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The ambitious noblemen will put the young king under house arrest and ______ royal privileges to themselves.

arrogate

As one veteran aptly observed, aa soldier had to be hardy to cope with the ____ of life in the trenches during World War I.

asperities

The _____ of the stones in the patio hurt the soles of my feet.

asperity

prehistoric peoples banded together into tribes, not only for protection, but also to satisfy their _____ instincts

gregarious

One of the best known figures of American folklore is the lean, tough, ___ cowboy.

hapless

when the scandal broke, the man found himself the ___ victim of other people's misdeeds

hapless

Her sense of tact is so ____ and unerring that she can handle the most trying situation as if it were mere child's play

impeccable

Though she entered this country as a(n) ____ child, she eventually made a fortune in the garment industry.

impecunious

IDK which is more painful--to have to ask someone for a favor or to have some unfortunate ___ one for help

importune

the whiny toddler ___ his mother for a snack

importuned

"The ____ march of the years," said the aged speaker, "decrees that this is the last time I will address you."

inexorable

THe film critic complained that some of the ____ tension in the original film has been lost in this year's milder remake.

inexorable

Many scholars believe that Beaumont or Fletcher ____ a scene or two into the present text of a play.

interpolated

a diplomat must always proceed on the assumption that no rupture between nations, no matter how serious is ___

irreparable

Though i left the house feeling "as fit as a fiddle" my spirits began to ____ after only five minutes in that withering heat.

languish

after the death of his wife, a grieving Mr. Johnson ___ in their quiet apartment

languished

"Despite taking an oath to tell the truth, Laurie offered clearly ___ testimony," complained the frustrated defense attorney

mendacious

fortunately, our lawyer was able to produce documents that disproved the ___ assertions of our former partner

mendacious

Though skeptics insist that patriotism is ____ in America, I believe that it is alive and well in the hearts of the people.

moribund

One of the comforting things about reaching the ___ of one's career is that only place to go from there is up

nadir

she sang a ___ little ditty about a man

plaintive

I hope to ___ my parents for all the care they have shown me.

requite

Anyone who has the slightest aquaintance with the ___ of economic theory understands that we cannot solve our financial problems simply by borrowing more and more money.

rudiments

The investigating commitee spent long hours trying to ____ fact from fiction in the witnesses' testimony.

winnow

requited

"Dont you think its alittle foolish to pursue the young lady when your warm feelings for her ar clearly not _________?" I asked

fetishes

One wall of the museum was filled with charms and _________ designed to ward off everything from hangnail to the evil eye

The trainee resigned after a week rather than put up with the ________complaints of the sales manager

carping

The physics teacher gave a surprisingly_____ description of quantum physics

coherent

If you do not wash your dishes right away, the food of them will_______________.

congeal

it is one thing to be concerned about discipline; it is quite another to make a ___ of it

fetish

plaintive

Responding to the melancholy note in the song of the nightingale, Keats wrote of its "__________ anthem"

gregarious

Since extroverts are _________ by nature, they usually prefer not to live alone

importuning

Suddenly I was surrounded by a mob of street urchins loudly ___________ me for a handout

Writing that is so full of cliches, gummy sentence structure, and excessive wordiness can best be described as ____.

flaccid

aesthetic

From a(n) __________ point of view, the painting didn't appeal to me, but I kept it because it was a memento of my childhood

peremptory

Good supervisors know that they can get more cooperation from their staff by making polite requests than by issuing ________ orders

obtuse

His statements have been so uniformly __________ that I get the impression that he is wearing a permanent pair of mental blinders.

defunt

I felt a little foolish when the librarian told me that I was asking for the current issue of a magazing that had long been _________

languish

I thought our state legislators would consider the proposal at the earliest opportunity buy they let it ___________ in committee for months

irreparable

I was greatly relieved to learn taht the accident I had with my car last week didn't do any _______ damage to the motor

benign

I was relieved to learn that the tumor on my arm was _______ and my worst fears groundless

rebuffed

I was totally taken aback when they ________ my kind offers of assistance so rudely and nastily

hapless

The _______ creature had somehow gotten its foot caught in the grate and could not extricate it without help

perfunctory

They claim to have made a thorough search of the premises, but I suspect that their efforts were no more than ____________

sporadic

Although ther had been some ______ fighting earlier, the real battles of the Civil War did not begin until Bull Run in July, 1861

luminous

Althought the moon appears to be a(n) ________ body the fact is that it only reflects light received fromt eh sun.

charlatan

Any "investmeant counselor" who promises to double your money overnight must be regarded as a(n) __________ or a crook.

oscillated

As all kinds of wild rumors ran rampant through the besieged city, the mood of the populace ______ between hope and despair

interpolate

As his irrepressible flow of reminiscences continued without a letup, I tried in vain to ________ a few observations of my own.

nadir

Every general seems to have one defeat that marks the ________ of his military fortunes- for example, Lee at Gettysbury, or Grant at Cold Harbor

obsequious

During imperial times, the Roman Senate was little more than a collection of _________ yes-men , intent upon preserving their own lives by gratifying the emperor's every whim.

