dominant
most important, powerful, or influential
punitive
intended as punishment
I was _____ of my chances of winning the lottery, so I didn't even try.
dubious
The ____ clay was shaped into a piece of pottery.
malleable
posterity
dubious
full of hesitation or doubt
posterity
all future generations of people
To _____ my point, I gave a demonstration of how poverty affects inner cities by showing graphics and images on my slides.
exemplify
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics started off so ______ that I don't think anyone will ever be able to top that!
indelibly
banality
cognitive
relating to the process of thinking and reasoning; relating to the mind
malleable
easily influenced; pliable (easily bent; flexible)
You can improve your ____ ability by doing word games and puzzles.
cognitive
The ____ of the movie made me yawn. It was just like every other Hallmark Christmas movie.
Banality
malleable
calm, dependable, or showing little emotion
indelibly
in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten
He was a _____ friend, and one you could rely on even in the worst of situations.
stolid
Back in the day, a ____ measure that was allowed in schools was spanking with a ruler.
exemplify
exemplify
to give an example of
banality
the quality of being boring, unoriginal, or oridnary
Verizon is more _____ than ATT because they have more customers.
dominant
The _____ of the world depends on the current manner in which we, the current residents, live. If we don't take care of our planet, there is no hope for those to come.
Posterity
stolid