In days gone by, a dollar was a(n) __________sum, and was not to be spent lightly.

When the suspect ________________at the sudden accusation, her bloodless countenance as much as proclaimed her guilt.

All the nations of the world must join in a(n) ______________attack on ignorance, poverty and disease.

The librarian still _______________that she was not the only person in the library at midnight, but no one seems to believe her.

In a country as rich as ours, it is simply ____________ that so many people live below the poverty level.

He has the reputation of being a _________coach who can work with less experienced players and win.

Computer-generated synthesizers that produce ___________ speech enable individuals who have lost their voices to disease to communicate.

Even those of us not philosophically inclined occasionally like to _________ the meaning of life

Many novels about football players or boxers are written in a style as _______________ as the athletes they portray.

The ______________task the ditch-diggers undertook was not going to be finished before nightfall, in spite of their best efforts.

The official policy of the school is neither to pamper students nor to _____________ them.

Is it ____________ of me to suggest that the “great man” may not be as great as he thinks he is?

To a skeptic, who doubts everything, the absolute belief in anything in _____________.

The ________ snake’s bite left her with a painful leg wound that took many weeks to completely heal.

We believe that a government can be strong, resourceful and efficient without being _____________.

After the potatoes have been ____________ in hot water, they should be covered in the olive oil and herbs marinade.

Although the song had a cheerful tune, the authoritarian government decided that the lyrics were ___________.

As a public official, I have learned to expect criticism of my ideas, but not __________ attacks on my character.

It’s unusual to have an election in which two siblings _______ for the same office.

After completing the textbook, the writer faced the _______ job of compiling the index.

Isn’t it amazing how the Adams family of Massachusetts produced so many ____________ men and women throughout the years?

Advocates of American Independence were regarded by Great Britain not as patriots, but as dangerous ____________.

Some people criticized the judge as being “too lenient,” but I thought she was simply being _____________.

After months of counting calories, I learned to be __________in eating.