skillful

definite

How () that they finally inherited all that money at a time when it could no longer help to solve their problems!

Who would have dreamed that the cluttered old attic, with all its darkness, dust, and () odor, contained such a treasure?

Have you ever read read Robert Frost's famous poem about swinging on the () branches?

apportioned

Your () interest in ecology shows that you care deeply about the welfare of this planet.

She was() enough to tell her mother she was going to the dance in spite of the doctor's orders.

He seems to feel that it is his mission in life to () all those who fail to live up to his standards.

We must show understanding and acceptance of those who () somewhat from our own standards of what is appropriate.

People who suffer from serious eating disorders may soon become ().

George's early songs gave only a dim() of the genius that was to express itself in the songs.

immature and overconfident

deviate

plagiarism

obnoxious

militate

assets

beset

It does little good to feel () for those less fortunate than ourselves if we are not willing to make sacrifices to help them.

The authorities suspected that the hostage's statement was made not voluntarily but under ()

drink

I am well on the road to becoming a millionaire because I have just been awarded the () for an automatic homework machine.

The landlord's () was simple and direct.

apalled

elucidated

odd

I see no reason to () him in such glowing terms for doing no more than his duty.

loll

I would have preferred to enjoy the paintings quietly, without listening to the explanations of the () women.

pandemonium

explicate

concurred

He has a good deal of ability, but his () personality has prevented him from getting ahead in the business world.

Lacking a positive program of his own, he hoped to gain the support of the voters by () the other candidates.

Some politicians are more () in promoting their own careers than in seeking to help the people who elected them.

Although I am afraid of the dentist, I must () my fears and go for treatment.

Which voc. word was not on the list?

My study of the sciences gave me a sense of the () importance of human beings and their tiny planet in a boundless universe.

() by a screaming mob

Federal laws forbid the use of corporal punishment to () prisoners.

The short stories of O. Henry are known for his () endings.

dignified

If you wish to recover quickly, you must not () in the slightest from the doctor's instructions.

Which voc. word did Mrs. H add to the list?

He rejected the dictator's ()

Ed was forced to sell all his ().

behavior that is repugnant

How might one describe solitary confinement?