When the bridge suddenly collapsed in the high winds, the people on it at the time were ___________________ to their deaths in the watery abyss below.

"Long periods of intense boredom punctuated by short periods of intense fear" - in this famous definition a British general __________________ the nature of war.

We are all ready and willing to do what must be done; what we need is leadership - not ________________________.

Must we continue to listen to all this childish _____________?

A sour odor of decay, stale air, and generations of living _______________________ every corner of the old tenement.

She handled a potentially embarrassing situation with cool _________________.

His message may seem ______________________, but there is a solid framework of practical ideas underlying the rather pompous language.

In this situation we cannot act on the basis of what may be ________________, but only in accordance with what is definitely known.

In 1999 an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning of the new ___________________.

It is easy to __________________ against "dirty politics," but less easy to play a positive role, however small, in the political process.

In stating that "All men are created equal and endowed.....with certain inalienable rights" the Declaration of Independence proclaims the _______________ value of every human being.

After years of fighting for social reforms, she experienced a sort of spiritual ________________________ that caused her to withdraw and let other people lead the struggle.

Do we need new laws to combat crime, or rather, more _______________ enforcement of the laws we already have?

The publisher will take prompt action against anyone who _______________ on the copyright of this book.

I can usually forgive a(n) ________________ display of feeble jokes and showing off - but not by someone who has passed his 40th birthday!

There is evidence that proves that many persons supposed to possess __________________ powers have either been clever frauds or the victims of self-deception.

After the unexpected defeat, the members of the team wanted to be alone and regarded anyone who entered the locker room as a(n) ________________________.

The song had a pleasant, __________________ melody that gained it quick popularity and then caused it be forgotten just as quickly.

Because I believe in spreading governmental powers among several officials, I am opposed to having the mayor serve as _________________ head of the Board of Education.