That night the performer was so _____ and offensive that half his audience left before he finished his act.

The end of music's romantic period, which has been called ____ by some, is represented by the works of Edward Elgar, Gustav Holst, and Richard Strauss.

When bowling, some find it ______ to see movement on the adjacent lane from the corners of their eyes.

The charred remains of what was once a large forest served a(n) ______ reminder of the terrible power of human carelessness.

Whenever I felt ill, my mother would _____ a secret recipe with a homemade remedy.

The horrible effects of the long drought could be seen in the _____ appearance of animals that scavenged in the area.

During war times, both armies are often guilty of _____ each other's religious sites.

Some believe that the recent trend of reality television shows will _______ the audience.

The delay in takeoff turned out to be _________ because the pilot was able to make up the time during the flight and actually got us to the terminal on schedule.

to confuse; to disturb the composure of; upset, rattle

grand in an impressive or stately way; absurdly exaggerated

to commit sacrilege upon, defile, violate

to prepare by combining ingredients, invent, fabricate

coarse, unfeeling; stupid; rude, vulgar

to lower in character, quality, or value, to degrade, cheapen

severe or stern in manner, without adornment or luxury, simple, plain

pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

trifling, unimportant; trivial

performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good.