1The actors in the musical __________________ on stage.
cavort
2The government and the public failed to give __________________ to the reports of an impending water shortage.
crdence
3Every arm of government and every educational institution should __________________ bigotry in all its forms.
decry
4The young man was unable to __________________ his feelings and admitted to having committed the crime.
dissemble
5The workforce became __________________ in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash.
distraught
6The best friend and longtime law partner of the deceased delivered the __________________ at the funeral.
eulogy
7The crowd did not __________________ any signs of panic but moved in an orderly fashion to the nearest exits.
evince
8Suspecting foul play, the coroner issued an order to __________________ the body immediately.
exhume
9Although a __________________ youth, he eventually matured into a hard-working and responsible citizen.
feckless
10Many visitors have claimed to see a mysterious creature in the __________________ waters of Loch Ness in Scotland.
murky
11Brutus and Cassius hatched a __________________ plot to assassinate Julius Caesar on the steps of the Roman Senate.
nefarious
12The chef was an expert in making those __________________ dishes that are characteristic of South Indian cooking.
piquant
13The __________________ stages of most civilizations are founded on common needs met by common goals.
primordial
14The __________________ of the two cities has created a greater metropolitan area that in effect is one city.
propinquity
15The candidate dismissed the silly questions but took the time to answer the most __________________ ones.
substantive
16The listless student answered with __________________ spirit when the subject of military tactics was raised.
unwonted
17A number of American religious groups like the Shakers have built separate communities based on __________________ schemes.
utopian
18The contract was full of meaningless __________________ that seemed designed to confuse the lay person.
verbiage
19The tourists on safari traveled over the __________________ grasslands of Kenya in search of native wildlife.
verdant
20The varnish left a __________________ residue on the wood that was hard to remove.
viscous