Dean was beginning to have serious reservations about the trip and his ___________ agreement to it now that it was a reality.

In height, built in the form of a cone, with a small ________, on the top of which is a gilt ball and spire, and contains the shrine of Badrinath, dedicated to an incarnation of Vishnu.

The most remarkable of their vessels is the "lakatoi," composed of several ________ dug-outs, each nearly 50 ft.

There was no doubt of his military ability, which had been fully demonstrated in the long Welsh wars, but he is reputed to have shown himself arrogant, ____________ and over-given to loose-living.

Also, the architect Henry S. Kelly concluded in his 1931 architectural survey that the main house and ______ were erected at the same time.

The __________________ feature of Cambodian geography is the large lake Tonle-Sao, in a depression 68 m.

I'd guess he'll think twice now before __________ Ms. Lydia Larkin!

Even while he utters his cynical wisdom in an indescribably ___________ voice, he makes you feel that his heart is a tender Iliad of human sympathy.

When Rick won the lottery, all of his distant relatives started to _________ for his winnings.

In the event of a loss, they may be forced to pay tribute to the victor or give up territory, but they seldom suffer physical harm, as Charles V of France noted when he ____________ asked, "Name me an emperor who was ever struck by a cannonball."

The Social or _____________________ took precedence of the Local or patriarchal organization.

Josh was no stranger to a fistfight, and he was considered by many to be a ______________________ opponent.

All _____________________ maladies result either from three diseasespsora (the itch), syphilis or sycosis (a skin disease), or else are maladies produced by medicines.

The marriage of young people was usually arranged between the relatives, the bridegroom's father providing the bride-price, which with other presents the ________________ ceremonially presented to the bride's father.

Great variety of design is admissible in the _______________, but it ought always to be adapted to the style of the mansion of which it is a prominent appendage.

His commanding presence, mastery of diction, and __________________ voice made him an effective platform speaker.

________________ at this negligence, Henry published, early in 1587, The Equity of an Humble Supplication - in the behalf of the country of Wales, that some order may be taken for the preaching of the Gospel among those people.

For this report Miss Sullivan prepared, in reluctant _________________ with the request of Mr. Anagnos, an account of her work.

It was in these embarrassed and _________________ circumstances that Cromwell summoned a new parliament in the summer of 1656.

For some time after his succession Afghanistan was in a state of ___________________, and his rebellious half-brothers overran the country while he remained at Kandahar mourning the loss of a favourite son.

Terrible ____________ struck her heart, she felt a dreadful ache as if something was being torn inside her and she were dying.

The _______________ and gentle manners of Mrs Gibbon, however, and her unremitting care for his happiness, won him from his first prejudices, and gave her a permanent place in his esteem.

Journalists sometimes refer to a rapid and powerful attack or campaign in, for example, sport, politics, or advertising as a ______________.