humdrum
Many people who lead rather __________ lives get a great thrill from watching the exciting adventures of TV and movie superheroes.
foretaste
The "coming attractions shown before the main feature gave us a distinct __________ of what the next film would be like.
trivial
I never would have thought that so bitter and long-lasting a quarrel could result from such a(n) __________ and unimportant cause.
adjacent
Although they lived in a house __________ to ours, we never really got to know them well.
insinuate
Though they didn't say so in so many words, they did __________ that I was responsible for the accident
interminable
After the big party, cleaning up, which was supposed to take "just a few minutes," proved to be an almost __________ job.
truce
After the warring nations had agreed to a(n) __________, they faced the far more difficult task of working out a real peace.
vicious
Though my dog Rover is huge and fierce-looking, children are fond of him because he doesn't have a(n) __________ disposition.
barren
As the drought continued without a letup, the once fertile farmlands of the region slowly became __________ "dust bowls.
dynasty
In the 11th century, a foreign warlord invaded the country and set up a(n) __________ that ruled for more than 250 years.