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I don’t mean to ______________ the point, but Harvey was a _____________ from which the city of Houston will take years to recover.
belabor... maelstrom
Destroying sacred texts was considered an act of ____
overtness
sacrilege
arrogation
credence
__ by the community.
sacrilege
Many believed the rabbit’s foot acted as a ______, bringing good luck during stressful times.
talisman
halcyon
verbiage
substantive
talisman
utopian
Of an ideal world
The _____________ witness began to ____________ the effects of her neck injury in the car accident, even though she had never even bothered to go to the doctor.
histrionic... decry
The ice cream began to ______ after being left out on the sidewalk.
arrogate
cavort
dissemble
congeal
congeal
The student accused the teacher of ______ when she constantly pointed out tiny mistakes instead of focusing on the larger ideas.
intransigence
arrogation
undulation
carping
carping
halcyon
a legendary bird or happy, calm
The CEO’s _____________ remarks at meetings, combined with the way he rose to power, by daring to ____________ the position from his best friend, made him a very unpopular leader.
incendiary...arrogate
The critic’s review was filled with ______ remarks, unfairly attacking the author’s personal character instead of the book itself.
perjorative
brackish
utopian
encomium
perjorative
The generous billionaire was known for his ______, donating millions each year to charities around the world.
credence
largesse
utopia
coherence
largesse
verbiage
wordiness
The failing stand-up comedian had a tendency to ____________ his jokes by making a series of ____________ observations that he thought to be witty and original.
belabor...banal
Despite receiving countless honors, the athlete had an ______ desire for recognition that could never be satisfied.
feckless
unwonted
insatiable
incendiary
insatiable
The mayor’s ______ refusal to compromise on the budget stalled negotiations for weeks.
acquisitive
suppliant
feckless
intransigent
intransigent
taciturn
habitually quiet or silent
The frisky colt would often _____________ in the ________________ pastures.
cavort... verdant
The defendant attempted to ______ his true feelings by putting on a calm and smiling face.
decry
carp
evince
dissemble
dissemble
The boss grew frustrated with his employee’s ______ attitude, as he consistently showed up late and failed to complete tasks responsibly.
feckless
invidious
devious
myopic
feckless
perjorative
tending to make worse