#1
Only an experienced and confident rider should mount a __________ horse.
Skittish
Difficult and demanding customers should be handled in a ___________ and courteous manner.
Gingerly
An ____________ young person may turn a hobby into a way of earning money.
Enterprising
The old well on my grandparents’ property has long been ___________ of water.
Devoid
Each year, the social _________________ of the community sponsors several events to benefit local charitie.
Elite
Whenever you are in a car, you should wear your seatbelt to ______________ the risk of injury in an accident.
Minimize
Three wrong answers will ___________ any contestant from entering the quiz show’s final round.
Preclude
When the power failed, we had to ___________ in the dark to find a working flashligh.
Grope
The store manager instructed all the salesclerks to avoid _________ replies to customers’ questions.
Churlish
A prudent investor can ______________ a fortune in the stock market over the long run.
Amass
On Thanksgiving Day, people all over America celebrate the ____________ gifts of natur.
Bountiful
Before the storm, I _____________ the boat securely to the dock.
Tether
There is nothing my friends and I enjoy more than to ___________ good-naturedly for hours.
Banter
The rude and disruptive behavior of several party guests __________ the host and the hostess.
Perturb
Bulldozers and wrecking balls soon reduced the damaged building to a heap of smoking _________________
Rubble
When there is a __________ of gasoline on the market, prices at the pump may drop dramatically.
Glut
The huge storm finally ________________ our to sea, leaving much destruction in its wake.
Veered
The customer got into a nasty __________ with the shopkeeper.
Wrangle
I found several Web sites that provided information ______________to the topic of my research paper.
Relevant
Why does nature always seem to __________ nasty weather for our annual family picnic?
Decree
I tried not to ________ other riders as I exited the crowded bus.
Jostle
You will find information about a __________ of subjects on the internet.
Myriad