1acquisitive
In an _________ society, there is a great deal of emphasis on buying and selling
2arrogate
The ambitious noblemen will put the young king under house arrest and ______ royal privileges to themselves.
3banal
The new play's________dialogue made it seem more like a soap opera than a serious drama
4belabor
His tendency to _________ the small points often make him miss the big picture
5carping
The trainee resigned after a week rather than put up with the ________complaints of the sales manager
6coherent
The physics teacher gave a surprisingly_____ description of quantum physics
7congeal
If you do not wash your dishes right away, the food of them will_______________.
8emulate
Most beginning writers try to ____________ a great writer and later develop their own individual styles
9encomium
On Veterans Day, the President delivered a heartfelt ________ to those who died for their country
10eschew
The young athletes promised the coach that they would train vigorously and __________ bad habits.
11germane
Bringing up examples from the past is not____ to the present discussion
12insatiable
People with an_____appetite for gossip often do not have compelling stories of their own.
13intransigent
Little will get accomplished if the legislators of both parties maintain their __________ attitudes.
14invidious
Teachers should avoid making ________comparisons between their students.
15largesse
The university was the fortunate beneficiary of the_________of many of its graduates.
16reconnaissance
The field officer required a thorough_____before ordering an troop movements.
17substantiate
The prospector was unable to______ his claim to the land where the gold was found.
18taciturn
Abraham Lincoln has the reputation of having a dour and ________presonality
19temporize
For most of Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, the protagonist Hamlet chooses to ________ rather than act.
20tenable
The researchers put forth a _______ theory, but their conclusion would be reviewed carefully by others.