vocab level h unit 12 completing the sentence

viable

"Any organization that is able to survive and prosper in these trying times has indeed proven itself __," she observed

deliberate

Luxury and self-indulgence __ the once vigorous Roman people and led to the fall of the empire

narcissism

Oscar Wilde's famous epigram that "self-love is the beginning of a life-long romance" is a clever comment on ___

niggardly

although i am not one of the more prosperous members of the community, my contributions to charity are by no means ___

impinge

as i lay there, drifting off to sleep, suddenly the sound of a very loud, very raucous, and very obnoxious television commercial ___ on my ears

precarious

attacked from all sides by superior forces, the army found itself in a(n) __, if not totally untenable, position

bilk

by filing false claims over a period of many years, the pair attempted to ___ the insurance company of large sums of money

vacuous

his __ remarks revealed how little he really knew about political economy

utillitarian

i cannot accept a purely ___ view of life that ignores such aspects of human experience as beauty,love, and humor

rapport

instead of sentimentalizing about the passing of rural America, we must work to achieve an effective __ with our modern urban enviroment

labyrinth

only after living and working in Washington for many years were we able to find our way through the vast ___ of government departments and agencies

zany

only later did we come to realize that there was a serious purpose behind his apparently frivolous remarks and ___ behavior

zealot

out party can use the support of ardent young ___, but we also need the help of older and cooler heads

pastiche

since the play is essentially a(n)___ of devises an ideas drawn from many different sources, it lacks the consistency and cohesiveness of the writer's other works

charisma

some leaders have such great personal ___ that they inspire an attitude akin to religious veneration in their followers

augur

the fumble by our quarterback on the opening kickoff, followed by a 15-yard penalty against us, did not ___ well for our team

xenophobia

their consistent attitude of hostility toward any cultural tradition different from their own cannot be excused by calling it ____

vagary

we cannot say with any confidence how long trip will take us because our progress is dependent upon the __ of the weather

exercrable

we recognize the need for vigorous criticism in a political campaign, but we will certainly not tolerate that king of __ character assassination

apposite

when we asked the climbers why they wanted to scale the mountain, they gave the ___ reply, "Because it's there"