It is surprising how often people with very different personalities turn out to be ___________ when they get to know one another.

It was difficult for us to believe that such a ___________ and cultured gentleman was a member of a gang of international jewel thieves.

In spite of all the elaborate safety precautions, I couldn't help feeling a little ___________ as I set out for my first skydiving lesson.

Political candidates who do nothing but _________ their opponents character and abilities may alienate voters.

The ________ problems that will face America's Presidents in the twenty-first century will make their job one of the most demanding in the world.

So there I was, having accepted invitations to two different parties on the same evening. What a ________ to be in!

Simple _________ seems to be the main reason such a large percentage of those eligible to vote fail to cast ballots in any election.

I think that the phrase "on its last legs" is an apt description of that _________ old house down the block.

I trust I will never have the experience of trying to cross the desert with a ___________ mule that wants to remain where it is.

From all his growling and snapping, you would think our beagle felt a personal ________ toward every other dog on the block.

Although I was unable to visit my old friend's widow in person, I offered my _________ in a heartfelt letter.

If you think of all of the different kinds of food that human beings are able to consume, you will realize that we are truly a __________ species.

Struggling to overcome her _________ inclinations, she finally reached into her pocket and handed me one thin dime!

The board of directors voted to _________ him for the skill and enthusiasm with which he had managed the charity drive.

"Today'" said the speaker, "we ________ this monument to the memory of all those who fought and died in defense of their country."

Now that I am a senior, it is hard to believe that I was ever as innocent and ________ as the members of the new freshman class.

Technology changes so rapidly that a particular computer may be state-of-the-art one day and ________ the next.

If we increase our tariff rates on the goods of other countries, we can be sure that they will raise their own rates in ___________

Throughout the hot, dusty journey, we __________ in the thought that soon we would be swimming in the cool lake.

to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on