Although the lawyer apologized for being late to court, he was still fined by the _______________ judge who did not appreciate his tardiness.

The president’s rivals said his ridiculous military proposal showed how _______________ he was at planning wartime strategy.

After his mother had fallen in the bathtub, Farley installed safety rails in order to _______________ any recurrence of such a mishap.

During the war, the traitorous spy’s _______________ caused his home country to lose an important battle.

Even the best golfer in the world was once a(n) _______________ at the sport of golf.

Because the test is so long, students should not _______________ for too long on the questions.

The old woman used her cane to beat the teenager who tried to _______________ her purse.

The airline attempted to _______________ the stranded passengers with offers of free flight vouchers.

The police officer flagged down the truck and began to _______________ the driver for driving his rig through the quiet neighborhood.

The president refused to respond to his rival’s _______________ that he lied about his fundraising activities.

Because Rick wants to be valedictorian of our class, he is the one most likely to _______________ over a teacher.

Some people believe that technology is the _______________ of social interaction and that eventually no one will have to speak to another person face to face.

At work, I’m a(n) _______________ who does everything my boss says.

The crime-solving techniques of a couple of decades ago were much more _______________ than today’s methods.

By wearing a short dress to church, Ellie showed her _______________ contempt for the religious views of the congregation.

The green valleys became _______________ deserts during the drought.

If you confront Tessa about her actions, she will only _______________ about her reasons for behaving in such a manner.

The boy started to _______________ the poem when he could not remember the words.

When Travis completed his time in prison, he chose not to _______________ with his former gang.