It was rude of you to _____________ so obviously when the speaker mispronounced words and made grammatical errors.

Though it may appear rather ordinary to the casual reader, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is to me the ____ of eloquence.

Some civil engineers believe that someday it may be _________ to derive a large part of our energy directly from the sun.

Providing a powerful defense force for our nation does not mean that we are taking a ____________ attitude toward any other nation.

Though the peace talks began with an exchange of lofty sentiments, they soon ________ into petty squabbling and backbiting.

___________ other people's achievements is fine, but it is no substitute for doing something remarkable of your own.

Anyone who is ______ to having a girls' hockey team in our school doesn't know what's been happening in recent years with women's sports.

News of famine in various parts of the world has given added ______ to the drive to increase food production.

It made me very uncomfortable to see the suspicion with which the wary customs officer _______ my passport.

After shouting at each other rather angrily, the participants in the roundtable discussion calmed down and parted ______.

When I saw my sister land in a tree on her first parachute jump, my interest in learning to skydive became decidedly _______.

The lawyer's _______ questioning slowly but surely revealed the weaknesses in his opponent's case.

Carelessness in even minor details may ____ the success of a major theatrical production.

Do you think you are being fair in passing judgment on my poem after such a ____ reading?

His parents tried to encourage an interest in literature, music, and art, but he seemed _____ to such influences.

I knew you would be _____ in caring for my plants, but I did not expect you to water them with a medicine dropper!

After the dictator walked out of the peace talks, the visiting diplomat tried to carry on ____ negotiations between the two nations.

How many people actually enjoy drinking ___ milk before bedtime even though it is highly recommended to ease digestion.

Although he shows no particular talent as a worker, he is exceptionally ______ at finding excuses for not doing his job.