unit 8 vocab completing the sentence

impugn

I am not trying to _____ his truthfulness, but I still do not see how the facts support his claims

expurgated

Thomas Bowdler ______ certain words from Shakespeare's plays because he felt that they were unfit to "be read aloud in a family"

bovine

although she seems rather plodding in her behavior and rarely becomes excited, I think it is unfair to call her "_______"

squeamish

anyone as ____ as that frisbee will have trouble accustom in himself or herself to the sights, sounds, and smells of hospital work

perfidy

because vidkun quisling cooperated with the nazis, his name has become a symbol of ______ in his home country of Norway

dissension

far drom presenting a unified front, the party is torn by all kinds of strife and _______

susceptible

he is so _____ to flattery that with a few complimentary words I can get him to do almost anything I want

dissipated

instead of using all their forced in one concerted attack in the enemy, they _____ their strength in minor engagements

disavow

now that these ugly facts about his business dealings have come to light, I must ______ my support of his candidacy

hypothetical

our discussion that day was a(n) _______ one, based on the possibility-still far from definite-that I would take the job

corpulent

people with a tendency toward being ______ must wage a lifelong struggle against rich foods

ignoble

she is a person of such fine moral standards that she seems incapable of a(n) _______ act

odium

the _____ for this tragic failure does now belong to any individual or small group but to the community as a whole

gauntlet

the bold candidate threw down the ____ and dared her opening to face her in a televised debate

relegated

the job of cleaning up the field and the stands after the big game was _____ to the freshman

intemperate

though her overall position seemed to be sensible, her language was so unrestrained and ________ that people wouldn't support her

consternation

to the ______ of the people in the stands, the lion leaped out of the cage and bounded toward the exit

subservient

under the American form of the government, all branches of the military are clearly ______ to the civilian authority

acrimonious

vigorous debate is fine, but is there any real need for such unrestrained and _____ name-calling?

dispassionate

we have had enough of high-powered, excited oratory; what we need now is a ______ examination of the facts