A truly _______________ administrator always seems to be able to find an effective way of dealing with any problem that may come up.

Like so many other young people, he has been _________ into the false belief that there is an easy way to success. 

Professional baseball players get themselves into shape for the upcoming season by undergoing a ______________ training period each spring.

The first meeting will be in the school auditorium, but all ___________ meetings will be held in the homes of our members.

You may think that the crude (=inappropriate/rude) way he has behaved is slightly amusing (=funny), but I think it is _____________ and inexcusable. 

Huge clouds of smoke and ash from the active volcano ___________ the sleepy little villages that sit on its sides.

From the observation deck of the skyscraper, one may enjoy a sweeping ______________ of the city.

What a disappointment to hear that dull (=boring) and ___________speech when we were expecting a clear, forceful, and interesting statement.

Many an artist whose work has been overlooked in his or her own life has had to trust to ____________ for appreciation.

All that you will need to _____________ that dilapidated old house is lots of time, lots of skill, lots of enthusiasm, and lots of money.

As a tennis player, Sue doesn't have much speed or power, but she hits the ball with ____________ accuracy. 

Since I was able to provide in court that the salesperson had lied to me, the contract I had signed was declared ______________. 

These old photographs may not look like much, but I treasure them as a(n)  _________________ of the last summer my entire family spent together.

During World War II, food became so scarce in Great Britain that the government ________________ it out to consumers in very small amounts.

Anyone who ____________________ into someone else's business runs the risk of opening a can of worms. 

The alert employee _______________ an attempted robbery by setting off the alarm promptly.

At the time it occurred, that mistake didn't seem to be too important, but it had _________________ that still hurt me today.

We must _______________ a detailed response that leaves no doubt about our position on this important issue.

Rather than sit back and wait for the enemy to attack him, the general took the ________________ and delivered the first blow.

The term "_____________" was first applied in the 1660s to English Protestants who dissented (=left/abandoned) from the Church of England.