fallow
the deserted buildings and the land lying ___________ hinted at the troubles the farmers in the area were experiencing.
urbane
his charmingly ___________ manner and keen wit made him a much sought-after guest at social gatherings.
culinary
the ful extent of my _________ skill is preparing scrambled eggs on toast.
negligible
since both cars had virtually come to a halt by the time their bumpers met, the damage was ________.
artifice
magicians rely on sleight of hand and other forms of ________ to decieve their unsuspecting audiences.
muse
as i lay under the old apple tree, i began to _________ on the strange twists of fate that had led to the present situation.
alienate
their bad manners and insufferable conceit _____________ even those who were most inclined to judge them favorably.
harass
the coach emphasized that the way to stop our opponents' passing game was to _________ their recievers and blitz their quarterback.
delete
i advise you to __________from your statement all the words that people are likely to find personally offensive.
punitive
the coach took me off the starting team as a(n) _____________ measure for missing two days of practice.
sojourn
when planning our trip to the southwest, we made sure to set aside two days for a(n) _______________ at the grand canyon.
exhilarated
at first we watched the game with relatively little emotion, but we became so ______________ by our team's strong comeback that we began to cheer loudly.
perpetuate
if we continue to elect unworthy people to public office, we will simply _______ the evils that we have tried so hard to correct.
craven
their __________ behavior at the first sign of danger was a disgrace to the uniform they wore.
inclement
when the snowstorm lasted into a second day, we listened attentively to the radio to find out if our school was among those closed because of the __________ weather.
demise
the______________ of an administration in the united states is neer a crisis because a newly elected adminstration is waiting to take over
redress
when citizens feel that something is wrong, the have the right under the first amendment to ask their government for a(n) ____________ of grievances.
adversary
in 1858, abraham lincoln held a series of debates with stephen douglas, his ___________ in the contest for u.s senator from illinois.
precedent
when grandfather stubbornly refused to eat his vegetables, he set a(n) ___________ that was immediately followed by the children.
coerce
there are far more subtle ways of ____________ a person into doing what you want than twisting his or her arm