlier _______________________ who traveled along the streets of towns and villages

embezzlement

the misappropriation of funds that have been entrusted to one for care or management.

recanalizing

the process of restoring flow to or reuniting an interrupted channel of a bodily tube (such as a blood vessel or vas deferens)

definitizing

to cause to become crystallize.

dolomitizing

to convert (limestone) into dolomite.

rejustifying

to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded:

technicalize

to give a technical slant to

apperceiving

to have conscious perception of; comprehend. to comprehend (a new idea) by assimilation with the sum of one's previous knowledge and experience.

alkalinizing

to make alkaline

contemporize

to make contemporary

subjectivize

to make subjective

soliloquizer

to utter a soliloquy; talk to oneself.

infantilized

treat (someone) as a child or in a way that denies their maturity in age or experience.

hypostatized

treat or represent (something abstract) as a concrete reality.

polysyllabic

using or characterized by words of many syllables.