extol
Our physical ed. instructor _____ the virtues of regular exercise.
belligerent
For centuries, Switzerland has avoided becoming a(n) _______________ in the conflicts that have scarred the rest of europe.
jeopardy
When i realized how bad the brakes of the old car werem i feared that our lives were in _________
impervious
what good is a plastic raincoat that is ________ to water if it also prevents any body heat from escaping.
nostalgia
as the old soldier watched the parade, he was suddenly overcome with ______ for the youthful years he spent in the army.
quintessence
King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table were the _________ of chivalry.
feasible
A triple reverse looks mighty impressive on the chalkboard, but i doubt that the play will prove _____ on the football field.
cursory
A(n) __________ examination of my luggage was enough to show me that someone had been tampering with it.
scrutinized
An expert from the muesum __________ the painting, looking for telltale signs that would prove it to be genuine or expose it as a forgery.
averse
if you are ______ to hard study and intensive reading, how do you expect get through law school.
grimace
if, as you claim, you really like raw oysters, why do you make such an eloquent ________ every time you swallow one?
retrogress
My teacher counseled me to keep up to my studies, or my performance in class might once again ____________ into mediocrity.
impetus
When i heard you speaking French so fluently, my determination to master that language recieved a fresh ___________.
tepid
because i was looking forward to a hot bath, i was dissappointed at the feeble stream of ______________ water that flowed into the tub
meticulous
the accountant's records- neat, accurate, and complete in every respect- show that she is a most ___________ worker.
adroit
although he shows no particular talent as a worker, he is exceptionally _________ at finding excuses for not doing his job
amicable
regarding native americans as "bloodthirsty savages," Europeans were rarely able to maintain ________ relations with them.
benevolent
no one doubted the _________ intentions of the program for community improvment, but it was ruined by mismanagement.
holocaust
we must not forget the millions of people who were ruthlessly slaughtered by the Nazis in the ________ of World War II.
duplicity
Only when we learned that the embezzler had tried to cast suspicion on his innocent partner did we realize the extent of his _________