Management was not willing to __________ labor's initial demands, thus increasing the likelihood of a long and bitter strike.

I __________ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain effort to hail an empty cab.

Classical symphonies usually __________ three or four movements of varying musical form, tempo, and character.

The __________ fingers of Spanish nuns produced some of the finest, most delicate lace ever seen.

Some people fled their homes so suddenly that they arrived at the refugee camp absolutely__________.

The more __________ your directions are, the easier it will be for all of us to find our way to the campsite.

We must do everything we can to __________ racism from American society.

Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at the most __________ time imaginable?

The short stories of O. Henry are famous for their __________ endings.

Houses that have been closed up for a very long time often have an unpleasantly __________ smell about them.

The manager of the store warned the entire sales force not to be too __________ when helping customers.

The __________ sound of distant thunder warned us of the storm's approach.

Some pop musicians reach the __________ of their careers comparatively early in life.

Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion; others are quite __________ .

All kinds of odd rumors run __________ during a political campaign.

Many world leaders seek __________ from the cares of state in the pages of great literature.

I could find no way to __________ my deeply troubled conscience.

The __________ procession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral.

Have you ever read Robert Frost's famous poem about swinging on the __________ branches of a birch tree.

Totalitarian government usually take strong measures to __________ free speech.

The presence of even one __________ official may jeopardize the integrity of an entire organization.

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accede	Management was not willing to __________ labor's initial demands, thus increasing the likelihood of a long and bitter strike.
brandish	I __________ my umbrella repeatedly in a vain effort to hail an empty cab.
comprise	Classical symphonies usually __________ three or four movements of varying musical form, tempo, and character.
deft	The __________ fingers of Spanish nuns produced some of the finest, most delicate lace ever seen.
destitute	Some people fled their homes so suddenly that they arrived at the refugee camp absolutely__________.
explicit	The more __________ your directions are, the easier it will be for all of us to find our way to the campsite.
extirpate	We must do everything we can to __________ racism from American society.
inopportune	Why do my relatives always seem to turn up at the most __________ time imaginable?
ironic	The short stories of O. Henry are famous for their __________ endings.
musty	Houses that have been closed up for a very long time often have an unpleasantly __________ smell about them.
officious	The manager of the store warned the entire sales force not to be too __________ when helping customers.
ominous	The __________ sound of distant thunder warned us of the storm's approach.
pinnacle	Some pop musicians reach the __________ of their careers comparatively early in life.
premeditated	Some crimes are spontaneous acts of passion; others are quite __________ .
rampant	All kinds of odd rumors run __________ during a political campaign.
solace	Many world leaders seek __________ from the cares of state in the pages of great literature.
solace	I could find no way to __________ my deeply troubled conscience.
stately	The __________ procession slowly wound its way from the palace to the cathedral.
supple	Have you ever read Robert Frost's famous poem about swinging on the __________ branches of a birch tree.
suppress	Totalitarian government usually take strong measures to __________ free speech.
venal	The presence of even one __________ official may jeopardize the integrity of an entire organization.

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