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Paul spoke _____, and would stop and start frequently, at times uttering nothing more than a few unintelligible syllables.
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Vast swathes of suburbia have turned into a _____: homeowners, unable to pay their mortgages, have simply left their domiciles, creating a veritable graveyard of empty houses.
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At first inspired by anything but a practical solution to its pressing budget issues, the committee, after a series of blunders, finally opted for a more _____ approach.
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Even in his advanced years, Winston Churchill maintained a _____ greater than that of someone half his age.
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Spending five minutes in the sun will most likely have a(n) _____ effect on one's skin; spending fifteen minutes, on the other hand, can lead to burning and, over time, fine wrinkles.
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Many professions have their respective _____, a unique vocabulary, which, to the uninitiated, can oftentimes seem downright inscrutable.
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Long the bane of many a traveler, the anopheles mosquito may soon cease to be an intolerable nuisance – scientists are working to completely _____ the species, by preventing its eggs from ever hatching.
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Many legends from jazz and rock music were _____ – indeed, many argue that the distinctive styles of Thelonious Monk and Jimmy Hendrix can be attributed to the fact that both were mostly self-taught.
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Without food and water, Mike continued back to camp in a _____ fashion, moving slowly and with great difficulty.
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Writing well is not so much a matter of inspiration as it is (i)_____; just as the scientist toiling away in an attic, or the athlete training even in inhospitable conditions, a writer too must be (ii)_____.
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Despite a(n) (i)_____ beginning, the election campaign quickly devolved into (ii)_____and acrimony, with each side casting aspersions.
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A fungus toxic to amphibians will be (i)_____ to the already (ii)_____ African Foam-nest Tree Frog, a species endemic to Central Africa. Due to deforestation, its numbers have long been dwindling.
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With his support (i)_____, the candidate announced his decision to (ii)_____ his election campaign, rather than carry on what would only be a futile struggle.
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The professor's (i)_____ demeanor not only made others reluctant to approach her, but also (ii)_____ the intellectual growth that comes from the (iii)_____ of ideas.
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After a bout of the flu, Sue was unable to _____ between certain foods, with many flavors taking on a bland note.
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Just as the opposing factions reached a compromise, renewed fighting broke out, dashing any hopes of _____.
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She had been _____ even in her fundamental duties and thus her termination was as imminent as it was justified.
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Montreaux, initially _____ as the forerunner to the evolving 20th century cinematic idiom, experienced a decline that was as precipitous as his rise was meteoric.
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As the salesman became increasingly glib, promising that there was nothing the warranty would not cover, Xavier sensed that the entire operation was a(n) _____ and quickly walked out.
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Though the CEO was not in accordance with the board`s decision to reward employees with a larger than expected annual bonus, she was hardly one to _____ workers their compensation.
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