The biography on the life of Marilyn Monroe was a very gripping story.

• proper

• compelling

• essential

• deficient

Liars try to deceive people by saying things that are not true.

• fool

• ascribe

• misinform

• convey

The disease was worsening and would slowly damage the patient's body.

• ameliorating

• ebbing

• aggravating

• degenerative

The participants of the survey received gift certificates to a nice restaurant.

• respondents

• idioms

• apprentices

• partekers

There has been a lot of guessing regarding which candidate will win the election.

• stimulus

• speculation

• displacement

• indictment

Every adult citizen of this city can vote in the upcoming civic election.

• valuable

• democratic

• civilized

• municipal

The message was difficult to unscramble because of the system that was used to write it.

• decode

• dispute

• align

• ensue

The politician gave a very inflammatory speech regarding the need for governmental reforms.

• narcissistic

• provocative

• comical

• incomprehensible

Life in this small town had become quite mundane. People were looking for some excitement.

• earthly

• hesitant

• intermediate

• dull

The boss gave a terse reply after being asked an inappropriate question at the staff meeting.

• innate

• essential

• primitive

• brusque