At first, the two candidates were in disagreement on every issue; but as the campaign went on, their opinions seemed to __________________________________.

Is it true that some dogs have a(n) ___________ sense of the approach of death?

When I found myself flushed with anger, I realized that I was not so _______________________________ to their bitter sarcasm as I had thought I was!

Though the couple have spent years studying African history, they do not claim to be __________________________ in that field.

As a member of the grand jury, it is your duty to be __________ in weighing every detail of the evidence.

The critic recognized the books' faults but dismissed them as ___________________________ in view of the author's overall achievement.

The reform candidate vowed to root out the corruption that _______________________________through the corridors of City Hall.

The newspaper revealed that the city's chief building inspector was ___________________________________with a large construction company

Her elegant clothes and a _______________________________ manner did not conceal the fact that she was our old friend, Beulah Blitz, a former waitress.

Instead of making an informed guess, why not _________________________________) exactly how many students are going on the trip to Washington?

Lincoln said, "If you once forfeit the confidence of you fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and ______________________________."

We found her criticism of our conduct unpleasant, but we had to admit that her remarts were _______________.

Instead of blaming a ____________________________ fate for your failures, why not look for the causes within yourself?

There are so many different factors involved in an energy crisis that no single measure can be expected to serve as a(n) __________________________________.

She is the kind of person who has many _________________________________attainments but seems unable to put them to any practical use.

Nothing he may ____________________________ to the next generation can be more precious than the memory of his long life of honorable public service.

Though the journey seemed interminable, I knew that it was ___________________________and that I would soon be home.

Her bright, optimistic manner did much to _________________________________ the atmosphere of gloom that had settled over the meeting.

When I splattered paint on my art teacher, I tried to appear _________________________but succeeded only in looking horrified.

Scientists have concluded that a sudden catastrophe __________________ dinosaurs from the face of the earth.