Abraham was accused of being a member of a political _________ which used its influence to get the mayor voted out of office.

My mother was thankful that she hadn't lost all of her great-grandma's letters in the _________ which had consumed her home in 1963.

The ____________ frame around the painting was worth more than the painting itself.

Miss Emily was steadfast in her belief that her family would never have to _________ taxes to the town due to her family's long history of helping the town during its time of need.

When school begins, the new freshmen are often quite __________ in the way they dress and attempt to navigate the hallways.

The ___________ ruler of the kingdom was well-liked by his subjects.

The ____________ smell coming from Miss Emily's house irritated the neighbors.

Her constant self-___________________ made it seem as if she had very low self-esteem.

The tiger's _____________ made it a favorite of the zookeeper's; he never had to worry about an attack.

The jewelry thief's ________________ plot to steal the crown from the vault was foiled by the police. The thief had planned to place a bomb in the vault after he was done.

My father would only give me a ____________ hint of what he was giving me for my birthday.  He was determined to keep it a surprise.

Everyone was completely _________________ when they heard school was not going to re-open after March 13, 2020.

The living room was a ______________ of holiday cheer, with a fully decorated Christmas tree at the center and a freshly baked turkey at the center of the dining room table.

Van Gogh ________________his paintings of seascapes with many different hues of blues and greens.

The ____________________ man found it hard to muster up the courage to ask out the beautiful woman on a date.

I am so happy I bought that new parka; it's practically ____________ to all types of precipitation: rain, snow and sleet.

Grandpa's will ______________ stated that all of his possessions would be equally divided among all the grandchildren.  He did not have to write 5 pages to explain his final wishes.

The student's ______________ did not worry the professor one bit.  At one point the student would look foolish in his attempts at ruining the lecture., so the professor continued on as usual.

I had no desire to collect honey when the hives were ____________ with bees; I preferred to wait for someone else to do it.

Batman tried to ___________ evil and injustice in Gotham City.