An absence does not absolve your missed assignments.

When the king suddenly left the throne, he abdicated his responsibility.

Isaac was bemused when all lights and appliances in his house began switching on and off for no apparent reason.

If your neighbor dies and leaves you all of his millions, he is your ________.

Strengths of the book are its brevity, the lively, incisive writing, and the authors' willingness to take a stand.

I ____________ refuse to do anything whatsoever at any time, in any place, with anyone.

I didn't want to give the speech, but Tia _____ me into doing it by telling me what a good speaker I am.

So few students paid attention to Professor Severus Snape, that he had to ____ his major points at the end of his lesson.

Dean showed _________ to his grandfather: He let the old man have first dibs on the birthday cake.

The discussion quickly _______ into an argument.

After Jack _______ his resume plans, he had no doubt what he needed to do.

My story about being the prince of Wales was a ____________. I’m really the king of Denmark.

Our proposal about shipping our town’s garbage to the moon was ____________, but the first selectman took it seriously.

The motto of the United States Marine Corps is semper fidelis, which is Latin for always loyal.

Which definition best describes "fidelis?"

Based on the image, this is best described as a ___________.

Dirk was too _________to enjoy the fifty years he spent in sol­itary con fine ment.

In which sentence is this word grandiose used correctly?

Which word means: given freely (said of some thing

bad); unjustified; unprovoked; uncalled for.

A raincoat, if it is any good, is _____________to water. It is made of a waterproof material.

Jeremy was _________when I told him that even though he was stupid and loathsome, he would always be my best friend.

The ______ leader manipulates the public to support his aims, but he is little different than a dictator.

The game of "Twenty Questions" is ______ in that the players attempt to narrow down a chosen object by asking a series of specific questions.

William appreciated Teddy's ____; he was glad to know that his sideburns didn't look cool.

A _____ discussion is one filled with big words and concerns abstruse matters that ordinary people can't understand.