No matter how much protetive legislation we pass, there will probably always be guillible consumers for swindlers to ___.

One of the most controversial figures of his time, the former president was revered by some and ___ by others.

This handmade chair is a(n) ___ for the machine-built ones we will produce by the thousands.

With no government around to restore order, the small country remained in a state of ___ for weeks after the revolution.

Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elect Ellen captain was off to a(n) ___ beginning.

Though somewhat massively built, the gymnast's body was as supple and ___ as a ballet dancer's.

The treasurer who had ___ with the company's funds was quickly captured by alert federal agents.

The film had gotten so badly entwined in the malfunctioning old movie projector that I had a hard time ___ it.

As soon as I discovered that the project was being mismanaged, I tried by mest to ___ the situation.

Though many people firmly believe that life-forms exist somewhere in outer space, everything that our astronauts have so far encountered has been decidedly ___.

The youths who had "borrowed" the car for joyriding were caught by the police and charged with ___.

Since I am only an average linguist, mastering the irregular verbs in French was one of the most ___ tasks I have ever undertaken.

Without the slightest hesitation, ___ firefighters will enter a blazing building to rescue anyone who may be trapped.

The guardrail was reinforced to prevent cars from skidding over the edge of the ___ and falling into the abyss below.

Her extraordinary faith in her own abilities enabled her to overcome many obstacles that would have ___ someone less confident.

Since I did not feel well prepared, the three-day postponement of final exams was a most welcome ___.

The steak I'd accidentally left in the broiler too long wasn't just overdone; it was positively ___.

The overly ornate style of many eighteenth-century writers seems rather forced and ___ of us today.

Ancient astrologers develped the idea that was is ___ to happen to a person is determined by the stars.