In the theological debate, the argument hinged on whether a truly (a)   being could coexist with human free will.

Rather than comfort, the estate’s excessive ornamentation produced a sense of sterile (a)   that felt detached from human warmth.

The candidate’s carefully staged charity appearances struck critics as (a)   rather than genuinely altruistic.

By describing the protestors as “uninformed rabble,” the columnist adopted a deliberately (a)   tone to undermine their credibility.

His commentary, though technically accurate, devolved into (a)   digressions that obscured the broader argument.

The rhetoric seemed harmless initially, but its (a)   implications slowly normalized intolerance within public discourse.

Though rarely acknowledged outright, the assumption proved so (a)   that it went largely unquestioned by the community.

Her (a)   retort, delivered with folded arms and narrowed eyes, revealed frustration disproportionate to the situation.

Given the shifting alliances and economic climate, the timing was hardly (a)   for introducing sweeping reform.

marked by inherent wickedness or deliberate wrongdoing → (a)  

possessing absolute and unrestricted power → (a)  

exhibiting extravagant luxury, often to excess → (a)  

characterized by conspicuous display meant to impress → (a)  

conveying disdain or negative judgment → (a)  

overly focused on trivial precision or formal rules → (a)  

causing harm in a slow, insidious manner → (a)  

existing widely throughout a system or environment → (a)  

displaying childish irritability or sulking behavior → (a)  

favorably timed; suggesting a strong likelihood of success → (a)