As a school cafeteria guard, I would be (a)   in my duties if I failed to report a serious disturbance.

We were all impressed by your (a)   use of unusual words and expressions that you had learned only a few hours before.

Humor should be clever and amusing but never so (a)   that is hurts the feelings of other people.

The refugees (a)   along the dusty road, hoping to reach the Red Cross camp before nightfall.

I rarely join in the discussions, not because I lack information and ideas, but rather because I am (a)   .

History tells us that many men and women regarded as failures in their own lifetimes were really major (a)   of humanity.

The principal claimed that there were major (a)   between what actually happened in the school and the way the incident was reported on TV.

What good are (a)   principles if no real attempt is made to help people by putting those principles into practice?

I did not realize how beautiful the twins were until they fell asleep and I saw their faces in complete (a)   .

In view of the many able people in public life today, I do not agree that we are suffering a(n) (a)   of capable leaders.

Do you really think it is (a)   to give your seat to a pretty young woman when an aged lady is standing nearby?

Refusing to admit defeat even when things looked completely hopeless, our (a)   football team drove eighty-five yards in the last few minutes to score the winning touchdown.

He is not merely unpleasant but actually dangerous whenever he gets into one of his (a)   moods.

The rash young lieutenant had the (a)   to disregard the express orders of the commanding officer.

Emphasizing the youth of the convicted man, the defense attorney pleaded for (a)   .

Your (a)   joy when it was announced that I had won the scholarship meant more to me than all the polite congratulations I received.

As soon as the last passenger had (a)   , the captain ordered the ship to get underway.

The custom of putting erasers on pencils is one way of recognizing the fact that no one is (a)   .

My parents will not (a)   to my going to the dance unless I promise faithfully to be home no later than 1:00 AM.