decimating

During the 14th century, the Black Death suddenly swept across Europe, _________ the population and paralyzing everyday life

____ schools of art are typical of a period when there is little original inspiration or bold experimentation.

Eclectic

fraught

In a typical James Bond movie, Agent 007 has a series of adventures that are _____ with tongue-in-cheek peril

inured

Life on the family farm has ________ me to hard physical labor and long hours of unremitting toil.

espouse

It's easy enough to back a popular program, but it takes real courage to _________ a cause that most people oppose

discomfiting

Last night, Central High's Netnicks captured the basketball championship by _________ the South High Slammers, 61 to 44

____ and other forms of witchcraft were punishable by death during the Middle Ages.

Necromancy

impeccable

Never once has the least whiff of a scandal or impropriety tained the man's __________ reputation as an upstandiing member of this agency

penitent

No doubt he's very sorry he got caught, but that does not mean that he's at all __________ about what he did

omnipresent

No matter where candidates for high political office go these days, the ________ eye of the TV camera seems focused on them

reconnoiter

The general sent scouts on ahead of the army to ______ the area for a suitable site to pitch camp.

foibles

The man's personality was a strange mixture of strengths and weaknesses, fortes and ________

shambles

The riot converted the quiet streets of that suburban community into a ghastly _________

caviled

Though critics _______ at minor faults in the new Broadway show, the general public loved it.

attenuated

Though my childhood recollections have been _______ by the passage of time, they have not been totaly effaced from my memory.

mendacious

To say taht he is _______ does not even begin to convey just how alienated he is from any regard for the truth

forgo

Unless the title Special Aide to the Assistant Section Manager involves a salary increase, I would just as soon _______ it

askance

We look ________ at any program that makes it harder for the city dwellers to get out and enjoy the beauties of nature

laconic

When asked what terms he would offer the Confederate army, General Grant made a ______ reply, "Unconditional surrender!"

tantamount

When you get more experience on the job, you will learn that a "request" from your employer is ________ to an order

No on, however powerful or dominant, can ____ the basic moral laws on which civilization rests.

abrogate

In an _________ society, there is a great deal of emphasis on buying and selling

acquisitive

Although fate has decreed that he make his living as a stockbroker, his main interests and talents are definitely ____

aesthetic

In the Poetics and Metaphysics, Aristotle discusses the purpose of art and identities important ____ principles

aesthetic

As we sat in the locker room after our heartbreaking loss, the ____ gloom was so thick you could almost cut it.

ambient

The new play's________dialogue made it seem more like a soap opera than a serious drama

banal

His tendency to _________ the small points often make him miss the big picture

belabor

"Did you use a cotton or a velvet cloth to ____ the antique mirror?" Bryan inquired.

burnish

The ____ helmets and breastplates of the warriors gleamed and twinkled in the morning sunlight.

burnished

What appeared to be an informal study group was in reality a highly organized ____ determined to overthrow the establishment.

cabal

though few of us today stand on ceremony to quite the extent that our ancestors did, common courtesy is by no means ___

defunct

Despite our prodding, Aunt Eileen would not disclose the secret ingredients that makes her marinara sauce so _____.

delectable

It is one thing to ____human follies and pretensions; it is quite another to correct them.

deprecate

Since archaeologists spend a lot of time rummaging through the ____ of vanished civilizations, they bear a triking resemblance to junk collectors and ragpickers.

detritus

The unconventional artist like to incorporate glass shards, plastic strips, pieces of string, and assorted ___ into his sculptures.

detritus

The sternness of my boss's expression so ____ me that at first I had difficulty responding to the question

discomfited

Any political party that is ____ with petty jealousies and backbiting can never hope to present a united front in an election.

ebullient

The charm of this musical comedy lies in its slam-bang pacing, its sprightly music, and its generally ____ good cheer.

ebullient

Most beginning writers try to ____________ a great writer and later develop their own individual styles

emulate

On Veterans Day, the President delivered a heartfelt ________ to those who died for their country

encomium

The young athletes promised the coach that they would train vigorously and __________ bad habits.

eschew

In our desire to improve the quality of life in America, we should not be too quick to ___ an idea simply because it is new

espouse

The _____ threat of nuclear holocaust that characterized the Cold war era

omnipresent

The old adage that "one man's meat is another man's poison" simply means that what is considered ____ is often quite subjective.

onerous

Though the presidency confers great powers on the person who holds the office, it also saddles that person with ____ responsibilities,

onerous

faced with a tight deadline, the exhausted editor gave the young reporter's article a hurried and ___ edit

perfunctory

perhaps we should be overjoyed that the great man condescended to give us a(n) _____ nod as we passed by

perfunctory

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., once observed that he did not wish to lead a(n) ____ life far from the conflicts of his times.

sequestered

the legal adage "Silence implies consent" meant that not objecting to an action that concerns you is ___ to approving it

tantamount


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