Like so many ___ pack rats, she has found that great self-discipline is needed to break the cluttering habit.

We may criticize Americans for many things, but they are never ___ when appeals for help come from needy people.

She was ___ about the big things in life: What would she do for a living? Where would she live? What did she want out of life?

To have a/n ___ memory of my trip to the British Isles, I bought post cards.

The old ___ "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" is based on the principle that old dogs and people do not learn as well as the young.

In these days of presidential primaries, candidates can no longer be chosen at ___ meetings of a few powerful politicians.

In a large city, it is difficult to avoid the ___ smoke emitted from cars and buses.

Just before going to sleep, we set traps to discourage the ___ raids of the raccoons on our food supply.

After listening to the senator's ___ analysis, I have a clearer idea of what is involved and where I should stand on the issue.

Since my parents offered no objections, I felt that I had their ___ consent to go ahead with my plans for a summer trip to California.

Though the joke was amusing, it was totally ___ to the matter we were discussing at the moment.

The judge has a reputation for being ___, but not when confronting an individual convicted of reckless driving.

Because their conduct was clearly deliberate, we have no feelings of ___ in sentencing them to ten days of detention.

The joyous Christmases I spent at my grandparents' house have an ___ place in my memory.

The firemen intervened to prevent the fire from becoming a full-scale ___.

The volcano, ___ for 32 years, suddenly erupted, sending lava into the town below.

antonym for august

synonym for abjure

Synonym for trenchant