I must resist the temptation to treat so serious a matter with _____.

It is _____ that you study your vocabulary words to pass the quiz.

He forgot his script and was forced to _____ his speech.

Not even the _____ style of his polo clothes could hide Tom's masculine body.

To damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful,etc.

extremely small

His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of _____ he conveyed

Overall sense or understandability

Jordan can be snobby and speaks _____ about those from West Egg (like Nick).

leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal

He told me in the strictest _____.

Things required for a reasonable standard of life

Nick explains that Myrtle's face was _____ of beauty.

His _____ was evident when he passed the test.

A secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust.

She was a very _____ student who never missed an assignment and studied for every test.

Impossible to perceive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

tending to calm or soothe