What word meaning '(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent' is used in this context: 'to combine all the various themes into a (a)   comprehensive system'

What word meaning 'preserved in vinegar or brine' is used in this context: ' (a)   herring, dried fruits and other staples of the ideal Jewish fallout shelter'

What word meaning 'having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation' is used in this context: 'in the (a)   and little-populated Western states'

What word meaning 'bad-tempered people, especially old ones' is used in this context: 'It looks like the revenge of corporate (a)   .'

What word meaning 'a black powder composed mainly of carbon, produced when coal, wood, etc. is burned' is used in this context: 'The (a)   is very fine, as smooth as the sliding banks of old rivers.'

What word meaning 'the simplest member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons, a colorless, odorless gas used as a fuel' is used in this context: 'requires that systems to extract water and (a)   be installed'

What word meaning 'a colour or shade' is used in this context: 'It’s the right (a)   , purple-black, not brown or gray.'

What word meaning 'a complex brain structure embedded deep into the temporal lobe' is used in this context: 'the right posterior (a)   '

What word meaning 'a condition in which someone cannot clearly see things that are far away' is used in this context: 'a narrow interpretation of self-interest as (a)   selfishness'

What word meaning 'a detailed running commentary on a sporting contest' is used in this context: 'It all happens very rapidly, Dr. Scott said, giving a (a)   .'

What word meaning 'a device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled' is used in this context: 'I started flushing my eye with water from the (a)   .'

What word meaning 'a distinctive feature' is used in this context: 'It’s a (a)   of any compounding process: the most powerful outcomes are delayed.'

What word meaning 'a good and humorous person' is used in this context: 'He was too much of a (a)   for that. '

What phrase meaning 'a highly skilled or brilliant move, action, or decision that has a significant impact or outcome' is used in this context: 'In this (a)   he was joined later by Francis Crick. '

What word meaning 'a large and destructive fire that spreads rapidly and causes widespread damage or destruction' is used in this context: 'even if we blasted ourselves out of existence in a nuclear (a)   '

What word meaning 'a large cage, building or enclosure for keeping birds in' is used in this context: 'birds temporarily housed in a field (a)   '

What word meaning 'a lazy, untidy, and often rude person' is used in this context: 'the humble (a)   is slowly revealed as the genius'

What word meaning 'limits or boundaries which define the scope of particular processes or activities' is used in this context: 'Why do the constants and (a)   of theoretical physics obey such tight constraints? '

What word meaning 'a location or station that serves as a stopping point or intermediate stop' is used in this context: 'It will serve as a (a)   for future crews on their way to the lunar surface.'

What word meaning 'a long article or a short book on a particular subject' is used in this context: 'authors of the academic (a)   '

What word meaning 'a long, silver-colored fish that swims in large groups in the sea' is used in this context: 'pickled (a)   , dried fruits and other staples '

What word meaning 'a man who is concerned with his clothes and appearance in an affected and excessive way' is used in this context: 'the brilliant (a)   is just as slowly revealed to be something of a fool'

What phrase meaning 'a measure of activity that relates to events or developments in the past, not to changes that have taken place since those events' is used in this context: 'Your outcomes are a (a)   of your habits. '

What word meaning 'members of a parliament' is used in this context: 'cast doubt on the sanity of Canadian (a)   '

What word meaning 'particular features of something' is used in this context: 'my Dad’s wisdom and his humor were different (a)   of his personality'

What phrase meaning 'a particular or characteristic manner of expression' is used in this context: 'What an odd (a)   —fine-tuned. '

What phrase meaning 'a particular or characteristic manner of expression' is used in this context: 'the study proves a certain anti-avian (a)   needs revising'

What word meaning 'a pause or break in activity' is used in this context: 'after a longer heartbeat (a)   , subjects tended to perceive the tone as longer'

What word meaning 'periods between events or times' is used in this context: 'after long (a)   and for no apparent reason'

What word meaning 'a person or group that provides assistance and support in an ongoing effort, activity, or struggle' is used in this context: 'Good habits make time your (a)   . '

What word meaning 'people of very great strength, intellect, or importance' is used in this context: 'Even many tech (a)   have demanded staff show up to the office.'

What word meaning 'people or things serving as typical examples or appropriate models' is used in this context: 'These individual (a)   or instantiations are all imperfect in various ways.'

What word meaning 'those who held a job or position before the current person' is used in this context: 'the first great attempt to combine all the various themes developed by his (a)   '

What word meaning 'a person who studies spiders, mites, ticks, or scorpions' is used in this context: 'An (a)   conducted this research while working on her doctorate.'

What word meaning 'a person, animal, or thing that lives or is found in a particular place' is used in this context: 'We grasp something that is thus a (a)   of this “third realm.”'

What word meaning 'the main or most important elements of something' is used in this context: 'pickled herring, dried fruits and other (a)   of the ideal Jewish fallout shelter'

What phrase meaning 'a place or position where one can get a good view of something' is used in this context: 'from their (a)   might feel like an increase in productivity'

What word meaning 'a proposed explanation to explain certain facts or observations' is used in this context: 'he took refuge in the (a)   that aliens were at fault'

What word meaning 'a protective and hard layer covering the epidermis of an invertebrate, usually an insect' is used in this context: 'Upon contact with the sleeping bug’s (a)   , candy-stripers pull sticky silk from spinnerets with their legs.'

What word meaning 'a rope with a noose used especially for catching horses and cattle' is used in this context: 'slinging this glue droplet (a)   around the insect'

What word meaning 'a scientific concept that is most commonly associated with a state of disorder, randomness or uncertainty' is used in this context: 'The (a)   of the universe is everywhere increasing. '

What word meaning 'scientists who study the universe and its origin and development' is used in this context: 'Physicists and (a)   have been quietly collecting examples of all too convenient ‘coincidences’.'

What word meaning 'severe emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience' is used in this context: 'Understanding those mechanisms may help us to manage (a)   .'

What word meaning 'a shelter that protects a group of people from danger' is used in this context: 'He took (a)   in the hypothesis that aliens were at fault.'

What word meaning 'a small vehicle that can move over rough ground, often used on the surface of other planets, sometimes controlled from the earth' is used in this context: 'It will try to deploy a (a)   .'

What word meaning 'a state of heightened or intense activity, often beyond the normal or expected level' is used in this context: 'Regions of the brain seemed to be working in (a)   for the mental athletes.'

What word meaning 'a strong or habitual liking to something or tendency to do something' is used in this context: 'a photographer with a (a)   for snagging beauty shots of snoozing bugs'

What word meaning 'a subject or topic relating to birds' is used in this context: 'The study proves a certain anti- (a)   turn of phrase needs revising.'

What word meaning 'a thin layer of something' is used in this context: 'First cut a (a)   blocking the bird's access to the cashew.'

What word meaning 'a thing made by combining two different elements' is used in this context: 'For many people, then, the future of work will remain (a)   . '