officious
How can i ever forget that _______ inspector in the customs office who insisted that i empth every piece of luggage before him
accede
we will never ________ to those selfish and unfair terms
suppress
the students couldn't _______ their groans of dismay when the teacher announced a suprise quiz
pinnacle
it is a truly sobering thought to realize that when one has reached the _______of a mountain there is nowhere but to go down
supple
a great dancer, like a great athlete, must have a sharp sense of timing and a highly trained, responsive, and _______ body
deft
accomplished portrait painters can usuallt reveal a persons character wiht a few _______ strokes of a brush
extirpate
i vowed that i would _______ every weed that declared to show itself into our newly seeded lawn.
brandishing
the unruly mob retreated as the line of deputies moved forward slowly _______ thier riot sticks
inopportune
we could not have chosen a more _______ spot for our picnic," she observed as she swept ants off of the blanket
musty
who would have dreamed that the cultured old attic, with alll its darkness, dust, and old _______ odor, containd such a treasure!
explicit
the referee gave an ______ warning that if either team protested her decisions, she would be foreced to call a technical foul.
premeditated
weather your act was __________ or the result of a carlessness, the fact remains that you have caused great pain to someone who has always been very good to you.
ironic
how _______ that they finally inherited all that money at a time when it could no longer help to solver their problems!
ominous
the sudden drop in temperature and unnatural stillness in there were _______ signs of an unfaborable change in the weather
rampant
attacking the present administration, the candidate said that crime has been _______ in the streets of our city
stately
who can forget the _______ tall ships with their lofty masta and graceful lines as they sailed past the statue of liberty on the fourth of july?
comprised
unfortunately, the so-called recreational facilities _______ nothing more than a card table and a small-screen tv set
venial
in the mid-1800s "boss" tweed controlled new york city through a _______ political machine that fed on graft and exortion.
solace
airline companies often call in professional grief counselors to help _______ the families and friends of crash victims
destitute
even when the economy is strong, there are always a large number of _______ in urgent need of assistance