bereft
what a tradgedy that in the twilight of her life the unfortunate woman should be ________ of all her loves ones.
stolid
we learned that beneath his _____ exterior there was a sensitive highly subtle, and perceptive mind.
warily
having learned to respect the power in his opponent's fists, the boxer moved _____ around the center of the ring.
intimation
her unchanging facial features and controlled voice as she recieved the news gave no ____ of her true feelings.
deploy
an experienced baseball manager ______ his outfielders according to the strengths and weaknesses of the oppposing batters
reiterate
at the risk of being boring, let me ________ my warning against careless driving.
insidious
to this day, historians are still debating whether or not aaron burr was guilty of a(n) ______ plot to break up the u.s.
verbatim
since i need the speaker's exact words for my report, i have asked the stenographer to take down the speech ______
dour
the _____ espression's on the juror's faces as they grimly filed back into the courtroom did not bode well for the defendant.
ambidextrous
many ballplayers can bat from either side of the plate, but they cannot throw well with each hand unless they are _________.
unkempt
why would someone who is usually so neat and tidy appear in public in such a(n) ________ state?
gaped
as the magician's assisstant seemed to vanish into thin air, the entire audience ______ in amazement
opulent
perhaps i would be bored with the _______ lifestyle of a millionaire, but i'm willing to try it.
adulterated
how can you tell whether the chopped- meat patty you ate for lunch had been _____ with artificial coloring and other foreign substances?
fortitude
america's earliest settlers faced the hardships of life on the frontier with faith and ________
augment
the company commander called his troops together and asked for more volunteers to ______ the strength of the raiding party
pliable
the twigs that were to be woven into the basket were soaked in water to make them more ______.
guise
in shakespeare's famous tragedy othello, lago comes to othello in the ______ of a friend but proves to be a deadly enemy
gibe
why should i be the object of all those _____ just because i'm wearing a three-piece suit on campus?
tentative
since his acceptance of the invitation was only _____, the hostess may be one man short at the dinner party