With no government around to restore order, the small country remained in a state of _________ for weeks after the revolution.

The treasurer who had __________- with the company's funds was quickly captured by alert federal agents.

Since I did not feel well prepared, the three-day postponement of final exams was a most welcome __________.

No matter how much protective legislation was pass, there will probably always be gullible consumers for swindlers to _____________.

Since I'm only an average linguist, mastering the irregular verbs in French was one of the most __________ tasks I have ever undertaken.

Though many people firmly believe that life-forms exist somewhere in outer space, everything that our astronauts have so far encountered has been decidedly ____________

The guardrail was reinforced to prevent cars from skidding over the edge of the __________-- and falling into the abyss below.

The steak I'd accidentally left in the broiler too long wasn't just overdone; it was positively ___________.

This master key will give you ___________ to any of the rooms in the building.

The youths who had "borrowed" the car for joyriding were caught by the police and charge with __________.

For someone who believes in astrology, what is _____________ to happen to a person is determined by the stars.

Since everything had gone so smoothly, we felt that the campaign to elec Ellen captain was off to a(n) _____________ beginning.

The audiotape had gotten so badly entwined in the machinery that I had a hard time _________ it.

Without the slightest hesitation, ________ firefighters will enter a blazing building to rescue anyone who may be trapped.

One of the most controversial figures of his time, the former president was revered by some and _____________ by others

The overly ornated style of many nineteenth-century writers seems rather forced and ______to us today.

As soon as I discovered that the project was being mismanaged, I tried my best to ____________________--- the situation.

Though somewhat massively built, the gymnast's body was as supplye and _____________ as a ballet dancer's.

this handmade chair is a _____________ for the machine-built ones we will produce by the thousands.

Her extraordinary faith in her own abilities enabled her to overcome many obstacles that would have ________- someone less confident.