After the opposing speakers had both presented their cases, they were allowed time to _____ each other's arguments.

The fact that you cannot control those small children does not mean that they are totally ______.

Mom and Dad said nothing when I failed the exam, but the disappointed looks on their faces hurt more than the most severe ______.

It is an unfortunate fact that the _____ attitudes of Germany's kaiser and his saber-rattling cronies helped make World War I inevitable.

Fighting is considered such a(n) _____ violation of the rules of a game that the offending players are usually severely penalized.

Many people came to the New World after they had been sentenced to terms of disciplinary______ for crimes they had committed.

In large areas of the huge swamp, there were _____ pools of water covered with unmoving masses of green slime.

"If you spent more time and effort on your essays, they would stop being such _____ products," my older sister wisely observed.

The helpful librarian did much to ______ the research for my term paper.

Even though my knee is aching, I will not ______ to the pain and drop out of the race.

When I bought the weed killer, I hoped it would ______ all of the unwanted vegetation in my yard.

In guaranteeing the right to "due process of law," the Constitution protects Americans against _____ arrest and imprisonment.

The police are hoping the ______ will lead them to the mastermind of the crime.

Tired of the hardships of farming, many families have made an ______ from the country to the city.

Her friends call her "Motormouth" because she has a remarkable capacity to ______ on endlessly about the trivial matters.

If we are going to use this space as a dark room for photography, we must have a completely _____ covering over the window.

The detective asked the lab technician to search the room for ______ fingerprints.

After their team lost the basketball game, the disappointed fans looked _____ and gloomy.

When Kate joined the dating service, she hoped her action would be the ______ that would produce a meeting with Mr. Right.